About us

“Act locally, think globally” is the guideline and philosophy that Ms. Tieu Yen Trinh, the founder and CEO of Talentnet Corporation has constantly followed over the decade since the establishment of Talentnet after separating from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 2007.

Being an entrepreneur with a bold vision and charismatic leadership style, she has led Talentnet successfully in cooperation with Mercer and ADP Streamline. Her experience in advisory Boards and C-Suite has helped build human capital agenda and strategies on many levels with an unparalleled depth of understanding of the Vietnamese labor market. This has resulted in strong relationships with top HR professionals, industry leaders, and other key contacts within this field. One of the biggest milestones in her life was when she founded Vietnam HR Awards in 2014 – where the best HR strategies and practices are comprehensively evaluated and awarded.

2019 marks her significant milestone by being in the top 10 of the Red Star Awards – celebrating excellent young entrepreneurs nationwide for marvelous business success and contribution to social activities. In early 2020, she was listed as an Outstanding self-made leader by Forbes Vietnam.

Ms. Trinh is currently the Vice President of Hawee (HCMC Association for Women Executives & Entrepreneurs) and VNHR (Vietnam Human Resources Association), a member of AHDO (ASEAN Human Development Organization), and a member of the Advisory Board of SMU Singapore.

Mr. Andree Mangels began his career in the HR services industry in 2006, three years after arriving in Asia. From being a recruitment consultant to leadership positions, he has contributed to and led the success of various HR services firms.

Mr. Andree takes pride in providing high quality services and tailor-made innovative HR solutions that help his clients succeed in their respective markets.

As a certified coach and strong believer in Emotional Intelligence (EQ) leadership, he is passionate about growing and developing winning teams, nurturing talents and creating work happiness, with the result of strong business results.

Ms. Ngoc Tran is accountable for leading the growth of Talentnet’s HR Outsourcing Services and the day-to-day management of professional and effective service delivery.

She is fluent in labour & workforce-leasing regulations, and best practices of outsourcing solutions in Vietnam market with more than 20 years of experience. Her strong and insightful knowledge about business set-up, human capital management, HR outsourcing service, HR activities, and workforce management helps her provide efficient, cost-effective, well-tailored, comprehensive outsourcing solutions and excellent services to clients in various industries.

Ms. Ngoc Tran is also known as a guest speaker for events about human capital management, workforce development, HR outsourcing solutions.

With more than 20 years of a professional versatile background across regions and industries as an HR and recruitment expert, Ms. Paula Nicolas has equipped herself with a unique perspective and comprehensive skill set. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law and a master’s degree in human capital strategy and organization.

Paula has a proven track record of success in Asia Pacific for 14 years. She has played a pivotal role in starting up two financial services companies. In addition, as HR Consulting Managing Partner at a local HR services firm, she oversaw human resources projects, including rewards, employer branding, creating compelling employee value propositions, HR audits, employee satisfaction and engagement surveys.

Before joining Talentnet, Ms. Paula was also the Head of HR for a legal and tax company with branches in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Previously, she spent 4 years working at two global investment banks in Hong Kong as an executive search expert in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Her exceptional ability to identify top talent and streamline recruitment processes contributed to the success of these financial institutions.
Paula started her career in London where she lived for 10 years. She specialized in professional services, healthcare, and financial services, which allowed her to connect top-tier candidates with leading organizations.

Graduated from Foreign Trade University with a high-achieving ranking in top 3 of the school, Ms. Ha Nguyen has shown her strong can-do spirit together with an entrepreneurship mindset thanks to some honour national and provincial prizes during her university time.

While most of her peers nail their career paths at big and foreign corporates, Ms. Ha Nguyen has found her intensive desire in serving the growth of local companies after her first few years working at several MNCs. “Why not Vietnam?” has become her motto to serve her inner call of making the made-in-Vietnam brand as premium as the foreign ones.

In 2007, Ms. Ha Nguyen together with some colleagues set up the very first Vietnamese company in the HR consulting industry – Talentnet, which is now a leading professional services provider in the market. Embarking on the branding journey for nearly 20 years, she presents herself as an innovative yet result-driven branding strategist with an endless desire to contribute to the new image of marketing for B2B in the professional services sector in Vietnam.
Being the youngest BOD member of the company, Ms. Ha Nguyen is now in charge of not only the branding direction but also strategic transformation projects. She is the initiator of Vietnam HR Awards, the most prestigious HR award for the leading companies in Vietnam and got herself the regional silver award in Best Use of Relationship Marketing B2B, Southeast Asia Market.

Mr. Pham Thai Duong is the leader of Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation at Talentnet Corporation with the mission to shape the future, one byte at a time. He takes the lead as the guardian of data through the Data Privacy Committee, championing impeccable IT governance and ensuring the information security is top-tier.

His relentless drive is to create a “One Single Source of Truth” for the business dashboards, a groundbreaking feat that paves the way for a holistic business ecosystem. With an endless passion in cultivating exceptional technology teams, he has handpicked and nurtured high-performing squads that don’t just meet expectations; they surpass them.
Before Talentnet, he led a game-changing loyalty platform where he orchestrated multiple projects that elevated business solutions and enhanced client experiences.