Hanoi Employment Service Center said that in April 2026, the Capital's economy continued to maintain a fairly strong growth momentum, many core sectors have taken good advantage of opportunities to break through: Processing and manufacturing industry increased by 9.1% compared to the same period; transportation revenue increased by 22.6%; accommodation, food and tourism - travel revenue all increased by over 12% thanks to the demand stimulus effect of the long holiday.
However, the market also recorded stagnation in some traditional export industries such as textiles, leather production, and wood processing, mainly due to reduced international consumer demand and competitive pressure.
Hanoi Employment Service Center forecasts that the employment picture in May 2026 will continue to be vibrant but with differentiation and stricter requirements for human resource quality.
The service - tourism group will "explode" as the tourism industry officially enters an acceleration cycle to welcome the peak summer season. The industry group of commerce, accommodation services, food and travel will continue to lead recruitment demand. However, instead of massive recruitment, businesses will prioritize personnel with good communication skills, foreign languages and flexible situation handling skills to improve service quality.
The Hanoi Employment Service Center added that there will be a shift in quality in the production sector due to the shift of part of the production line to neighboring provinces by some large enterprises, showing that the inner-city market will gradually reduce the demand for simple general labor. Conversely, to maintain export advantages in high-tech industry groups (electronics, components, electrical equipment), businesses are "thirsty" for technicians with automation operation skills, reading and understanding of production data, and supply chain personnel capable of finding alternative sources of goods and risk management.
Hanoi Employment Service Center emphasizes the advantage of personnel with multi-tasking skills. Accordingly, in the context that capital businesses are having to tighten management to cope with fluctuating input costs, workers who possess multi-tasking skills, know how to apply technology tools and AI to optimize order and warehouse management processes will hold a superior competitive advantage and be prioritized for recruitment by businesses.
