Hiring in Vietnam in 2026? Book a 15-minute call and we'll tell you honestly if it fits.

Outsourcing to Vietnam,
done better

Hiring in Australia? We recruit and employ full-time professionals in Vietnam, then handle payroll, HR, workspace and ongoing support.

200+ companies building long-term offshore teams.

60-70% average savings. 3-6 weeks to hire. 0.1% top-tier talent. No setup fees.

Away Digital Teams professional in Vietnam
  • 3-6 weeksBrief to start
  • No setup feesOne monthly invoice
  • 0.1% top-tier talentVietnam professionals
  • 60-70%Average savings

Trusted by 200+ companies

  • Accent Group
  • Brand Bank
  • Champion Data
  • Data Mesh
  • Dymocks
  • eStore
  • Fitness and Lifestyle Group
  • Little Hinges
  • Away Digital Teams client

Is Away Digital right for your business?

A good fit for you

  • Ready to scale your team, at a pace you can sustain
  • Want your budget to go further, so savings fund your next stage of growth
  • Need full-time, long-term people rather than project help
  • Have ongoing roles with clear responsibilities
  • Want Away to handle employment, payroll, HR and local support
  • Can give new hires onboarding, priorities and day-to-day direction
  • Care about retention and team fit, not only the lowest rate

Not the right fit for you

  • Need a one-off task completed
  • Need someone to start within 48 hours
  • Need someone working on-site in your office
  • Need customer data to stay within your country
  • Want an unmanaged freelancer
  • Do not have anyone available to direct or onboard the role
  • Are choosing solely on the lowest hourly cost

Short on time? Watch the answers.

Videos on the questions we hear most.

How it Works

From a 15-minute fit call to a start date in 3-6 weeks.

  1. 1

    Today

    15-minute fit call

    We'll tell you honestly if the model is right for you.

    Book a call
  2. 2

    Days 1-3

    We map the role

    We agree the brief and what good looks like.

  3. 3

    Weeks 1-3

    We find candidates

    We source, screen and test.

  4. 4

    Weeks 3-4

    You meet the shortlist

    You interview, then choose.

  5. 5

    Weeks 3-6

    Your team starts

    We handle HR, payroll and support from day one.

What surprises people

“Most companies start with one hire. Once they see how easy it is and how much time it saves, they quickly expand their team.”
Jason Ritterman Jason RittermanManaging Director, Away Digital Teams
“We're finding that the calibre of candidates coming out of Vietnam seem to be exceptional.”
Dean Mohr Dean MohrManaging Director, My Occ Health Record

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  • A clear day-to-day manager on your side
  • A way to define what "good" looks like early

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The most common concerns we hear

Vietnam vs. the alternatives

Cost matters, and Vietnam is competitive on that front. But the factors that shape long-term offshore performance go further. Here's how the markets compare.

Comparison of Vietnam, India, the Philippines and Eastern Europe across staff turnover, client satisfaction, cost, talent pool, English proficiency, time zone and reliability. Scroll horizontally to see all markets.
Vietnam India Philippines Eastern EuropeEastern EU
14-15%/year LowestThe share of staff who choose to leave each year. At 14-15% Vietnam is the lowest of the four markets, so the product and process knowledge your team builds tends to stay. Source: Aon SEA Salary & Attrition Study 2025.90% of our staff have been with us for 5+ years 16-17%/year 18-20%/year Highest Competitive hiring market; staff expect regular pay rises and often move for better-paid offers 17-20%/year
97% Our clients 71% outsourcing avg 71% outsourcing avg 71% outsourcing avg
$18-30 $20-$40 Mid $12-25 $35-75 High cost
Deep and growing. 530K+ IT professionals; 57K+ grads/yr Very deep, fierce competition drives high turnover Strong in BPO/CX; thinner in tech. Industry's top concern is a skills gap in AI, data and programming (IBPAP 2024) Excellent in dev; shrinking post-2022
Strong. 75% of our candidates are fluent; above global avg (EF EPI 2025: 500/800) High, strong accent variance by region Excellent, #2 in Asia (EF EPI 2024: 570/800) High, especially Poland, Czech Republic
-3 hrs (UTC+7) Near-overlap -4.5 hrs (UTC+5:30) -2 to -3 hrs (UTC+8) -7 to -9 hrs Difficult
#7 globallyKearney's Global Services Location Index scores 78 countries on financial attractiveness, people skills and availability, and business environment. Vietnam ranks #7 globally. Source: A.T. Kearney GSLI 2023. #1 globally #12 globally Geopolitical risk rising

Sources: A.T. Kearney Global Services Location Index 2023; EF English Proficiency Index 2024 & 2025; Aon SEA Salary & Attrition Study 2025; Ravio Retention Trends 2026; SalaryBox India Attrition Report; Deloitte Global Outsourcing Survey 2024 (satisfaction with traditional outsourcing, not country-specific); IBPAP International IT-BPM Summit 2024. Dev rates are indicative ranges across experience levels.Kearney Global Services Location Index

What your monthly invoice includes

One all-inclusive monthly invoice. No setup fees or hidden add-ons.

  • Salary and employer contributionsThe full employment cost, not a recruiter's placement fee.
  • Workspace and facilitiesA managed Ho Chi Minh City office, not unmanaged remote work.
  • Laptop, monitor and equipmentIT setup included, ready for day one.
  • Payroll and HR administrationLocal employment, compliance and people operations handled for you.
  • Team Lead and Client Success ManagerOngoing local support for the life of the engagement.
  • No setup feesThe number we model before you sign is the number you pay.

FAQs

The model

Why pick Vietnam over the Philippines?

Vietnam wins on what decides a multi-year engagement:

  • Retention: 14-15% annual attrition against 18-20% in the Philippines, so the product knowledge your team builds stays put.
  • Technical depth: 530,000+ IT professionals and 57,000+ STEM graduates a year, where Philippine strength sits in BPO and customer experience.
  • Reliability: #7 against #12 on the Kearney Global Services Location Index (2023).

The Philippines does rank higher on English. Vietnam still sits above the global average on the EF English Proficiency Index, 75% of our candidates are fluent, and we hire confidently for customer-facing roles.

Who takes care of HR, payroll and admin?

We are your offshore operations partner, not a recruiter who disappears after placement.

  • We handle: recruitment, HR, payroll, office and facilities, IT and local compliance.
  • You handle: the day-to-day direction of the work, exactly as with an onshore team member.

You get the output without building an offshore entity to get it.

Are the teams dedicated, or shared with other clients?

Fully dedicated. Every team member works exclusively for one client. Nobody is shared across accounts, split between engagements, or rotated out. They learn your product, your tone and your systems, and that knowledge stays with your team.

Getting started

How does recruitment work, and how long does it take?

3-6 weeks from brief to start date:

  • Today: 15-minute fit call.
  • Days 1-3: we agree the role and success profile.
  • Weeks 1-3: sourcing, screening and testing.
  • Weeks 3-4: you interview the shortlist.
  • Weeks 3-6: your chosen team member starts.

Your time goes into deciding rather than filtering.

What are the costs involved?

One all-inclusive monthly invoice. No setup fees, no add-ons. It covers:

  • Salary and employer contributions
  • Workspace and facilities
  • IT equipment: laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset and desk
  • HR management, a Team Lead and your Client Success Manager

We model your full savings projection before you sign, so the number you see is the number you pay.

How do you test English, and does it vary by role?

English is assessed during screening, before anyone reaches your shortlist, and the bar is set against the role:

  • Customer-facing (support, sales): a conversational standard suited to live calls and chat.
  • Technical (back-end development): a written standard for tickets, code review and stand-ups.

75% of our candidates are fluent, and Vietnam sits above the global average on the EF English Proficiency Index.

Day to day and quality

Do teams work in the office or from home?

Your team works from our managed Ho Chi Minh City office, and that is what we recommend. Having managed both, an office setup gives you:

  • More reliable connectivity and stronger security control
  • Faster onboarding for new starters
  • The day-to-day supervision and culture that keep retention high

Unmanaged remote work is where most offshore arrangements quietly degrade.

How do you make sure the work is up to standard?

Every partnership includes a locally-based Client Success Manager, involved for the life of the engagement rather than just the setup.

Our high client retention reflects the quality of the work, not just the cost savings.

What happens when someone leaves? High turnover has burned us before.

Our average placed staff tenure is well above the regional average, because:

  • We pay above-market Vietnamese salaries.
  • Your savings come from the wage differential between Vietnam and your local market, not from underpaying talent.

People stay, so the knowledge your team builds stays with it.

What about data security? We'd be sharing confidential information offshore.

As standard:

  • Enterprise-grade security protocols
  • Enforceable NDAs under both Vietnamese and Australian law
  • Secure VPN environments and managed device policy

Client data doesn't sit on personal devices or unsecured networks.

We hire for these key sectors. Here are the facts.

Vietnam's talent market is broad and built for long-term team growth.

Choose your sector:

  • 530,000+Active IT professionals
  • 57,000+STEM graduates entering the market annually
  • $694MVietnam IT outsourcing revenue in 2024, projected $1.24B by 2029

Deep capability across software, cloud, data, DevOps, and QA, in a talent market that has been tested at scale by global tech companies (Google, Samsung, Intel).Deep capability across software, cloud, data, DevOps and QA, in a market tested at scale by Google, Samsung and Intel. React, Node.js and Python dominate.

React, Node.js, and Python are the dominant stacks; GitHub-native workflows, Jira/Confluence fluency as standard.

Roles commonly built with Away Digital Teams

  • Software developer
  • Front-end developer
  • Back-end developer
  • Full-stack developer
  • QA / QC engineer
  • DevOps engineer
  • Cloud engineer
  • Data analyst
  • Data engineer
  • System administrator

Talk to our team

  • Australia Office

    Suite 4 & 5, 15 Inkerman St,
    St Kilda VIC 3182, Australia

  • United States Office

    33 Irving Place, New York,
    New York 10003

  • Vietnam Office

    1489 Nguyen Van Linh, Lv12 IPC
    Tower, Tan Hung Ward
    HCM, Vietnam

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