{
  "id": 8594040,
  "title": "Vietnamese professionals in Korea nearly double over 4 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/vietnamese-professionals-in-korea-nearly-double-over-4-years-8594040",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-20T03:12:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/20260920/vietnamese-professionals-in-korea-nearly-double-over-4-years"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over the past four years, the number of Vietnamese professionals with Korea's E-7-1 professional visa has nearly doubled, according to data released by Rep. Kim Joon-hwan. As of August, there were 3,572 Vietnamese nationals holding the visa, compared to 1,938 in 2022. This represents a growth rate of 1.84 times. The E-7-1 visa is granted to foreign nationals working in designated professional fields like information technology and robotics. Indian nationals also saw a rise, with their numbers increasing 1.46 times to 1,014 during the same period. However, Chinese nationals holding the visa declined from 2,213 in 2022 to 1,566. American E-7-1 holders also experienced a decrease, falling from 1,471 to 1,355. The lawmaker noted that while the influx of tech talent from Vietnam is a positive sign, the country must improve working and living conditions for these workers to generate greater synergy.",
  "summary": "The number of Vietnamese nationals holding Korea's E-7-1 professional visa has nearly doubled over the past four years, data showed Sunday. As of August, 3,572 Vietnamese nationals held the visa, up 1.84 times from 1,938 in 2022, according to the data submitted to Rep. Kim Joon-hwan of the Democratic Party of Korea by the justice ministry. The E-7-1 visa is granted to foreign nationals working in…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Vietnamese professionals in S. Korea nearly double over 4 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/vietnamese-professionals-in-s-korea-nearly-double-over-4-years",
        "published": "2026-09-20T02:49:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Vietnamese professionals in Korea nearly double over 4 years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/vietnamese-professionals-in-korea-nearly-double-over-4-years",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:02:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}