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North Korea vs Vietnam head-to-head record

North Korea wins
3
Draws
4
Vietnam wins
1

8 meetings, 1993 to 2018Goals: North Korea 10, Vietnam 7

North Korea and Vietnam have met 8 times since 1993. North Korea have won 3, Vietnam 1, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 25 December 2018, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 8 meetings have produced 17 goals, 2.13 per game. The biggest win is North Korea’s 3–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1993. Vietnam are unbeaten in the last three meetings (1 win, 2 draws). They went 15 years without meeting, between 1993 and 2008.

Who has won more, North Korea or Vietnam?

All matches8 matches

3 North Korea4 drawsVietnam 1

Competitive4 matches

3 North Korea1 drawVietnam 0

Friendlies4 matches

0 North Korea3 drawsVietnam 1

Key numbers

Goals
North Korea 10, Vietnam 72.13 per game
First meeting
North Korea 3–0 VietnamWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Apr 1993
Most recent
Vietnam 1–1 North KoreaFriendly, 25 Dec 2018
North Korea’s biggest win
North Korea 3–0 VietnamWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Apr 1993
Vietnam’s biggest win
Vietnam 5–2 North KoreaFriendly, 6 Oct 2016
Most goals in a meeting
Vietnam 5–2 North KoreaFriendly, 6 Oct 2016
Current run
Vietnam unbeaten in 3
TFN Elo rating now
North Korea 1481 (109th), Vietnam 1513 (98th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Vietnam1North Korea1

    Friendly

    Hanoi, Vietnam

  2. Vietnam5North Korea2

    Friendly

    Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

  3. Vietnam1North Korea1

    Friendly

    Hanoi, Vietnam

  4. Vietnam0North Korea2

    VFF Cup

    Hanoi, Vietnam

  5. Vietnam0North Korea0

    Friendly

    Hanoi, Vietnam

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every North Korea win and drops with every Vietnam win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: North Korea have won more Below: Vietnam have won more
9 April 1993: North Korea 3–0 Vietnam (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +124 April 1993: Vietnam 0–1 North Korea (World Cup qualifying). North Korea +230 October 2008: Vietnam 0–0 North Korea (VFF Cup). North Korea +224 September 2010: Vietnam 0–0 North Korea (Friendly). North Korea +26 November 2010: Vietnam 0–2 North Korea (VFF Cup). North Korea +317 May 2015: Vietnam 1–1 North Korea (Friendly). North Korea +36 October 2016: Vietnam 5–2 North Korea (Friendly). North Korea +225 December 2018: Vietnam 1–1 North Korea (Friendly). North Korea +2Level
North Korea lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by North Korea from 6 November 2010.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Vietnam's home games

6 matches

141

North KoreaDrawsVietnam

At neutral venues

2 matches

200

North KoreaDrawsVietnam

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedNorth KoreaDrawsVietnamGoals
Friendly40314–7
World Cup qualifying22004–0
VFF Cup21102–0

Meetings by decade

North Korea wins Draws Vietnam wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s24
2000s10
2010s513

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofNorth KoreaVietnam
Wins in a row2199312016
Unbeaten meetings61993 to 201532015 to 2018

The longest run of draws is 2, from 30 October 2008 to 24 September 2010.

Questions answered

How many times have North Korea and Vietnam played each other?

8 times, starting on 9 April 1993. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between North Korea and Vietnam?

North Korea, with 3 wins to 1. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in North Korea vs Vietnam?

North Korea’s 3–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 9 April 1993 in Doha.

When did North Korea and Vietnam last play?

On 25 December 2018 in Hanoi, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between North Korea and Vietnam?

In 4 competitive matches, North Korea have 3 wins, Vietnam have 0, and 1 ended level.

Every North Korea vs Vietnam result

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Every North Korea vs Vietnam result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Vietnam1–1North KoreaFriendlyHanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam5–2North KoreaFriendlyHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vietnam1–1North KoreaFriendlyHanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam0–2North KoreaVFF CupHanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam0–0North KoreaFriendlyHanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam0–0North KoreaVFF CupHanoi, Vietnam
Vietnam0–1North KoreaWorld Cup qualifyingSingapore, Singapore (neutral)
North Korea3–0VietnamWorld Cup qualifyingDoha, Qatar (neutral)

Recent form

North Korea

  1. Lat IranWorld Cup qualifying0–3Tue 10 Jun 2025
  2. Dv KyrgyzstanWorld Cup qualifying2–2Thu 5 Jun 2025
  3. Lv UAEWorld Cup qualifying1–2Tue 25 Mar 2025
  4. Lat QatarWorld Cup qualifying1–5Thu 20 Mar 2025
  5. Dat JordanFriendly1–1Fri 14 Mar 2025

Vietnam

  1. Lv MalaysiaFIFA ASEAN Cup0–1Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv PakistanFIFA ASEAN Cup4–2Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Lv ThailandFIFA ASEAN Cup0–2Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv PhilippinesFIFA ASEAN Cup1–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wv MyanmarFriendly4–0Fri 18 Sept 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.