Background/purpose – Data on Vietnamese internal migration are always available and are also validated and well confirmed by a large body of research. However, the same does not seem to hold true for data on international migration from Vietnam. This limitation impedes a proper understanding of Vietnamese migration patterns over time, thus limiting reliable predictions of future trends for policy-making processes.

Materials/methods – By retrieving and synthesizing information from multiple secondary sources, this article presents general data on some popular types of Vietnamese international migration which include labor export programs, family streams, human trafficking, transnational marriages, and studying abroad.

Results – This article has identified at least 5 streams of international migration from Vietnam with comprehensive and consistent data.