Korean Food in Ho Chi Minh City: Korean Neighborhoods and Restaurants

Are there really that many Korean restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City?

Yes. In the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs survey of Korean restaurants in 18 cities worldwide, Ho Chi Minh City grew from 239 in 2020 to 355 in 2022, the second-largest increase after Shanghai. The size of the Korean community is behind this. According to the Overseas Koreans Agency's 2025 Status of Overseas Koreans (estimate as of end-2024), 95,790 Koreans live within the jurisdiction of the Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, 90,043 of them in Ho Chi Minh City itself. Many Korean restaurants are run by Korean residents, so you can expect flavors close to a neighborhood restaurant in Seoul, and Korean-concept chains run by Vietnamese companies are also common.

Where do Koreans live in the city?

Ho Chi Minh City's official newspaper (Tuổi Trẻ) reports that most Koreans live in Phú Mỹ Hưng in Tân Phong ward of the former District 7. Korean restaurants, barbecue places, and grocery stores cluster street by street, so it is known as "Koreatown." Historically, the first Korean street appeared around 1994 on Phạm Văn Hai street in Tân Bình district, and Phú Mỹ Hưng later became the largest Korean area.

• Phú Mỹ Hưng (former District 7): the center of Korean commerce. After the July 2025 administrative reorganization, maps show ward names such as Tân Mỹ and Tân Hưng.
• An Phú and Thảo Điền (former District 2): the area with the most foreign residents; Korean restaurants are increasing around An Phú station on Metro Line 1.
• Downtown District 1: KOTRA's Ho Chi Minh City office notes that District 1 has a wide spread of Korean and Japanese restaurants and chain outlets. It is the Bến Thành and Đồng Khởi area where tourists stay, so it is the easiest to reach.

Which Korean restaurants can I visit with a GayoGayo coupon?

One per neighborhood, as follows. Go by the coupon details on the store card for discount conditions.

Downtown (the former District 1) has a jjamppong and Korean-Chinese specialist.

Truyền Thuyết ChamPong Quận 115% coupon · 20 Trần Cao Vân, Sài Gòn, Hồ Chí Minh 700000

Toward Hòa Hưng in the former District 10 there is a Korean barbecue restaurant.

KBB COOK Korean BBQ Buffet15% coupon · CC10, Trường Sơn, Cư xá Bắc Hải, Hòa Hưng, Hồ Chí Minh 700000

In An Phú (former District 2) there is a Korean restaurant, easy to reach from An Phú metro station.

Seya Store & Cook10% coupon · 17-19 Cao Đức Lân, Khu đô thị An Phú An Khánh, Bình Trưng, Hồ Chí Minh 700000

In Phú Mỹ Hưng (former District 7) there is a Korean-style fried chicken place.

Cheeky Chicken10% coupon · Garden Plaza 2, SD04, Tân Hưng, Quận 7, Hồ Chí Minh 700000

Is Korean fried chicken popular in Vietnam too?

Yes. In the 2025 Survey on Overseas Expansion of Food Service Companies by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and aT, Vietnam ranks third after the United States and China, with 42 Korean food service companies and 634 outlets. Among all overseas outlets of Korean food service companies, chicken is the largest category at 1,809. Bonchon, Don Chicken, and Papa's Chicken operate in Vietnam; in 2026 BBQ opened its first Ho Chi Minh City store, and bhc has signed an entry agreement. Local chains and Korean-run chicken shops compete side by side, so the taste you know from Korea is not hard to find.

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Verified date and sources

Verified on: 2026-10-10. Statistics are as of each agency's latest release.

• Overseas Koreans Agency, "2025 Status of Overseas Koreans" (estimate as of 2024-12-31, posted 2026-03) — 95,790 in the Ho Chi Minh City Consulate General's jurisdiction, 90,043 in Ho Chi Minh City: oka.go.kr
• Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs briefing (2023-02-06) — Korean restaurants in 18 cities, Ho Chi Minh City 239→355: mafra.go.kr
• Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and aT, "2025 Survey on Overseas Expansion of Food Service Companies" press release (2026-02-05) — Vietnam 42 companies, 634 outlets; chicken 1,809 outlets: mafra.go.kr
• Tuổi Trẻ News (2024-07-29) — most Koreans in Ho Chi Minh City live in Phú Mỹ Hưng, Tân Phong ward: news.tuoitre.vn
• VnExpress International (2020-02-29) — the first Korean street (Phạm Văn Hai, Tân Bình district) and the Phú Mỹ Hưng Koreatown: e.vnexpress.net
• KOTRA Ho Chi Minh City office (2022-01-06) — spread of Korean and Japanese restaurants in downtown District 1: kotra.or.kr
• Tuổi Trẻ News (2026-05-08) — Korean chicken brands in Vietnam (Bonchon, Don Chicken, Papa's) and bhc's entry: news.tuoitre.vn
• The Korea Times (2026-05-27) — BBQ's first Ho Chi Minh City store: koreatimes.co.kr

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