Information regarding job cuts at Microsoft Vietnam surfaced on social media on October 12, when several individuals identifying themselves as company employees reported being notified to attend an “Important Business Update” meeting. According to shared posts, the meeting included human resources representatives and required in-person attendance.
“That update turned out to be layoffs for engineers,” one user wrote before hiding the post. A source revealed that those impacted belong to the R&D division, comprising “several dozen personnel.”
Responding to VnExpress on the afternoon of October 13, Microsoft confirmed the layoffs in Vietnam, though it declined to disclose specific figures or restructuring plans. The tech giant stated the move aims to “adjust ways of working and organize teams to align with future priorities.”
“These changes are being implemented in various forms across the entire company, and in certain instances, include difficult decisions affecting job roles,” a Microsoft spokesperson said.
The Microsoft logo displayed at the company’s office in Hanoi, June 2025
The US software giant also affirmed it is supporting impacted employees through the transition “with care and respect,” while maintaining commitments to clients and the local market.
“Microsoft remains committed to the Vietnamese market, where our teams continue to collaborate alongside partners and customers,” the Microsoft spokesperson added.
Microsoft entered the Vietnamese market in 1996, becoming the first member of the US Big Tech group (alongside Apple, Amazon, Google, and Meta) to establish an official presence in the country. It was also among the few American technology companies pioneering a domestic R&D unit.
In statements made last year, a representative of Microsoft Vietnam noted that the firm established R&D engineering teams across offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in 2024, making Vietnam its fourth market in Asia to host such a unit, after China, Japan, and Taiwan. At the time, the engineering team was tasked with developing Microsoft 365 solutions for global deployment.
Microsoft also no longer maintains a dedicated country general director position for Vietnam. That post was previously held by Nguyen Quynh Tram. However, during a press briefing in June, the newly appointed head was introduced as Dhanawat Suthumpun, Managing Director for Frontier and Emerging Markets, which encompasses Vietnam.
Source: vnexpress.net
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