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Vietnam’s recruitment demand increased in the first quarter of 2026, according to VietnamWorks’ Q1 2026 Recruitment Market report. Based on data from more than 19,000 companies using the platform, the Vietnamese recruitment market began the year with upward momentum.
The national recruitment index for Q1 reached 122.3 points, up 22.3% year-on-year from Q1 2024 and up 5.4% from Q1 2025.
In the two main economic hubs, Hanoi recorded a higher index than the national average, at 125.2 points, up 25.2% from Q1 2024 and 6.1% from Q1 2025. Ho Chi Minh City grew faster, with an index of 119.1 points, up 19.1% from Q1 2024 and 7.6% from Q1 2025.
Overall, the data indicate Hanoi leads in the volume of job postings, while Ho Chi Minh City shows a faster recovery pace. This points to differences in the momentum of recruitment growth between the two largest labor markets in Vietnam.
In the Top 10 sectors with the most job postings in Q1 2026 on VietnamWorks, the two leading roles were sales and accounting/auditing. These sectors maintained strong hiring demand tied to ongoing business operations and financial management.
Compared with Q1 2024, several sectors improved their rankings. Architecture/construction rose six places, logistics/import/export/warehousing rose three places, and manufacturing and HR/recruitment each rose one place. By contrast, information technology/telecom, marketing/advertising/media, and science and engineering fell two places.
Architecture and construction stood out in Q1 2026, leading hiring growth with a 28.7% increase versus the same period in 2025. This growth rate was ahead of HR/recruitment (+17.5%) and accounting/auditing (+16%).
On the downside, administrative and office activities and sales recorded the largest declines in both Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Regionally, Hanoi showed strong growth across many sectors, including architecture/construction; accounting/auditing; manufacturing; and HR/recruitment.
In Ho Chi Minh City, the strongest growth sectors included architecture/construction, up 41%. Manufacturing and logistics/import-export/warehouse also rose by more than 20% each.
Meanwhile, administrative/office and sales showed signs of slowdown in both cities.
VietnamWorks data suggest hiring demand is improving in line with broader economic indicators such as GDP, import-export turnover, manufacturing activity, and FDI flows. Beyond the overall growth trend, the report highlights shifts in both sectoral and regional composition of labor demand.
Several sectors—including architecture/construction, manufacturing, logistics/import-export/warehouse, HR/recruitment, and accounting/auditing—recorded notable hiring growth, while administrative/office and sales showed signs of slowing in early 2026.
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