Frontend Developer in Vietnam: read the median against a +16% outlook
The Vietnam national median for a frontend developer is 576.210.000 ₫ a year. Among 1 metros with observed data, pay runs from about 403.340.000 ₫ in Hanoi to 403.340.000 ₫ in Hanoi (1×).
Frontend developers craft the user-facing part of websites and apps using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript frameworks. Common screening skills include React, TypeScript, CSS, and Accessibility.
A modeled national band runs about 379.146.200 ₫–817.065.800 ₫ around that midpoint. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort. Employment outlook for the occupation is sketched at +16% over a decade — a national demand guess, not a hiring guarantee in every Vietnamese city.
When metro percentiles appear, prefer those over this national midpoint for a named city. Until then, treat 576.210.000 ₫ as a country-level sketch and pressure-test any offer with tax and cost-of-living tools.
Vietnam shows about 3.3% CPI in 2025. A frontend developer raise that trails inflation is a real-pay cut even if it still beats last year’s peers. This occupation is also covered in 39 other countries — useful for remote or relocation shortlists, after FX and local tax. Nearby technology titles on this site include Software Engineer, Backend Developer, Data Scientist, and DevOps Engineer.
How to use Frontend Developer pay data in Vietnam
Start with the national median (576.210.000 ₫), then pick the metro where you would actually work. Observed city rows below are stronger than a pay-index guess. If your city is missing, stay on this page for the country figure and check the Vietnam hub for other careers.
Convert gross through the salary calculator before comparing two cities — tax and rent often reorder a cash ranking. Figures are estimates for research, not employer bands.
National band vs top metro
National sketch: 379.146.200 ₫ (10th) → 576.210.000 ₫ (median) → 817.065.800 ₫ (90th). Hanoi’s observed median is 403.340.000 ₫, with a local band about 267.610.000 ₫–607.920.000 ₫. If an offer is “at the Vietnam median” but the job is in Hanoi, you may still be under local market.