25/05/2026
5 numbers every Australian tech founder should know about Vietnam in 2026๐
We work with Australian companies who've made the switch from local-only hiring to a hybrid Vietnam model.
Here's why the math now favours it:
๐ 530,000+ software engineers in Vietnam (2x the number in 2018)
๐ #1 in Asia for software engineer talent growth, per HackerRank
๐ 26 โ average age of Vietnamese developers. Mid-career, English-proficient, globally ambitious
๐ 94% engineer retention at Glinteco โ built specifically to solve offshore churn
๐ 3-4 hours โ that's the timezone gap from AEST. Real-time collaboration, not async-only
The old "offshore = cheap but painful" narrative is outdated.
The Australian tech leaders we're seeing win in 2026 aren't choosing between local OR offshore โ they're building hybrid teams where Vietnam handles velocity, and AU leadership handles strategy.
Swipe through for the breakdown ๐
Curious how this could work for your stack? DM us, happy to share specifics from teams we've built in fintech, healthtech, and e-commerce.