Human resources in the information technology (IT) sector have been head-hunted in large numbers by both Vietnamese and foreign employers since the beginning of this year.

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnamese technology engineers are respected in multi-nationals as they have high qualifications and work hard.

VietNamNet Bridge - The battle among IT firms to scramble for engineers has become so fierce that analysts warn it may cause chaos in the IT labor market.

VietNamNet Bridge - A manpower shortage is affecting the development of the IT (information technology) industry. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam targets building at least three smart cities in 2017-2020. But to reach that goal, it needs to have better infrastructure, more money and a more qualified workforce.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed a 50 percent personal income tax (PIT) reduction on income from salaries and wages of hi-tech workers in an effort to help ease enterprises’ staff shortage. 

Students in other training majors who have finished their first, second or third year are allowed to shift to an IT major. 

In Vietnam, IT university graduates are plentiful, but the number of IT engineers qualified to meet requirements in the fourth industrial revolution is insufficient to meet demand.

VietNamNet Bridge - Software firms have urged training establishments to reconsider the training process and apply measures to improve the workforce for the software industry.

VietNamNet Bridge - An IT engineer with three years of experience can receive monthly pay of VND8-10 million, according to Lam Nguyen Hai Long, director of the Quang Trung Software Park (QTSC) in HCM City.

VietNamNet Bridge – The central city plans to cooperate with the Da Nang FPT Software company in conducting a Japanese language training programme for information technology (IT) students at colleges throughout the city.

VietNamNet Bridge – The 10,000 Bridge Software Engineer (BrSE) programme will help provide Japan’s IT companies with young Vietnamese talents, said Japanese ambassador to Vietnam, Hiroshi Fukada.

VietNamNet Bridge – The IT community has expressed scepticism about a report by PIKOM, a Malaysian information and communication technology company, that says Vietnamese engineers receive the best salaries in ASEAN countries.