In recent years, the Information Technology group has attracted a lot of attention from candidates. Therefore, the benchmark score for this group is always very high.
Assessing the IT labor market, Mr. Do Thanh Binh, Director of International Cooperation of the Vietnam Software and IT Services Association (VINASA), said that there are currently about 1.5 million IT workers operating in Vietnam. Of these, about 500,000 are well-trained engineers.
The most recruited positions in Vietnam today in the field of information technology include: Back-end programmer (12.4%), Full-stack programmer (10.4%), Front-end programmer (8.9%) and network security staff (16.8%).
In the short and medium term, 2024-2025, Vietnam lacks about 150,000 - 200,000 IT human resources each year, especially in the fields of AI, Big Data, Full-stack programmers and cybersecurity.
"Every year, we train about 50,000 IT students. However, only 30% of them are ready to work at businesses, the remaining 70% need to undergo additional training courses," said Mr. Binh.
Regarding income, according to the summary report on IT salary information and the Vietnamese IT market amid economic fluctuations in 2024 by Viecoi Headhunting, salaries in the information technology field are very competitive compared to other industries.
For young employees who have just graduated from school and are working in the information technology field, the lowest salary is about 550 USD/month, equivalent to about 13 million VND. After a few years, this salary gradually increases, possibly up to 4000-6500 USD/month in a management position (100-165 million VND).
Regarding long-term human resource needs, according to Mr. Do Thanh Binh, 38% of IT human resources need STEM skills, which are subjects related to science and technology. In the period of 2025-2030, Vietnam needs about 1 million more IT workers to meet the needs of today's technology explosion. In addition, 25% of IT students in Vietnam need self-study skills to meet the problem of technological change.
“In Vietnam, the period 2025-2030 will increase by 74% in human resource demand for AI, increase by 20,000 experts/year related to the field of cybersecurity and increase by 30%/year in human resources related to Blockchain technology,” Mr. Do Thanh Binh informed.
Mr. Binh said that, besides focusing on training hard skills for university students, training soft skills is also very important.
"In particular, you need to have the mindset of mastering the products you make, putting yourself in each product, this is the basis to help businesses develop faster" - Mr. Binh gave his opinion.
To meet the demand for human resources in information technology and digital technology in the coming time, Mr. Binh suggested that the Ministry of Education and Training should have training programs for lecturers with specialized courses to improve teaching capacity. At the same time, create conditions and policies for students and lecturers to participate in technology research projects,...
Regarding higher education institutions, Mr. Binh suggested that schools need to closely cooperate with each other to have enough resources to grasp and organize training to meet the diverse needs of businesses. At the same time, cooperate with businesses, create internship opportunities for students at large corporations, build specialized technology laboratories at key universities, etc.
For businesses, Mr. Binh proposed to publicize human resource plans and provide specific human resource needs so that universities can adjust their training programs.
In addition, businesses also need to invest in internal training, provide financial support and organize skill improvement courses for employees. In addition, sponsor schools by sending mentors to support school workshops; outsource work to school workshops (outsourcing services).
