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Vietnam → Finland

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From
Vietnam
To
Finland
Inflow, 2023 (OECD)
1,406
Change since 2018
+144.1%
Share of all arrivals in Finland, 2023
2.18%
Inflow 20231,406OECD
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Migration from Vietnam to Finland

Inflows of nationals of Vietnam recorded by Finland; stock of nationals of Vietnam living there; and acquisitions of Finland's nationality (OECD).

Inflows by year

7031,406200020032006200920122015201820212023
7031,4062000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200085
200171
200293
200347
200480
2005180
2006209
2007262
2008317
2009300
2010272
2011360
2012379
2013402
2014506
2015679
2016942
2017616
2018576
2019684
2020485
2021812
2022962
20231,406
YearInflowStockAcquired nationality
2024—8,795—
20231,4067,757293
20229627,237331
20218126,630140
20204856,350148
20196845,941221
20185765,603197
20176165,253249
20169424,552225
20156793,993146
20145063,595114
20134023,345150
20123793,083150
20113602,78382
20102722,54854
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Migrant population

People born in Vietnam who live in Finland: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA).

Migrant population by year

5,10710k19901995200020052010201520202024
5,10710k19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,645
19952,035
20002,424
20053,535
20104,251
20155,754
20208,677
202410,214
Estimate, 2024
10,214
Share of all international migrants in the destination, 2024
2.0%
Rank among countries of birth, 2024
9
Counted by
country of birth
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

Finland's consulates in Vietnam

Short-stay Schengen (C) visa applications at Finland's consulates located in Vietnam.

YearApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
20241,6661,39825715.4%
20231,4401,13527319.0%
202286967015618.0%
20218658910.5%
2020121734839.7%
20191,9061,57729915.7%
20181,4071,07029621.0%
20171,3661,06926219.2%
201697473920621.1%
201578156619024.3%
201472652218825.9%
201371747723933.3%
201270748821931.0%
20111,03269234032.9%
20101,6401,23940124.5%
20091,3191,08323617.9%

Applications by year

9531,9062009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
9531,906200920122015201820212024
Data table
20091,319
20101,640
20111,032
2012707
2013717
2014726
2015781
2016974
20171,366
20181,407
20191,906
2020121
202186
2022869
20231,440
20241,666
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Finland

First residence permits issued by Finland to citizens of Vietnam (Eurostat).

First permits by reason, 2025
  1. Family985
  2. Education775
  3. Work434
  4. Other reasons68
YearFirst permitsEU Blue CardsCitizenships acquiredStudents
20252,262100
20242,14233171,886
20231,88222931,818
20221,23443311,824
202178811402,088
202094111482,197
201993712212,405
201888701972,440
201774902492,528
20161,20902251,894
20151,02301461,600
201485801141,366
201387901501,151
201285801500
20115910820
20105170540
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. Other paid activities412
  2. Researchers18
  3. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)4
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
10,835
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
640
Changed status into work, 2025
242
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
348
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2025

Finland: national statistics office

Immigration of citizens of Vietnam to Finland and their emigration from Finland (Statistics Finland).

YearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
20251,7081921,516
20241,7391221,617
20231,4061111,295
2022962113849
202181276736
202048597388
2019684103581
201857678498
201761641575
201694254888
201567931648
201450644462
201340233369
201237917362
201136023337
201027223249

Immigration by year

8701,7392002200420062008201020122014201620182020202220242025
8701,7392002200620102014201820222025
Data table
200293
200347
200480
2005180
2006209
2007262
2008317
2009300
2010272
2011360
2012379
2013402
2014506
2015679
2016942
2017616
2018576
2019684
2020485
2021812
2022962
20231,406
20241,739
20251,708
Source: Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Embassy and consulates

Missions of Finland in Vietnam, as recorded in Wikidata. Details change; the mission's official website is authoritative.

MissionCityOfficial website
EmbassyHanoifinlandabroad.fi
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Compared with other corridors

Nationalities with the most arrivals in Finland, 2023; Vietnam ranks 10.

Inflows to Finland, 2023
  1. Ukraine19,917
  2. Russia4,397
  3. Philippines3,537
  4. Sri Lanka3,260
  5. India3,065
  6. Bangladesh2,503
  7. China2,060
  8. Afghanistan1,456
  9. Pakistan1,433
  10. Vietnam1,406
  11. Estonia1,401
  12. Nepal1,319
Other destinations for people from Vietnam, 2023
  1. Japan133,732
  2. South Korea70,827
  3. United States37,040
  4. Germany12,954
  5. Hungary9,688
  6. Australia7,503
  7. Canada6,605
  8. New Zealand5,919
  9. Czechia1,869
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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