page_title: Hoa people
section_title: Trade and industry
hierarchical_section_title: Hoa people / Trade and industry
caption_attribution_description: English: Quan 1
context_page_description: The Hoa people are an ethnic minority group in Vietnam or existing overseas of Han Chinese descent.
  They also belong to the Overseas Chinese diaspora group. They may also be called "Vietnamese-Chinese", "Chinese-Vietnamese" or "Chinese people living in/from Vietnam" by the Vietnamese and Chinese diaspora and by the Overseas Vietnamese. Historically, ancient China brought over many cultural, religious and philosophical thought to Vietnam, where it gradually developed and Vietnamized on its own. From 19th century, the Hoa people during the French occupation were known for siding with Mainland Chinese forces and French forces in heavily exploiting Vietnamese resources. Despite this, the Hoa community still exists in contemporary Vietnamese society today, either as descendants of Han Chinese who have immigrated to Vietnam over the nation's long and complex history, or as more recent immigrants. During the time that Vietnam was under Chinese domination, there was an attempt to assimilate the Vietnamese. The reverse happened where the Chinese Vietnamized and rebelled against Chinese Imperial rulers.
  In contemporary times, Hoa people have assimilated with the Vietnamese population.
caption: Ho Chi Minh City is a financial district and business networking hub for Hoa people.[177]
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