Naver launches Korean dictionary service for Vietnamese

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By Lee Jin-a

Naver has introduced a Korean dictionary service for Vietnamese students learning Korean, following the successful launch of the Korean-Chinese dictionary last year.

The Korean dictionary provides multiple definitions of Korean words, the meanings of which can change by time and situation. It also offers a Korean pronunciation service with the voice of a Korean news anchor and a Korean keyboard service so users can easily search for words on their devices.

Naver plans to create a project in which students from Ho Chi Minh City National University will translate 100,000 Korean sentences to Vietnamese.

“We have confirmed that 32.6 percent of mobile users in Vietnam have used our Vietnamese dictionary,” said Kim Jong-hwan, Naver’s dictionary department head. “We will develop more Korean dictionaries that can help foreigners learn Korean more conveniently.”