QA jobs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh City sits in the tier b hub group for QA hiring in Vietnam. It has 22 open QA roles, and Vietnam has 34 in total. It is the busiest listing hub in Vietnam. A mid-level QA Automation Engineer earns about VND 490M gross a year here, set from the national median with the B-tier pay index of 100.
Index vs Ho Chi Minh City = 100. The anchor city for pay and cost in this country. Estimated from tier, not measured.
Open QA roles in Ho Chi Minh City
22 roles based in Ho Chi Minh City, newest first. Pay is shown upfront.
SDET - Secure File Gateway
QA Automation Fresher
[BD] Senior Test Automation Engineer (Python, Playwright) - AI Global Product
[BD] Senior Automation Test Lead - AI Global Product
[BSV-VN] Embedded Software/System Tester
Senior Automation Tester (CI/CD, Linux, Git)
What is hiring in Ho Chi Minh City
Share of the 22 listings in Ho Chi Minh City.
- QA Automation Engineer11 50%
- Manual QA Tester4 18%
- AI / LLM Evaluation QA2 9%
- QA Lead / Manager2 9%
- SDET1 5%
- Release / DevOps Engineer1 5%
Pay in Ho Chi Minh City
Mid-level gross pay in VND, from the Vietnam median with a pay index of 100.
| Role | P10 | Median | P90 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual QA Tester | VND 270M | VND 330M | VND 400M |
| QA Automation Engineer | VND 400M | VND 490M | VND 590M |
| SDET | VND 430M | VND 530M | VND 640M |
| QA Lead / Manager | VND 360M | VND 440M | VND 540M |
Country figures: Vietnam salary snapshot · All salary guides.
Working hours from Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City 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.
Ho Chi Minh City 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.
Ho Chi Minh City as a QA market
A Tier B city is a growing hub with regular listings.
Ho Chi Minh City has about 14 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 6 Vietnam cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our 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 14% of the listings based in Ho Chi Minh City.
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 Ho Chi Minh City: FAQ
How much does a QA automation engineer earn in Ho Chi Minh City?
A mid-level QA Automation Engineer in Ho Chi Minh City earns about VND 490M gross a year, with a p10 to p90 band of VND 400M to VND 590M. Junior roles start near VND 370M and senior roles reach VND 620M. This applies a pay index of 100 (anchor city = 100) to the Vietnam median.
How many QA jobs are open in Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City has 22 open QA roles today, 3 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 Ho Chi Minh City have with US and European teams?
On a 09:00-17:00 day in Ho Chi Minh City (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. Ho Chi Minh City keeps UTC+7 all year, but its US and European clients change their clocks twice a year.
How does Ho Chi Minh City compare with other cities in Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh City is the anchor city (index 100) for pay and cost of living in Vietnam. Tier B cities are set near 88 for pay and 86 for cost, and Tier C cities near 80 and 78. These 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 Ho Chi Minh City and how does it rank as a QA talent pool?
Ho Chi Minh City has about 14 million residents (city-proper estimate, GeoNames). It is the 1st largest of the 6 Vietnam cities we list, so it is the biggest local talent pool in our list. Population alone does not set pay: the pay index of 100 comes from the city tier, and the 22 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.