Việt Nam’s Cybersecurity ‘Super Career’: Money, Power, and Citizens’ Data
Việt Nam’s Cybersecurity ‘Super Career’: Money, Power, and Citizens’ Data
Publish Date: 2026-05-13 22:38:00
Source Domain: thevietnamese.org
Individuals searching for a “hot” profession—an ideal job offering a high income and an unparalleled level of power—might imagine a position at one of Việt Nam’s “Big Four” banks, an executive seat at a private corporation, or a role at billion-dollar foreign tech giants such as Google, Meta, or Apple.
The reality, however, is different from all of the above.
There is one specific profession rarely seen on recruitment platforms such as LinkedIn, VietnamWorks, or TopCV and seldom discussed openly in cafés. Nevertheless, it is desperately seeking workers while offering generous benefits and extraordinary privileges that few people could imagine. [1]
The profession in question is the cybersecurity sector, a field suffering from a severe labor shortage and currently prioritized for recruitment by the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of National Defense. [2] [3]
A Profession “Desperate” for Manpower
Recently, state media has repeatedly highlighted a critical gap in the nation’s digital infrastructure, running headlines such as “Việt Nam suffers 659,000 cyberattacks annually” “Cybersecurity workforce: A major gap,” and “Cybersecurity workforce: The decisive link in digital transformation.” [4] [5] [6]
This narrative is supported by a report from the National Cybersecurity Association (NCA), which projects a potential shortage of over 700,000 cybersecurity workers in the coming years. [7]
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To address the issue, the Communist Party issued Plan No. 04-KH/BCĐTW. The plan sets a target to cultivate a team of 10,000 highly qualified cybersecurity experts by 2030 and mandates that Vietnamese-made cybersecurity products and services capture over 50% of the domestic market. [8]
The MPS has stated that this large-scale force is necessary to protect the Communist Party and safeguard…
