Recent graduates are facing mounting pressure as businesses prioritize hiring individuals with expertise and prior experience.

Labour demand next year is forecast to exceed 313,000 positions, including around 136,340 in the former HCM City area, 105,080 in former Binh Duong, and 72,261 in former Ba Ria–Vung Tau.

Public-sector cuts and global headwinds put pressure on Vietnam’s employment outlook.

Vietnam sees rising employment and income growth, with strong labor market gains.

Emerging technology fields such as AI, cybersecurity, and big data are driving high recruitment demand with attractive salary packages, especially for specialized roles like AI engineers and security experts, according to CEO of Sieu Viet Group.

As businesses adopt AI and automation, Vietnam’s labor market is shifting toward high-tech industries. Unskilled workers face increasing job losses and declining wages in 2025.

Vietnam’s labour market has experienced steady growth in both size and quality, moving towards modernisation, sustainability, and international integration.

The post-Tet (Lunar New Year) labour market is predicted to witness many significant changes, with opportunities and challenges intertwined for both businesses and employees, according to experts.

In H1/2023, Vietnam's labour market continued to face many difficulties, affecting more than half a million workers, including job loss, reduced working hours, and labour contract suspension.

 Many university graduates seem to feel that a high paying executive job upon graduation is an entitlement and not something to be earned.

Concerning Da Nang’s granting of work permits to 300 Chinese workers, the city on November 23 sent a report on this issue to Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs.

 Two ministries are joining hands to create a project on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) that aims to prepare Viet Nam to access an "open" labour market once an ASEAN Community is established.