On July 10, Mr. Vu Quang Thanh - Deputy Director of Hanoi Employment Service Center - said that in June 2026, more than 40,000 people needed to find jobs.
In which, leading is the group with university degrees or higher accounting for 33.3%, the group without training accounts for 31.2%. The job search force is concentrated in the golden working age group: 35-54 years old and 25-34 years old.
Also according to a survey by the Hanoi Employment Service Center, businesses in the area have a recruitment demand of about 56,000 job positions. The highest demand is concentrated in the wholesale, retail and other service sectors; processing and manufacturing - construction industry and tourism and travel services.
The recruitment market shows a clear trend of differentiation: businesses prioritize recruiting college and university degrees to form a professional management framework, while maintaining the recruitment of unskilled workers directly operating the chain. The main salary paid is from 10-20 million VND/month," said Mr. Vu Quang Thanh.
In general, in the first 6 months of 2026, Hanoi City successfully created jobs for 102,300 workers, reaching 59.8% of the annual plan (in June alone, about 12,000 people). Hanoi Employment Service Center accumulated and successfully organized 124 job transaction sessions, attracting 2,891 businesses with over 60,000 targets (in June alone, there were 24 sessions).
Regarding the implementation of unemployment insurance (BHTN) policies, accumulated for 6 months, the Hanoi Employment Service Center received 33,300 applications; issued decisions to enjoy allowances for 32,000 applications with a budget of 1,139.7 billion VND. In June alone, it received 8,954 applications and issued decisions to pay for 9,376 applications with a support amount of 322.5 billion VND.
Hanoi Employment Service Center forecasts that in July 2026, the labor market will continue to be vibrant but with stricter requirements on quality.
The commercial - service block; food and beverage services maintain the momentum of leading recruitment in the entire market. Conversely, the inner-city production block narrows the demand for general labor due to the trend of factory relocation to suburban areas, shifting to hunting for skilled technicians (intermediate level, college level).
In particular, the construction industry will witness fierce personnel competition when a series of large projects are being constructed simultaneously. In general, the competitive advantage in the coming period belongs to the group of experienced, multi-tasking and flexible personnel applying technology/AI.
