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S. Korea's foreign population hits historic high, led by Chinese and Vietnamese

S. Korea's foreign population hits historic high, led by Chinese and Vietnamese

The number of foreign residents in South Korea reached a historic milestone last year, exceeding 5% of the total population, with the majority coming from China and Vietnam.
Vietnamese woman nurses South Korean husband back from the brink

Vietnamese woman nurses South Korean husband back from the brink

Vietnam to send 125,000 laborers abroad in 2024

Vietnam to send 125,000 laborers abroad in 2024

Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs

Thousands of Vietnamese queue for Korean jobs

Around 10,000 people from the north-central provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh have been lining up over the last five days to sign up for work in South Korea.
January 31, 2024 | 08:07 pm PT
Rising rates of illegal Vietnamese workers in S. Korea: report

Rising rates of illegal Vietnamese workers in S. Korea: report

The rate of Vietnamese workers staying illegally in South Korea has increased to 34.5%, equal to the level in 2018, according to a labor report.
November 25, 2023 | 04:00 pm PT
Vietnamese-born woman a Korean 'national pilot'

Vietnamese-born woman a Korean 'national pilot'

Vietnamese-Korean amateur pilot Lee Ho-jeong has been selected to fly a South Korean Air Force fighter jet as part of the nation’s Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX).
October 19, 2023 | 05:00 pm PT
Vietnamese brothers die at South Korea's construction site

Vietnamese brothers die at South Korea's construction site

South Korean officials have identified two construction workers killed in an occupational accident in Gyeonggi Province on Wednesday as Vietnamese brothers.
August 11, 2023 | 01:33 am PT
Korean proficiency exams for workers employ strict measures

Korean proficiency exams for workers employ strict measures

Test takers undergoing several rounds of identity verification wait to take a Korean language proficiency test they need to pass to work in Korea under the EPS program.
May 8, 2023 | 07:24 pm PT
Vietnamese flock for South Korea careers

Vietnamese flock for South Korea careers

As many as 23,500 people have registered for a test to recruit laborers to work in South Korea, the highest in 10 years.
May 4, 2023 | 06:00 am PT
Vietnamese arrested in Korea for smuggling stolen phones

Vietnamese arrested in Korea for smuggling stolen phones

Seoul police said Sunday they had arrested an illegal immigrant from Vietnam for buying stolen mobile phones and smuggling them back home.
April 3, 2023 | 05:56 am PT
Plight of Vietnamese students abroad working illegally

Plight of Vietnamese students abroad working illegally

Dang Dung, who studied at the Japan University of Economics, was shocked to learn he could no longer stay in Japan during a visit for a visa extension.
February 21, 2023 | 05:01 am PT
Vietnam confirms two fishermen missing off Korean coast

Vietnam confirms two fishermen missing off Korean coast

A pair of Vietnamese deep-sea fishers have been confirmed missing after their fishing boat sank near South Korea this week, the foreign ministry announced.
February 6, 2023 | 07:39 am PT
Two Vietnamese among fishermen missing off South Korea's coast: report

Two Vietnamese among fishermen missing off South Korea's coast: report

South Korea is searching for nine missing fishermen, possibly including two Vietnamese, after their boat capsized off the nation's southwest coast.
February 5, 2023 | 07:10 pm PT
Vietnamese battle unprecedented cold in Japan, South Korea

Vietnamese battle unprecedented cold in Japan, South Korea

Vietnamese families in South Korea and Japan are struggling as water pipes freeze and heating costs skyrocket amid some of the worst cold spells to ever hit Northeastern Asia.
February 1, 2023 | 07:44 pm PT
100 Vietnamese go missing in South Korea

100 Vietnamese go missing in South Korea

Contact has been lost with around 100 Vietnamese in South Korea soon after they entered the country as tourists, the foreign ministry said Saturday.
October 25, 2022 | 04:18 am PT
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