Hanoi launches digital job portal to boost labor matching

THE HANOI TIMES — Hanoi today (December 16) officially launched the Hanoi Job Information Portal, a new digital platform aimed at improving labor supply-demand matching and supporting the capital’s fast-changing labor market.

Accessible at congvieclam.hanoi.gov.vn, the Hanoi Job Information Portal replaces the former vieclamhanoi.net website and serves as a centralized and citywide job data hub connecting workers and employers.

The system applies artificial intelligence to collect, process and analyze labor market data. It supports career counseling, job placement, workforce supply and human resource trend forecasting.

These functions help improve the performance of job exchange centers and raise labor supply–demand matching rates across the city.

The portal is expected to serve as an official, reliable and transparent platform, enabling workers and businesses to access job information more conveniently while also supporting state management and labor market regulation.

This shift represents a comprehensive transformation that forms a smart, professional and efficient digital ecosystem. The system integrates advanced functions and services for workers, businesses and state management agencies.

According to Nguyen Tay Nam, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs, rapid digital transformation and a large, dynamic labor market require a fundamental change in governance, moving from manual processes to modern and data-based management models.

"The city has identified information technology, especially artificial intelligence, as a key driver of socio-economic development and sustainable labor market growth," said Nam.

The launch of the Hanoi Job Information Portal follows plans set by the Hanoi People’s Committee and the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs to improve the effectiveness of the city’s job exchange system and advance digital transformation toward building a smart Hanoi by 2025.

Job creation and vocational training remain core tasks with decisive importance for economic growth, social security and public stability, Nam said.

By the end of 2025, Hanoi expects to create about 222,000 new jobs, reaching 131.4% of the assigned plan. The urban unemployment rate in 2025 is estimated at 2.1%, meeting the target of staying below 3% ahead of schedule.

Alongside the portal launch, the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs organized a job exchange session for the information technology sector.

The session aimed to help technology companies and related industries recruit high-quality human resources with specialized IT training. It also created opportunities for workers and IT students to access suitable jobs toward the end of the year.

The 2025 IT job exchange session attracted more than 30 businesses and institutions, offering over 1,200 recruitment and enrollment positions.

Organizers viewed the event as a favorable opportunity for workers to find jobs or training programs and for businesses to select talent that meets production and business needs.

Data from the session showed that university and college graduates accounted for the largest share of recruitment demand at 54.8%. Demand for intermediate-level workers and skilled technicians reached 31.9%, while general labor accounted for 13.3%.

Regarding income levels, positions offering monthly salaries of VND10 million (US$380) or more accounted for a significant share.

Roles paying at least VND15 million ($570) made up 29.8%, mainly for management positions requiring experience, professional expertise and high work pressure tolerance.

Jobs offering VND10–15 million ($380-$570) per month accounted for 36.6%, focusing on IT engineers, programmers, managers and high-quality business staff. Other positions offered salaries ranging from VND7–10 million ($266-$380) and VND5–7 million ($190-$266) per month.

To ensure effective operation of the Hanoi Job Information Portal, Nam asked the Employment and Occupational Safety Division and the Hanoi Employment Service Center to strengthen coordination with local authorities, universities, colleges and vocational institutions.

He urged them to expand communication and encourage businesses, workers, pupils and students to use the portal’s services.

The official also tasked the Hanoi Employment Service Center to work closely with technical units to maintain stable and efficient system operations that meet labor market participants’ needs.

Hanoi creates jobs for more than 207,000 workers in 11 months

More than 211,000 workers found jobs during the first 11 months of 2025, exceeding the annual target by 22.8%, according to the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs.

In November alone, the city helped more than 16,000 workers secure employment.

Among them, 4,260 workers found jobs through city budget funds entrusted to the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies, with total loans of VND371 billion ($14 million).

Job exchange sessions, employment floors and job placement activities at the city’s Employment Service Center helped some 1,800 workers find jobs. Labor export programs placed nearly 370 workers overseas, while other channels supported employment for 9,500 people.

In November, the Hanoi Employment Service Center organized 25 job exchange sessions with 804 businesses and 9,360 registered workers. These sessions led to interviews for 4,550 workers and direct recruitment of 1,600 people.

Beyond job placement, the Hanoi Department of Home Affairs approved unemployment insurance benefits for 6,730 workers, providing VND260.4 billion ($9.9 million) in support.

Authorities also offered job counseling and placement services to nearly 7,200 unemployment benefit recipients and vocational training support to 63 workers, totaling VND242 million ($9,200).

Vu Quang Thanh, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Employment Service Center, said companies are entering a peak recruitment period due to major national holidays, Christmas, New Year and the Lunar New Year.

Based on recruitment information from businesses, demand has risen sharply, especially in trade, services and parts of the manufacturing sector, Thanh said.

He added that recruitment demand covers both full-time and part-time positions. The center is currently consolidating vacancy information and promoting it widely to help workers connect with employers through daily job exchange sessions.