[citation needed] Vietnamese students began attending universities in Toronto in the 1950s and 1960s.
[3] By 1989 the Greater Toronto Area had Canada's largest concentration of Vietnamese people, at over 50,000.
[4] In Toronto usually Viet Hoa (Vietnamese Chinese) formed separate associations from the Kinh people.
[4] From 1981 to 2010 over 60 specialty stores, cafes, and restaurants that were owned by Vietnamese people had opened in Toronto.
Other businesses include real estate agencies, printing shops, auto collision companies, and jewelry stores.
[4] Toronto is a common stop for Vietnamese monks doing tours in North America.