VNExpress-Nov 9
After working for three years in the U.S. and completing a master’s degree in Germany, 31-year-old American John Vu decided to look for work in his parents’ country of origin, Vietnam. “I wanted to find opportunities in Vietnam though many people, including my parents, questioned my decision,” he said. He also sees Vietnamese in the U.S. and Germany looking to return home after completing their studies to work for a company or start a business. More and more Vietnamese are returning to Vietnam to work from overseas, attracted by the opportunities in the rapidly developing country where quality talent is greatly sought after. A survey in July by U.K. recruitment firm Robert Walters of nearly 500 Vietnamese workers in Southeast Asian countries found that 71% were considering returning home to work within the next two years. The ratio was higher than for the three other countries surveyed: Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore. Though for long Vietnamese have been looking for opportunities to emigrate in search of economic opportunities, there is a recent trend of people returning to the country after living overseas as they see the enormous career opportunities here. Thang Nguyen, CEO of recruitment company Aloha Consultant Group, says the number of Vietnamese-origin people returning to the country has been rising since 2020, especially those in the technology, consulting and banking-finance sectors. He says a few decades ago most big companies preferred to recruit foreigners, but in the last five years they have been looking for people who understand the Vietnamese culture and speak the language, especially in the tech and banking sectors. Read more at: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/economy/vietnam-beckons-diaspora-with-career-options-4674605.html
