NES Fircroft has been operational in Vietnam since early 2009. We're one of the few international workforce solutions agencies that has an office in-country with over a decade of local recruitment experience.
Based in Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon), we support contractors and clients in Vietnam across the entire energy mix, from placing personnel onto offshore wind farms and power generation facilities, to fabrication yards and Oil & Gas fields.
Vietnam is experiencing rapid demographic and social change, with an exponentially increasing population dramatically weighted to those under the age of 35. This rapid rise in population is driving Vietnam’s need to invest significantly in its energy portfolio to increase electricity output – a target of 129,500MW by 2030 - and means that there is a growing number of local people choosing to begin their careers in the vast spectrum of the energy industry. Developing renewable energy is one of Vietnam’s priorities to help the country gradually reduce its dependence on traditional sources of power generation, and to do so, installed capacity must increase by around 6,000MW–7,000MW annually.
Staffing Support in Vietnam
We hold all required labour licences and policies to ensure a 100% compliant solution for all stakeholders, whether you already operate in Vietnam or are looking to take your business there. Our business experience and local networks mean that we are able to support foreign investment in both Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi in particular, and will help businesses to set-up fully compliantly with MOLISA in either location with the talent they need.
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offices across Asia Pacific
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When working with NES Fircroft in Vietnam, you’re working with a team that harnesses globally successful systems and processes, delivered on a local level. Read in more detail about our dedicated recruitment services below.
Recruitment Services in Vietnam
NES Fircroft is well positioned to support businesses in this landscape; we can directly contract expatriates and local personnel, and orchestrate retained and Executive searches.
Through our international office network spanning 45 countries, by enlisting our recruitment support you can also leverage our access to a global talent pool. Particularly for industries which remain in their infancy, such as offshore wind, we can source and deploy candidates from more experienced geographies to support your business venture and kick-start your project. Our recruitment teams are discipline-specific, meaning they are truly experts in their markets and stay close to trends and people movement in niche verticals.
If you’re unfamiliar to the process, incorporating in Vietnam can be lengthy and time consuming; company registration typically takes over six months, with legal documents needing to be authorised in your home country and in Vietnam. Depending on your business line, some companies need to apply for sub-licenses, making the process even lengthier. Through our existing in-country set-up, businesses can take advantage of our employer of record services, where we manage the payroll, tax and immigration needs of your contract workforce in the host country, despite your lack of registered entity.
Our recruiters are backed by award-winning assignment support personnel. We have placed hundreds of contractors in Vietnam and will make the process as smooth as possible for businesses and candidates alike, providing visas and work permits within a matter of days.
We manage all immigration activities in compliance with local Vietnamese laws and regulations. Our contractor management and assignment support services are second to none – through a combination of Commercial & Legal, Finance and Travel teams, we get contractors to site on time, compliantly, and orchestrate all payroll and taxation.
We have been integral to supplying engineering and technical staff to large-scale energy projects including:
- Long Son Petrochemcial Plant
- BlueWhale Offshore Development
- Gallaf / Sao Vang Fabrication in PTSC
- Various Renewable Wind Projects
- Drilling Services with three of the major OFS
We place technical and engineering workers in a huge range of roles including, but not limited to:
- Engineering
- Construction
- Operations
- Drilling and Completions
- Project Management
- Health, Safety and Environmental
- Quality Control
- Technology
We’ll help you find your next engineering job in Vietnam
Whether you are looking for a contract or permanent role, our recruiters in Vietnam will help you to secure your next position. We currently have exciting job opportunities across:
- Wind & Solar
- Conventional Power
- Onshore Manufacturing Plants Incl. Chemicals
- Offshore Facility Fabrication
Our network of offices across Asia and the globe has enabled our teams to experience all manner of cross-border and international compliance logistics. When undertaking an assignment through NES Fircroft you can rest assured you’re accessing the best contractor care in the market.
Our experienced assignment support team takes care of all mobilisation needs, supporting you with your work permit and visa applications, and will sign you up to industry-leading medical and travel insurances. Some of our clients’ projects span multiple locations as projects move through their various phases, and our teams are on hand to ensure personnel mobilisation runs smoothly and remains compliant at every step of the process.
It’s not just technical and engineering personnel we place, through our industry connections we also have access to a whole host of support-related positions across sales, procurement, finance and administration.
We understand that for expatriates, the prospect of a move to Vietnam can be fairly daunting, with a degree of culture shock. This is why we offer in-country orientation and cross cultural training as part of the onboarding process, to help contractors assimilate to their new working environment.
Check-out our latest jobs in Vietnam below.
Featured Jobs
Our Recruitment Services
Employer of Record
Expand your global presence without registering a new business entity; we can hire employees on your behalf, with minimal risk.
Contract Staffing
We manage tens of thousands of contractors globally, delivering industry-leading logistics support and payroll.
Compliance
Our globally based team understand local legislation requirements and will help businesses to regain compliance in their employment.
Assignment Support
We support contractors throughout their assignments, taking care of their welfare, travel practicalities and payroll.
Permanent Hire
We have over 50 years of experience in orchestrating retained search activities, enabling businesses to hire strategically and effectively.
Executive Search
We’ll find C-Suite personnel with shared responsibility and purpose to innovate your Board and secure your succession planning.
Payroll
Our streamlined service is award-winning and fully compliant in the respective localities of our internationally mobile contractor base.
Consolidation
Our consolidation service will save costs, increase hiring efficiencies and improve your compliance levels.
Managed Services Provision
We have decades of experience in delivering effective contingent workforce solutions and mobilisation programmes.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Our RPO solutions allow clients to outsource part of their entire direct hiring, safe in the knowledge that they are partnering with a company offering a breadth of experience to manage high-volume demand and the global capabilities to source exactly the right individuals for their talent needs.
Case Study - Renewable Energy
Establishing a Renewable Energy Business
Our client wanted to expand their global footprint and establish a local presence across South East, they approached NESF to help support them throughout this process.
Case Study - Global Mobility
Employer of Record Services
Our client needed to mobilise contractors across several countries in Asia, but had limited knowledge of local regulations and how to screen providers to ensure they were capable of providing a compliant solution.
Other Regional Offices
Thailand
We have been operational in Thailand for over 15 years and now have offices located in Bangkok and Chonburi
Malaysia
Our Asia Pacific recruitment headquarters; we’ve placed staff onto Malaysia’s largest energy projects and chemical processing facilities
Indonesia
We are a 100% locally owned entity, with offices across the country in Jakarta and Batam
Philippines
Through our local office in Ayala Alabang we hold all required licences to ensure a 100% compliant recruitment solution
Taiwan
Our Taipei office ensures international companies enter the Taiwanese market cost efficiently and with little risk
Brunei
We provide a premium, reliable service and our reputation in the local tight-knit Brunei market precedes us
China
Our offices are based in Shanghai and Hong Kong, with further registrations to operate across multiple provinces
Japan
Our office is based in Yokohama and contains a bi-lingual team with Japanese and English language skills
South Korea
We have offices in Geoje and Seoul and have staffed major local energy projects for over 10 years