Abstract

This paper examines the kinship networks, particularly the various ways networks are expected to assist Vietnamese youth transnational labor migration during their migration decision-making processes. Drawing on surveys and in-depth interviews with Vietnamese migration workers and their family members in the North Central Coast of Vietnam, it shows that Vietnamese youth capitalize on different functions of their kinship networks to facilitate their migratory endeavors. They are more likely to be tied to family networks, regarding them as not just the source of information and practical support but also guarantees. The paper provides deep insights into the way migration choices are made by Vietnamese youth and, at the same time, underscores the effects of their migration choice.