Labor Market
Vietnam's North-South Salary Gap Is Vanishing, but Young Workers Still Won't Take Factory Jobs
Vietnam's north-south salary gap is closing fast, but factories still can't hire enough workers — the real divide is generational.
Labor Market
Vietnam Economy
Vietnam's GDP Is Surging at 8%. So Why Are 1.6 Million Young People Opting Out?
Vietnam's booming economy is leaving behind a growing share of its youth, with 1.6 million young people now outside the workforce and education system.
Workplace Culture
Vietnam's Post-Tet Factory Problem Isn't Motivation — It's Whether Workers Show Up at All
Vietnam's Tet break ends and factory managers across the country face the same annual dread: how many workers actually came back? Ho Chi Minh City alone needs to fill 55,000 positions. The labor scramble is on.
Semiconductors
Vietnam's Chip Industry Salary Data Is Out — IC Design Leads Earn Up to VND 170 Million a Month
For the first time, Adecco's annual Vietnam salary guide gives semiconductors their own chapter. IC design leads can earn up to VND 170 million a month. Senior engineers cross VND 100 million. Vietnam's chip talent war finally has a public price list.