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Which companies in New Zealand hire AI Research Scientists?
Xero, Datacom, ANZ New Zealand, ASB Bank, and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.
Market IntelligenceStable demand
AI Research Scientist Market Demand in Vietnam
Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.
Hiring outlook
Stable
AI Research Scientist hiring in Vietnam is being driven by domestic tech champions such as FPT Smart Cloud and MoMo scaling AI product teams in Ho Chi Minh City, alongside Japanese and South Korean firms opening AI-focused delivery centers to tap Vietnam's deep engineering talent pool at a fraction of Tokyo or Seoul cost. FPT Software's push into AI services and VinAI Research's continued expansion have both added senior openings through 2025 into 2026, and Vietnam's growing reputation as a nearshore AI engineering hub for Japan and South Korea is pulling in roles that would previously have gone to India or the Philippines.
Remote / hybrid
35%
Share of Vietnam AI Research Scientist roles advertising remote or hybrid working.
Pay trend
+10.5%
Year-on-year salary movement in Vietnam. Positive movement signals active market competition.
What's driving AI Research Scientist demand in Vietnam
Strongest in: domestic AI product teams and Japanese and South Korean-owned delivery centers in Ho Chi Minh City, with a growing AI research cluster in Hanoi, led by employers such as FPT Smart Cloud and MoMo
AI Research Scientist hiring in Vietnam is being driven by domestic tech champions such as FPT Smart Cloud and MoMo scaling AI product teams in Ho Chi Minh City, alongside Japanese and South Korean firms opening AI-focused delivery centers to tap Vietnam's deep engineering talent pool at a fraction of Tokyo or Seoul cost. FPT Software's push into AI services and VinAI Research's continued expansion have both added senior openings through 2025 into 2026, and Vietnam's growing reputation as a nearshore AI engineering hub for Japan and South Korea is pulling in roles that would previously have gone to India or the Philippines.
Skills commanding the biggest premium right now
Salary premium over the Vietnam median for AI Research Scientists who list these skills.
Deep learning research (PyTorch, JAX)+21%
Large-scale distributed training+17%
Published research track record+15%
Top employers hiring in Vietnam
Companies with consistent or active AI Research Scientist hiring in Vietnam.
FPT Smart CloudMoMoZalo AI LabNashTechAxon Active VietnamVNG CorporationVinAI Research
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AI Research Scientist demand questions for Vietnam
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What percentage of AI Research Scientist roles in New Zealand offer remote work?
Around 35% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though model-building and data-pipeline work is largely asynchronous and tool-driven, and New Zealand's small local talent pool means employers routinely hire remote specialists across the country or accept candidates returning from OE (Overseas Experience) in the UK or Australia.