What Talentnet does

Talentnet Corporation is a Vietnam-based human resources consulting and services firm founded in 2007 and headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City. The company is positioned as the leading HR consulting firm in Vietnam and operates as a one-stop provider of total HR solutions across seven service pillars: corporate services (licensing, regulatory advisory, corporate secretarial), executive search and selection, HR consulting (compensation, benefits, performance management, employee engagement), HR outsourcing (PEO, RPO, BPO, staffing, HR shared services), payroll services, HR and people management training, and Talentnet-Mercer salary surveys. Its core technology stack consists of partner-provided platforms — ADP's payroll system (leasing and integration) and Mercer's global salary survey methodologies — supplemented by Emergenetics and Mettl assessment tools, with no proprietary software product documented. Talentnet does not sell SaaS or APIs; revenue is generated through professional services engagements and managed service contracts on a quote-based, bespoke pricing model, delivered directly via four Vietnamese branches (Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Danang, Can Tho) and regional offices in Singapore and Phnom Penh.

The firm serves a primary customer base of multinational corporations operating in Vietnam and local Vietnamese enterprises, with a secondary segment of FDI entrants requiring market-entry support. Named enterprise customers include 3M, Akzo Nobel, Bayer, Damco, Gap, Google, and Mars, spanning chemicals, life sciences, logistics, retail, technology, and consumer goods. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales backed by event-driven demand generation through the annual THE MAKEOVER conference series, Talentnet Academy workshops, salary survey publications, and thought leadership content. Recent strategic moves include the June 2026 launch of Talentnet Academy as a new eShop-based training vertical, a 2026 partnership with the Vietnam Institute of Directors (VIOD), and 2026 EcoVadis ESG certification, alongside deepening Mercer and ADP partnerships and continued regional Southeast Asia expansion.

Name

Talentnet

Legal name

Talentnet Corporation

Website

https://talentnet.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Talentnet is a Vietnam-based HR consulting and services firm offering end-to-end HR solutions — consulting, outsourcing, payroll, executive search, training, and salary surveys — to multinational corporations and local Vietnamese companies across Southeast Asia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Resources Consulting and Outsourcing Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG), Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD), Learning Management (LMS) & Talent Development (BPACAPAG)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Payroll outsourcing
• Executive search recruitment
• Salary benchmarking surveys
• HR outsourcing BPO

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting Services: Advisory services including salary structure consulting, bonus allocation, benefit scheme design, performance management systems, and employee engagement surveys. Delivered through consultants with Mercer methodologies.
2. HR Outsourcing Services: Full HR outsourcing, PEO employment services, staffing/temporary staffing, RPO, BPO, and HR shared services. Handles client HR functions on an ongoing basis.
3. Payroll Services: Bespoke payroll packages, end-to-end payroll solutions, payroll system leasing, PIT services, expat services, and compliance services. Local payroll partner of ADP in Vietnam.
4. Executive Search & Selection: Contingency search, executive retained search, outplacement services, recruitment process consulting, and candidate assessment.
5. Corporate Services: License information revision, pre-licensing regulatory advice, licensing and post-licensing services, corporate secretarial services, compliance advisory, and electronic identification support services.
6. Talentnet Academy - Training Courses: HR & People management courses including compensation, performance management, recruitment skills, and leadership development workshops. Delivered through e-shop platform.
7. Talentnet-Mercer Salary Surveys: Total remuneration survey reports, benefits survey reports, workforce metrics, and industry-specific salary surveys (manufacturing, high-tech).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Talentnet is a Vietnamese HR consulting firm that sells a comprehensive suite of HR services to enterprises across Southeast Asia: Corporate Services (licensing, compliance, corporate secretarial), Executive Search & Selection, HR Consulting (compensation, benefits, PMS), HR Outsourcing (PEO, RPO, BPO, staffing), Payroll Services (including ADP-leveraged systems), and salary benchmarking surveys via Mercer. The firm delivers these through consulting engagements and managed services rather than as licensed software.

Product overview

Talentnet is a leading HR consulting firm in Vietnam and Southeast Asia offering a comprehensive suite of HR services as a service-based portfolio rather than a unified software platform. The company provides seven core service pillars: Corporate Services (business formation and compliance), Executive Search & Selection (contingency and retained recruitment), HR Consulting Services (compensation, benefits, and performance management), HR Outsourcing Services (full-service HR outsourcing, PEO, RPO, BPO, and staffing), HR & People Management Courses (training workshops available through Talentnet Academy eShop), Payroll Services (end-to-end payroll processing and tax services), and Talentnet-Mercer Salary Surveys (market intelligence and benchmarking). The company operates with nearly 20 years of local experience enhanced by partnerships with Mercer (for salary survey methodologies) and ADP (as a local payroll partner). Talentnet Academy serves as the educational arm offering professional development programs and workshops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talentnet Academy: Learning platform providing practical solutions and best practices for HR professionals, turning capability into strategic capital
• Talentnet-Mercer Salary Surveys

Products and services

• Corporate Services Cross-border business formation and ongoing corporate compliance services for companies operating in or entering Vietnam, including electronic identification support services, license information revision support, pre-licensing regulatory advice, licensing and post-licensing services, corporate secretarial services, and other compliance advisory services.
• Executive Search & Selection End-to-end recruitment services for senior and specialized roles, including contingency search, executive retained search, outplacement service, recruitment process consulting, and candidate assessment. Targets enterprises and FDI clients in Vietnam needing to recruit leadership and key talent.
• HR Consulting Services Project-based HR advisory delivered by consultants using Mercer methodologies, covering salary structure consulting, bonus allocation, benefit scheme design and review, performance management system (PMS), downsizing and restructuring consulting, employee engagement snapshot surveys, Mettl assessment solutions, and Emergenetics thinking tests.
• HR Outsourcing Services Managed HR services taking over client HR functions on an ongoing basis, including L&OD outsourcing, full HR outsourcing, PEO employment services, staffing/temporary staffing, pre-employment checks, mass recruitment, RPO recruitment process outsourcing, HR shared services outsourcing, and BPO business process outsourcing.
• Payroll Services Bespoke payroll processing and tax services for companies in Vietnam, leveraging ADP's payroll platform through Talentnet's status as ADP's local payroll partner. Includes bespoke payroll packages, end-to-end payroll and system solutions, payroll system leasing, personal income tax (PIT) services, expat services, compliance services, and an HR compliance guidebook for market entry.
• Talentnet-Mercer Salary Surveys Subscription-style market intelligence reports built on Mercer's methodology, including total remuneration survey reports, benefits survey reports, workforce metrics, and industry-specific publications for manufacturing and high-tech sectors, used by enterprises for compensation benchmarking.
• HR & People Management Courses (Talentnet Academy) Workshops and training programs for HR professionals and managers, covering compensation, performance management, recruitment skills, and leadership development, delivered as in-person and virtual courses through the Talentnet Academy eShop platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1000+ HR projects completed across MNCs and local companies

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• VIOD (Vietnam Institute of Directors)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Strategic partnership established to advance corporate governance standards in Vietnam. Collaboration focuses on enhancing governance practices among Vietnamese businesses through combined expertise in HR and corporate governance.
• MercerflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational methodologies partnership for HR consulting and salary survey services. Talentnet offers Talentnet-Mercer salary surveys including Total Remuneration Survey, Benefits Survey, and industry-specific reports using Mercer's global methodology.
• ADP (Automatic Data Processing)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationLocal payroll partner of ADP in Vietnam. Provides access to ADP's payroll technology platform, system leasing options, and integration capabilities. ADP is a NASDAQ-listed company (NASDAQ: ADP) specializing in HR, payroll, and compliance solutions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• ADP (Automatic Data Processing): Global payroll and HR technology leader. Comparable as a payroll and compliance provider, but operates as Talentnet's flagship technology partner rather than a direct Vietnam competitor; represents both an enabler and a long-term competitive threat.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with executive search, talent acquisition, and rewards consulting. Comparable in executive retained search and compensation consulting, but operates at a larger global scale and competes for enterprise mandates.
• Mercer: Global consulting leader in health, wealth, and career with deep SEA presence. Comparable as a competitor in HR consulting and salary surveys, but also a flagship partner; competes on consulting while collaborating on surveys.

Direct peers

• ManpowerGroup Vietnam: Global workforce solutions firm with Vietnam presence offering staffing, RPO, talent acquisition, and HR consulting. Comparable as a multinational HR services provider serving enterprise clients in Vietnam.
• Navigos Group: Vietnam's largest recruitment and HR services group (operates VietnamWorks, Navigos Search). Directly comparable as a Vietnam-based HR services firm targeting MNCs and local enterprises with both staffing and outsourcing offerings.
• Adecco Vietnam: Global staffing leader with established Vietnam operations providing permanent placement, temporary staffing, and HR outsourcing. Directly comparable in service mix (staffing, RPO, outsourcing) and target MNC client base.
• Michael Page Vietnam: Global recruitment consultancy with significant Vietnam operations focused on permanent placement and search for professional roles. Comparable in executive/permanent placement and salary insights for the Vietnam market.
• HR2B: Leading Vietnam-based HR outsourcing and staffing company (HR2B Group) offering PEO, payroll, recruitment, and training services. Closest direct local peer in terms of integrated HR services model targeting both MNCs and local firms.
• Robert Walters Vietnam: International recruitment firm specializing in mid-to-senior professional hiring across Vietnam and SEA. Comparable in executive search, contingency recruitment, and salary benchmarking services.
• Hays Vietnam: Global recruiting expert with Vietnam offices providing permanent, temporary, and contracting recruitment plus salary benchmarking. Comparable in executive search, professional staffing, and market intelligence.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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