Total job openings in Vietnam rose 3 percent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 20 percent year-on-year (YoY), according to recruitment firm Adecco’s Vietnam Recruitment Market Update Q2 2025 → view source.
Growth has been driven by manufacturing, technology, and renewable energy, with hiring concentrated on key positions, the report says.
Key points:
- Manufacturing & engineering: Demand up 15 percent QoQ and 59 percent YoY, fuelled by Chinese investment and factory relocations. Northern Vietnam sees a strong need for experienced factory management staff; 70 percent of roles are technical (product engineers, quality managers).
- Renewable energy: Vacancies up 62 percent YoY from PDP8-related projects (solar, wind, LNG) in Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan, Thanh Hoa. Demand concentrated on early-stage technical roles.
- Electronics: Steady demand, but US tariff uncertainty prompts hiring delays for non-urgent roles.
- Industrial sales & marketing: Demand up 14 percent QoQ, mostly replacement hires in chemicals, M&E, and construction materials. Preference for B2B sales experience.
- Financial technology & services: Nearly 30 percent recruitment increase in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, driven by banking and fintech digital transformation. Strong demand for AI, ML, cloud, cybersecurity skills, and FP&A roles. Some foreign banks are scaling back.
- Back office: Overall demand down 13 percent QoQ, but stable HR hiring in new factories and strong demand for finance roles with strategic analytical skills.
- Outsourcing staffing: Requests up 15 percent, expanding from temporary solutions to long-term strategies across multiple industries, especially in F&B.
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