Most of the Chinese in Vietnam originated from the coastal provinces of Canton and Fukien and soon set about organizing mutual aid societies to help fellow immigrants from their own areas. Immigrants identifying with Canton, Fukien, Chaochow, Hainan and the Hakka people made up the largest of these organizations.
越南華僑主要來自廣東、福建沿海，為扶助同鄉，他們依籍貫、縣邑組成幫會，其中廣州、福建、潮州、海南、客家五幫最大。