SOCIAL INTEGRATION IN THE ECONOMIC SECTOR OF VIETNAMESE WOMEN MIGRATING TO SOUTH KOREA FOR MARRIAGE

Abstract

In today's era of globalization, the trend of transforming into multi-ethnic and multicultural societies is rapidly happening in many countries around the world. South Korea and the strong migration trend to South Korea in recent years are prime evidences of this trend. One of the main driving forces behind South Korea’s transition to a multicultural society is women migrating through marriage and multicultural families. From the perspective of migration motivation to the factors affecting adaptation and social integration in South Korea, it can be affirmed that an important measure to promote the social integration of women migrating through marriage in South Korea is to provide them with opportunities and capacities for economic integration. This article, based on in-depth interviews with migrant brides in South Korea and survey data on their economic capacity and activities, analyzes the current state of social integration of migrant women in the economic sector. This will act as an important evidence for proposing solutions or policies to support migrant women through marriage in South Korea, enabling them to integrate into society more substantively and effectively.