Growing every year, guessing every step.
Ho Chi Minh City's economy has changed faster than the guidance available to the people building careers in it.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to a mentee
- Free
- Local time zone
- ICT
The people who arrive stuck.
Students and recent graduates
Applying into technology and software and manufacturing and export around Ho Chi Minh City against people who already had someone make the call for them.
Job seekers who keep reaching the last round
Strong applications, no useful feedback, and no one in Ho Chi Minh City who can say what the shortlist actually turns on.
People early in a job here
First or second role in Ho Chi Minh City, working hard, with nobody explaining how progression or pay is decided.
Career changers
Moving out of logistics and trade or into it, with a CV that still reads like the last job rather than the next one.
The fields our mentors work in.
Mentors volunteer 30 minutes. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor outside the city is normal and often the point.
Technology and software
Manufacturing and export
Logistics and trade
Finance and fintech
Retail and e-commerce
Tourism and hospitality
Four steps, one half hour.
- 01
Tell us what you are stuck on
A short sign-up: where you are, what you want next, and the one thing blocking it.
- 02
We match you
You are matched with a mentor who has done the job you are aiming at, wherever in the network they sit.
- 03
Pick a time that suits you
Times are shown in ICT, so a mentor in another country never means an awkward hour for you.
- 04
Thirty minutes on video
Free to you, on the platform, with a written summary of what to do next.
The questions we hear most in Ho Chi Minh City.
These come up again and again from people sitting in Ho Chi Minh City, whatever stage they are at.
How do I get into technology and software here without knowing anyone in it?
Is manufacturing and export worth moving into, and what does the first year really look like?
What does a strong application for logistics and trade look like from Ho Chi Minh City?
Should I stay in Ho Chi Minh City, move, or work remotely for an employer somewhere else?
How do I explain my Ho Chi Minh City experience to an employer who has never heard of my last one?
Who funds the sessions here.
Multinational employers running Give across their offices, with people mentoring from Ho Chi Minh City and beyond
Universities and business schools buying career access for students in and around Ho Chi Minh City
Foundations and public programmes widening opportunity
Employers running Redirect for the candidates they turn down
Ready to start in Ho Chi Minh City?
Book a free 30-minute session, or tell us what you need and we will match you with a mentor who does the job you are aiming at.
The things people ask first.
Do I have to live in Ho Chi Minh City to book?
No. Matching is cross-border, so a mentor is chosen for the job they do rather than the city they sit in.
Is it really free?
Free to you. Sessions are funded by our employer, university and public-sector partners.
How soon can I get a session?
Sign up, tell us what you are stuck on, and pick a slot in ICT once you are matched.
Can I be matched with someone in technology and software?
Yes. Technology and software is one of the areas Ho Chi Minh City mentees ask about most, and mentors in it volunteer across the network.
Will my mentor understand the Ho Chi Minh City job market?
Often, yes. Where the better match sits elsewhere, you still get someone who does the job you are aiming at, and the advice is set against what you are facing in Ho Chi Minh City.
Get unstuck from Ho Chi Minh City.
Thirty minutes with someone who has already done it. Free to you, wherever you are sitting.