What Le & Associates does

Le & Associates is a member of L & A Holdings, is currently one of the leading companies in Vietnam in human resources services and outsourcing. Founded in 2001, with 18 years of continuous development thanks to the trust of customers, L & A has built a wide reputation. This achievement is due to our practical solutions, meeting the diverse needs of customers in human resource management, to realize the development strategy for each business. They are proud to have a team of leading and dedicated professionals in the field. Besides, equally important is advanced personnel technology, which helps us to achieve the best results in each service package from evaluation, training, consulting, recruitment to human resources.

Name

Le & Associates

Legal name

Le & Associates

Website

https://l-a.com.vn/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Le & Associates is a Human Resource Services and Labor Supply Company.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Services and Workforce Solutions

NAICS

Professional Employer Organizations (561330), Employment Services (5613), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Help Supply Services (7363), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive HRO (Multi-Process HR Outsourcing) (BPACAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employee Lifecycle Transactions (Transfers, Promotions, Job Changes) (BPAAAIAE), HR Compliance & Policy Administration Outsourcing (incl. regulatory reporting) (BPACAKAK), HR Service Delivery, Shared Services & HR Operating Model Advisory (BPACAJAE)

Keywords

• Manpower contracting services
• HR outsourcing solutions
• Payroll management services
• Recruitment services
• Workforce management solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Manpower Contracting Services: Production manpower contracting and commercial manpower contracting services where L&A assumes responsibility for workforce supply and management including recruitment, training, supervision, and motivation to achieve committed output quantity and quality. Service fees calculated based on unit price multiplied by quantity of products produced.
2. HR Outsourcing: Employment outsourcing services managing employee lifecycle including recruitment, contract signing, payroll management, and performance management. Addresses challenges in recruitment, seasonal/project-based workforce needs, and complex labor relations compliance.
3. Recruitment Services: Professional recruitment services leveraging 25 years of accumulated database of over 100,000 diverse resumes and multi-channel direct recruitment plus internal referral network. Covers positions from administrative staff to executive level.
4. Payroll Management: Professional payroll management ensuring accuracy, efficiency based on skilled C&B personnel and modern HR technology. Includes 3T service (Tiên tiến - Advanced, Tuân thủ - Compliant, Tối ưu - Optimized).
5. Assessment Services (via SKALE): Behavioral assessment and competency evaluation services using Extended DISC/FinxS platform for recruitment, team building, sales effectiveness, and leadership development. Served by professional consultants.
6. Training Services (via SKALE): Corporate training programs including exclusive courses based on international assessment tools, soft skills training, leadership and management training, and coaching services. Instructor team selected for dedication, teaching skills, and domain expertise.
7. Consulting Services (via SKALE): HR consulting covering organizational restructuring, HR system building, individual development planning, HR management capacity enhancement, and organizational development.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le & Associates provides comprehensive HR services for enterprises in Vietnam, including production and commercial manpower contracting, HR outsourcing under an HR Business Partner (HRBP) model, recruitment, payroll management, and assessment, training, and consulting. The firm manages approximately 26,000 deployed staff across multiple industries and operates through a subsidiary (SKALE) for HR technology, assessment, and training offerings.

Product overview

Le & Associates (L&A) is a Vietnam-based HR services company operating since 2001, offering a comprehensive portfolio of human resource solutions including manpower contracting, recruitment services, payroll management, and talent assessment. The company operates a platform-plus-services model combining its core HR outsourcing services with the SKALE technology platform for assessment, training, and competency management. Key products include commercial and production manpower contracting, large-scale recruitment, 3T Payroll Management, and the SKALE ecosystem comprising Work Joy mobile app, SKALE Competency, Extended DISC/FinxS behavioral assessments, and Zenger Folkman's Extraordinary Leaders program. The company manages approximately 26,000 employees across more than 200 projects annually, serving clients across FMCG, pharmaceuticals, retail, manufacturing, logistics, and agriculture sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Production Manpower Contracting Contracting and management of blue-collar production workers (factory, line, and shop-floor roles) deployed at client sites, primarily serving manufacturing, FMCG, and industrial enterprises across Vietnam.
• Commercial Manpower Contracting Contracting and deployment of white-collar and commercial workforce (sales, merchandising, customer service, back-office, and administrative roles) to client companies in retail, distribution, hospitality, and services sectors.
• HR Outsourcing (HRBP Model) End-to-end outsourced HR operations delivered through a Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP) model, embedding dedicated HR professionals at client sites to manage employee relations, policy, and HR administration.
• Recruitment Services Executive and mass recruitment services that source, screen, and place candidates for client enterprises, leveraging a proprietary candidate database and structured selection methodology.
• Payroll Management Outsourced payroll processing, social insurance, tax filing, and statutory compliance management for client workforces in Vietnam.
• Assessment, Training, and Consulting Services (SKALE) HR consulting, behavioral and competency assessment, leadership and soft-skills training, and organizational development consulting delivered through the SKALE subsidiary.
• SKALE Work Joy Mobile App Proprietary mobile application that supports engagement, communication, and HR self-services for deployed workforce and clients.
• SKALE Competency Platform Proprietary competency management platform used to assess, map, and develop workforce skills and leadership capabilities for client organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ successful projects per year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered strategic pilot, core partnership, exclusive technology partner, strategic and supporting partner.

• Open Campusstrategic pilotStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 March 2026Partnership to pilot credential-powered job matching initiative in Vietnam. The program will integrate verified digital credentials into recruitment processes for high school and university students entering the workforce. Combining Open Campus's verifiable credential infrastructure with L&A's recruitment expertise and SKALE's AI-powered recruitment platform.
• SKALEcore partnershipTechnology or Integration · 4 March 2026AI-powered recruitment platform partnership. SKALE provides technology for recruitment, talent development aligned with corporate culture and high performance. L&A distributes SKALE's products including assessment, training, and consulting services. As of January 2023, L&A's assessment, training and consulting division merged into SKALE.
• FinxSexclusive technology partnerTechnology or IntegrationBehavioral assessment platform developed by Mr. Jukka Sappinen (Finland) since 1994, used in 50+ countries globally. Platform assesses unconscious and conscious behavior to identify candidates fitting job roles and corporate culture. Licensed exclusively in Vietnam through L&A.
• Zenger Folkmanexclusive technology partnerTechnology or IntegrationLeadership development organization founded in 2003 by world-renowned leadership researchers. Extraordinary Leaders program available in 60 countries. Based on 1.5 million assessments, helps organizations develop effective leaders. Licensed exclusively in Vietnam through L&A and SKALE.
• Dream IncubatorstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership established in 2015 for business development and market expansion support.
• CVreferralstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership established in 2017 for recruitment technology and candidate sourcing enhancement.
• PeopleTrekexclusive technology partnerTechnology or IntegrationExclusive distribution partnership since 2018 for work effectiveness management application.
• Trust Tech Groupsupporting partnerStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner from Japan providing access to global HR best practices and methodologies. Listed among L&A's world-leading partners.
• Benext Group IncstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership established in 2018. Benext is one of top 5 groups in technical manpower contracting services in Japan.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ManpowerGroup Vietnam: Global staffing and workforce solutions leader with direct operations in Vietnam. Directly competes with L&A in manpower contracting, recruitment, and HR outsourcing for enterprise clients in the Vietnamese market.
• Adecco Vietnam: Major global HR services firm operating in Vietnam, providing staffing, recruitment, and HR outsourcing. Comparable business model and target segments (MNCs and large local enterprises).
• Navigos Group (VietnamWorks): Vietnam's leading recruitment and HR services group, operating VietnamWorks job portal. Direct competitor in professional recruitment and headhunting for mid-to-senior level positions in Vietnam.
• HR2B Group: Vietnamese HR outsourcing and staffing company offering payroll, recruitment, and HR admin services. Direct competitor in the same domestic market with overlapping service portfolio.
• Hays Vietnam: Global specialist recruitment firm with operations in Vietnam. Direct competitor in professional and mid-senior level recruitment, particularly for multinational corporations.

Broad incumbents

• Open Up Group: Top-5 HR outsourcing group in Japan and L&A's strategic minority investor since 2016. Provides international HR expertise and benchmark practices; comparable end markets but operates primarily in Japan.
• PERSOL Holdings: Major Japanese staffing and HR services conglomerate with global presence. Comparable comprehensive HR services portfolio (staffing, recruitment, BPO) with overlapping Japanese partnership dynamics.
• Recruit Holdings: Japan-headquartered global HR services and marketplace giant (Indeed, Glassdoor). Comparable in talent matching and HR platform ambitions though vastly larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Regional players

• Trust Tech Group: Japan-based engineer dispatching and technical staffing group. Listed as L&A partner for global HR best practices; comparable in technical manpower contracting but operates primarily in Japan.

Emerging players

• Robert Half: Global professional staffing and consulting firm. Comparable in professional recruitment services with limited but growing presence in Vietnam, serving similar MNC client segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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