How Vietnam Ranked on Asia’s Best Workplaces for 2026

Vietnam placed 24 companies on the Best Workplaces in Asia 2026 list, second in Southeast Asia by a single company. Eleven of those 24 are new to the list, the largest intake of newcomers in the region.

The small and medium category is the sharper number. Vietnam has four companies there, and every one of them is new. The country had none in that category last year.

How many Vietnamese companies made Best Workplaces in Asia 2026?

Twenty-four. Twenty sit in the large category, meaning 500 or more employees across Asia, and four in the small and medium category, covering 50 to 499.

The list names 200 companies in total, 100 in each size group. Vietnam ranks sixth across the whole of Asia by company count, behind the UAE, India, Greater China, Japan and Singapore.

Eleven first-time entries is the highest count and the highest share of any Southeast Asian market. Six of the eleven are Vietnamese businesses rather than the local operation of a multinational.

Vietnam’s 24 companies come from 14 industries, the widest spread of any Southeast Asian market. Singapore covers 10 industries from 25 companies, the Philippines eight from 20.

The comparison that carries further is with the two largest markets on the list. The UAE covers 14 industries from 42 companies and India covers 14 from 40. Vietnam matches both on breadth with a little over half as many companies.

Health care is the standout. Vietnam has four health care companies on the list, more than any other Southeast Asian market, and half of them are small clinics that entered this year. Siemens Healthineers ranks 29th after climbing 19 places, Servier 94th, with Thanh Cong Clinic at 52nd and CarePlus International Clinics at 66th among small and medium workplaces.

Vietnam and Indonesia are also the only Southeast Asian markets with an agriculture company on the list. Vietnam’s is animal feed producer GREENFEED at 91st. Half of Vietnam’s 24 appear on no other Southeast Asian country’s list.

Which Vietnamese companies climbed in 2026?

Schneider Electric climbed 62 places in Asia, from 78th to 16th. Great Place To Work’s year-on-year data shows that is the largest gain by any company appearing on a Southeast Asian list this year.

Hilton held first place in Asia for a second consecutive year, with Marriott International second and Cisco third. All three appear on Vietnam’s list.

What does Best Workplaces in Asia 2026 measure?

Employees answer 60 statements on a five-point scale and two open questions. The statements cover whether leaders are reachable and honest, whether pay and promotion are fair, and whether the work feels worth doing.

Consistency is what separates the list from a satisfaction score. Great Place To Work measures how far responses differ inside a single company, so a business where head office is thriving and the factory floor has given up ranks below one holding steady across every team.

The order is set by the people who work there. Placement comes from survey responses and nothing else.

Now in its twelfth year, the Asia list is part of a global program publishing Best Workplaces lists in more than 60 countries, backed by 30 years of research and benchmarking data representing more than 100 million employees worldwide.

Frequently asked questions

How many Vietnamese companies are on Best Workplaces in Asia 2026?

Twenty-four Vietnamese companies made the Best Workplaces in Asia 2026 list. Twenty are in the large category, for organisations with 500 or more employees across Asia, and four are in the small and medium category, covering 50 to 499 employees. Vietnam ranks second in Southeast Asia behind Singapore with 25, and sixth across the whole of Asia. Eleven of the 24 made the list for the first time.

Which Vietnamese company ranked highest on Best Workplaces in Asia 2026?

Hilton took first place across Asia among large workplaces and appears on Vietnam’s list, followed by Marriott International, Cisco and DHL. Among the newcomers, F88 placed 68th, PNJ Group 82nd and GREENFEED 91st. Thanh Cong Clinic placed 52nd among small and medium workplaces. Rankings show Asia-wide positions within each size group, so one company can appear on several country lists.

How many industries does Vietnam’s list cover?

Vietnam’s 24 companies come from 14 industries, the widest spread of any Southeast Asian market on Best Workplaces in Asia 2026. Only biotechnology and pharmaceuticals and real estate are absent. Ten of those 14 industries are represented by a single company each. The UAE and India also cover 14 industries, from 42 and 40 companies respectively, so Vietnam matches both on breadth with far fewer entries.

When was Best Workplaces in Asia 2026 announced?

The 2026 Best Workplaces in Asia list was published on Thursday 10 September 2026, the twelfth edition of the list. This year’s edition drew on surveys of companies employing more than 8.9 million people across Asia, with more than 3.8 million individual employee responses, and the listed companies were surveyed across 36 countries and territories.