QA jobs in Hanoi, Vietnam
For QA work, Hanoi counts as a tier c market in Vietnam. It has 2 open QA roles, and Vietnam has 34 in total. The country's busiest listing hub is Ho Chi Minh City with 22 roles. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about VND 390M gross a year here, set from the national median with the C-tier pay index of 80.
Index vs Ho Chi Minh City = 100. 20% below Ho Chi Minh City. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles near Hanoi
Hanoi has 2 listings right now. The nearest hub with openings is Ho Chi Minh City, and Vietnam has 34 open roles in total. Remote roles can be done from Hanoi.
Senior Tester - TA172
QA Engineer
SDET - Secure File Gateway
Fresher Tester
QA Automation Fresher
[BD] Senior Test Automation Engineer (Python, Playwright) - AI Global Product
What is hiring in Vietnam
Hanoi has too few listings for a reliable mix, so this uses all 34 roles in Vietnam.
- QA Automation Engineer16 47%
- Manual QA Tester10 29%
- SDET2 6%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA2 6%
- QA Lead / Manager2 6%
- Release / DevOps Engineer1 3%
Pay in Hanoi
Mid-level gross pay in VND, from the Vietnam median with a pay index of 80.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | VND 220M | VND 260M | VND 320M |
| QA Automation Engineer | VND 320M | VND 390M | VND 480M |
| SDET | VND 350M | VND 420M | VND 510M |
| QA Lead / Manager | VND 290M | VND 350M | VND 430M |
Country figures: Vietnam salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Hanoi
Hanoi is on UTC+7. A 09:00-17:00 day here shares 3 h with Central Europe (14:00-17:00 local), 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 2 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe.
Hanoi keeps UTC+7 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year. Europe moves its clocks on 25 Oct 2026 and the US on 1 Nov 2026. For that week US East and London overlap 4 h on a 09:00-17:00 day, against 3 h today.
Hanoi as a QA market
A Tier C city is an emerging market. We list it so remote and nearby roles are easy to find.
Hanoi has about 8.1 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 6 Vietnam cities we list.
Population: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). City-proper figures are not comparable across countries.
Employers in Vietnam hire QA mostly in SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. Listings name Selenium, Playwright, Postman most often. 4 of 34 Vietnam roles are remote, against 0% of the listings based in Hanoi.
A fast-growing QA outsourcing market with delivery centres in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
Hiring in Vietnam
- Contracts
- Fixed-term contract, Indefinite-term contract, Freelancer
- Notice
- Notice is 30 or 45 days depending on contract type.
- Paid leave
- Statutory minimum is 12 days.
- Working week
- 48 hours is the legal maximum and 40 hours is common.
Typical values only. Full hiring guide for Vietnam. Flex work from Vietnam is limited: how Flex works.
QA jobs in Hanoi: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Hanoi?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Hanoi earns about VND 390M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of VND 320M to VND 480M. Junior roles start near VND 300M and senior roles reach VND 500M. This applies a pay index of 80 (anchor city = 100) to the Vietnam median.
How many QA jobs are open in Hanoi?
Hanoi has 2 open QA roles today, 0 of them remote, and Vietnam has 34 in total. Remote roles in the same time zone are open to candidates here.
How much time-zone overlap does Hanoi have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Hanoi (UTC+7), the overlap is 0 h with US East, 0 h with US West, 2 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe. Hanoi keeps UTC+7 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
What does it cost to live in Hanoi compared with Ho Chi Minh City?
Our approximate cost-of-living index for Hanoi is 78 against Ho Chi Minh City at 100, and the pay index is 80. Both are tier-based estimates, not measured prices.
Which industries hire QA testers in Vietnam?
In Vietnam listings, the most common industries are SaaS, AI / ML, Fintech. The tools named most often are Selenium, Playwright, Postman.
How big is Hanoi and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Hanoi has about 8.1 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 2nd largest of the 6 Vietnam cities we list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 80 comes from the city tier, and the 2 local listings show how much QA hiring is visible today. Remote roles in the same time zone widen the pool for candidates here.
What notice period and paid leave should I expect in Vietnam?
Notice is 30 or 45 days depending on contract type. Statutory minimum is 12 days. These are typical values, not legal advice.