Need more senior capacity than your US hiring budget allows? Developers in Vietnam bring strong engineering and math education, use AI agents such as Claude Code daily, for 50-70% less than a US salary.
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to get matched
50-70 %
payroll savings
92 %
talent retention rate
4.9
avg client rating
200 +
teams building with us
Results our clients achieved.
$200K
saved in hiring costs
A social polling platform that needed two senior engineers in place within weeks of launch.
$27M
Series A raised
An industrial AI company that filled three briefs from one pipeline, then raised a $27M Series A.
8
engineers hired
The freight company behind the internet's first load board, adding capacity outside the US.
14
developers hired
A global real-estate coaching company that built its first engineering function from zero.
70%
productivity boost
A Web3 education platform that hired ten engineers to accelerate its product roadmap.
$1.5B
acquisition outcome
A machine-learning car marketplace that grew its Taiwan team and was acquired by Carro.
70%
labor cost saved
A luxury jewelry retailer with 870 stores across Asia, staffing its e-commerce push.
70%
efficiency gain
A digital health platform that moved delivery to Vietnam and Malaysia without slowing down.
50%
productivity uplift
A Bitcoin restaking platform that added frontend and design capacity as it scaled.
3
role types staffed
A luxury retail group in Asia that stood up a Vietnam tech team in two months.
3 days
to first SDR hire
An omnichannel chat platform that built its lead generation team out of Indonesia.
2 mo
hiring time saved
A blockchain wellness platform that hired the lead engineer anchoring its offshore team.
Hire in 3 steps, not 3 months.
Share what to ship, automate, or scale. Plus stack, budget, and timezone overlap.
6–8 pre-vetted Developers fluent in Claude Code and modern AI stacks. Interview the ones you like.
We handle contracts, payroll, and equipment. Your Developer ships real output within the first week.
Vetted on agentic workflows and matched to your stack before you see a résumé.
Builds production LLM agents and RAG pipelines for SaaS teams.
Senior AI Engineer · 6+ Years
Working remotely at a US SaaS
Unity mobile game developer who has shipped LiveOps-driven titles with 10M+ downloads.
Senior Mobile Game Developer · 6+ Years
Working remotely at an AU AI
Technical SEO engineer who closes the gap between dev teams and search performance.
Senior SEO Engineer · 6+ Years
Working remotely at an EU E-commerce
Move smart contract engineer who has audited and shipped resource-oriented modules on Aptos.
Senior Move Smart Contract Engineer · 6+ Years
Working remotely at a US E-commerce
SEO engineer who has shipped programmatic SEO at scale for marketplaces.
Senior SEO Engineer · 6+ Years
Working remotely at an EU E-commerce
Vetted talent, lower costs, a clear process.
No office overhead, no traditional employee expenses.
Solves complex problems with 5x productivity.
4-6 hours of overlap to stay aligned.
Verified tests & interviews, and background checks.
Feedback from teams who hired through us.
Thanks to Second Talent, Open Campus quickly built a skilled tech team of 10 within two months, boosting productivity by 70% and accelerating our Web3 platform's development.
This success has strengthened our role in decentralized education and fueled our market expansion, highlighting our leadership in Web3 innovation.
Jonah L.
Head of Portfolio (raised US$100m)
Second Talent helped Beyond Cars (acquired by Carro) swiftly build a top-tier tech team in just a month, accelerating our platform's development and boosting productivity.
This success allowed us to expand into new markets, ultimately leading to our acquisition by a major automotive e-commerce company.
Garry Y.
Co-Founder (acquired by Carro)
Partnering with Second Talent has been a game-changer for our tech expansion.
Their ability to source top-tier talent from Vietnam helped us scale rapidly while maintaining quality. Their pre-vetted candidates integrated seamlessly, and their account management ensured smooth onboarding.
Tom F.
Co-founder (#1 US Real Estate Coach)
Second Talent played a key role in our tech expansion, quickly providing high-quality frontend talent that integrated seamlessly into our projects.
Their pre-vetted candidates, smooth onboarding process, and excellent support helped us build a strong, cost-effective team that drives our success.
Marco A.
Co-founder & CTO
Second Talent built our team of pre-vetted engineers who made our hiring decisions straightforward.
Once onboarded, our tech team saw a significant boost in productivity and development speed. Their excellent account management and responsive customer service also ensured smooth handling of all post-onboarding HR matters.
Jack N.
Director of IT (10,000+ employees)
Second Talent helped us rapidly scale by sourcing top-quality SDR talent from Indonesia.
Their pre-screened candidates fit perfectly, and their smooth onboarding and support built a strong, cost-effective team that helped to test and experiment sales with another market.
Leo W.
Co-founder (raised US$5m)
Whether your team works from San Francisco, Texas or New York, hire remote developers in Vietnam through Second Talent, on a schedule that overlaps your working day.
Contracts sit under a Delaware MSA, with NDA and IP assignment on file from day one.
USD billing with monthly invoices, paid by Stripe or bank transfer.
Most US clients hiring developers in Vietnam start with one engineer and scale to a 3–5 person team within the first quarter.
Everything you need to know about employment laws, payroll, and compliance when hiring developers in Vietnam.
Vietnam is the market clients pick when they want engineering depth at a mid-range price and expect the hire to still be there in three years. Here is what the market looks like going into 2026.
Estimated IT professionals, against demand nearer 750,000
Digital economy share of GDP, targeting 30% by 2030
EF English score, 64th of 123 countries, moderate band
Monthly starting point for a senior engineer through us
Published estimates put the IT workforce at roughly 530,000 to 600,000 people, with 55,000 to 60,000 new technology graduates a year, against projected demand closer to 750,000. That gap is why counteroffers happen and why the engineers worth hiring are rarely on the market long. It also explains Vietnam's retention advantage: people who join a good team tend to stay.
Vietnam scored 500 in the 2025 EF English Proficiency Index, 64th of 123 countries and inside the moderate band. In practice written English is reliable for tickets, documentation and pull requests, while spoken fluency varies more than the score suggests. Run one unscripted conversation in the process and decide honestly whether the role needs it.
Ho Chi Minh City is the largest and most mature pool and prices accordingly. Hanoi runs slightly cheaper with strong backend and enterprise experience. Da Nang has become the deliberate choice for teams balancing cost against capability, and generally lands 15 to 25 percent below Ho Chi Minh City.
Sources: EF English Proficiency Index 2025; Vietnamese government digital economy targets; published IT workforce estimates, which vary by source.
48 hours/week (8 hrs/day, 6 days). Most tech companies do 40 hrs (Mon-Fri).
150% weekdays, 200% weekends, 300% public holidays. Max 40 hrs OT/month.
60 days max for skilled roles. Probation salary must be at least 85% of full salary.
Indefinite contracts: 45 days. Fixed-term: 30 days. Probation: 3 days.
0.5 months salary per year of service (for employment over 12 months).
Payroll, taxes, social contributions, leave tracking, contracts, and compliance in Vietnam. You focus on building your product.
Pricing
Per full-time engineer, with vetting, employment, equipment, a dedicated partner and a replacement guarantee included. No upfront fees: you pay only when you hire.
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