10 Agencies · 1 Market
Who Will Win Vietnam’s Talent War in 2027?
The 10 best recruitment agencies in Vietnam, ranked and compared on fees, scale and specialisms.
10 agencies ranked for 2027
15–25% typical placement fee, of annual salary
60–90 day replacement guarantee, often quoted
+15–25% expected pay rise for job-changers in 2026
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The Ranking Top 10 agencies, in the order published by 9cv9 for 2027.
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Rank #1 · Technology-driven recruiter
9cv9 Recruitment Agency
Recruitment for Vietnam and international markets, serving startups, SMEs, MNCs and foreign-invested firms. Fees on request.
IT Engineering Manufacturing Finance Sales & Marketing Logistics
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Navigos Search Founded 2003 · owned by Japan’s en Inc. since 2013 · HCMC, Hanoi, Da Nang
Executive search Japanese-invested firms RPO
18–25% indicative placement fee
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Talentnet Corporation Est. Nov 2007 · grew out of PwC Vietnam’s HR Services · HQ Ho Chi Minh City
Executive search HR outsourcing Pay benchmarking
200,000+ managerial candidate profiles
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Robert Walters Founded London 1985 · in Vietnam since 2011 · HCMC, Hanoi
Finance & IT Legal & HR Supply chain
15–25% expected pay rise, 2026 salary survey
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Adecco Vietnam In Vietnam since 2011 · part of Adecco Group, 62 countries and territories
Temporary staffing Mass recruitment EOR
1,200+ clients in Vietnam
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Michael Page Founded UK 1976 · PageGroup in 30+ markets · office in Ho Chi Minh City
Page Executive search Banking & finance Technology
20–28% indicative fee, higher for exec search
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HR2B Founded July 2003 · Kestria partner since 2013 · HCMC, Hanoi, Da Nang
Executive search ISO 27001:2022 Payroll
15,500+ search projects, company-reported
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ManpowerGroup Vietnam In Vietnam since 2008 · global parent founded in the US in 1948
Mass recruitment EOR & payroll Market-entry support
15–22% indicative permanent-hire fee
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PERSOL Vietnam Ranked #9 in the 2027 guide. See the full profile in the article.
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HRchannels Group Ranked #10 in the 2027 guide. See the full profile in the article.
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What It Costs Indicative placement fee ranges, as a % of annual gross salary.
ManpowerGroup
15–22%
Adecco
15–25%
Talentnet*
15–25%
Navigos Search
18–25%
HR2B
18–25%
Robert Walters
20–25%
Michael Page
20–28%
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
25% × $60K = $15K
Worked example from the guide: a 25% fee on a USD 60,000 salary comes to USD 15,000, before taxes.
Indicative benchmarks cited in the article, not verified quotes. *Talentnet’s range is a market estimate. 9cv9 quotes on request.
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Scale at a Glance Self-reported reach of the agencies that publish their numbers.
Candidate database Profiles on file
Talentnet
200,000+
HR2B
110,000+
Adecco
70,000+
Client base Companies served
Adecco
1,200+
Talentnet
1,000+
HR2B
~650
Manpower
~500
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Match the Agency to the Need Where each firm’s published strengths point.
Executive search Navigos · Talentnet · Michael Page · HR2B Retained and contingency headhunting for senior roles.
Volume & temp staffing Adecco · ManpowerGroup Mass recruitment, temporary staffing and EOR.
Japanese-invested firms Navigos Search Japan-focused recruitment backed by en Inc.
Returning Vietnamese Robert Walters “Come Home Pho Good” for overseas professionals.
Global search network HR2B Kestria partner: 70+ offices in about 35 countries.
Tech-driven, all sectors 9cv9 Startups, SMEs, MNCs and foreign-invested firms.
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7 Checks Before You Sign What to weigh when comparing any recruitment partner.
1 Recruitment fees
2 Industry specialisation
3 Candidate sourcing
4 Screening process
5 Hiring timelines
6 Replacement guarantee
7 Service quality
Read the full Top 10 guide for 2027 blog.9cv9.com/top-10-best-recruitment-agencies-in-vietnam-for-2027
Source: “Top 10 Best Recruitment Agencies in Vietnam for 2027”, 9cv9 blog, 9 Nov 2026. Ranking is as published by 9cv9, which ranks itself #1. Fee figures are indicative benchmarks; client, candidate and project counts are company-reported.
