Microsoft unveils Ho Chi Minh City workplace after Vietnam layoffs
Microsoft has not said how many jobs were cut or which positions were involved, while reaffirming its commitment to Vietnam.
Microsoft Vietnam has announced a new workplace in downtown Ho Chi Minh City after cutting jobs in Vietnam. The company said the opening demonstrated its intention to maintain a lasting presence in the country.
Located on floor 22 of Riverfront Financial Centre in Saigon Ward, the office will accommodate employees and receive customers and partners from Vietnam’s south. Microsoft said it offers flexible working areas, rooms for individual concentration and meeting spaces in different sizes.
The interior takes inspiration from the Mekong Delta’s floating markets. Features include work areas grouped like moored boats, woven dividers, overhead sails and furnishings using recycled boat wood.
Dhanawat Suthumpun, Microsoft’s managing director for Thailand and emerging markets, including Vietnam, said the company looked forward to further supporting Vietnam’s digital transformation and AI capacity building.
The job cuts reportedly involved Microsoft’s Vietnamese research and development team. A spokesperson told Tuoi Tre that changes to operations and team organisation sometimes lead to positions being affected. Microsoft pledged assistance for those affected but did not identify the roles or disclose a headcount.
Microsoft started operating in Vietnam in 1996. Local media reported that the company said it established an R&D engineering team there in 2024. Its reported remit was to develop Microsoft 365 solutions for worldwide markets.
