Jobs for Tourism Graduates

Vietnam is developing into an attractive tourist destination, welcoming large numbers of international visitors, coming for business or pleasure and is now one of the top ten countries with the largest growth worldwide, increasing the demand for high-quality Hospitality & Tourism professionals and leading to many ideal job opportunities for students.

Diversified careers:

Tourism graduates are able to work in hotels and resorts

In restaurants, hotels and resorts

Front office

Position	Salary (dong/month)
Receptionist	5 to 8 million
Customer Care	5 to 8 million
Operator	5 to 8 million
Concierge/Tour Desk	5 to 8 million
Gift Shop	4 to 6 million
Bellman	4 to 7 million
Doorman/Doorwoman	4 to 7 million

Housekeeping

Position	Salary (dong/month)
Room Attendant	4 to 7 million
Order Taker	4 to 7 million
Minibar Runner	4 to 7 million

Restaurant

Position	Salary (dong/month)
Waiter/ Waitress	5 to 8 million
Hostess	4 to 6 million
Order Taker	4 to 6 million
Food Runner	4 to 6 million
Banquet Staff	4 to 6 million
Bartender	7 to 10 million
Barista	to 8 million

Food and Beverage

Position
Cook	7 to 10 million
Cook’s helper	4 to 7 million
Pastry chef	to 8 million

Sales

Position
Marketing staff	7 to 10 million
PR/Guest Relation	7 to 10 million
Sales Corp	8 to 15 million
Sales Tour	8 to 15 million
Sales Online	8 to 15 million
Sales Banquet/F&B/Event	8 to 15 million
Reservation	to 10 million

Recreation

Position	Salary (dong/month)
Pool Attendant	between 5 to 8 million
Spa Therapist	between 5 to 8 million
Recreation Attandant	between 5 to 8 million
Fitness Attendant	between 5 to 8 million

Relevant work experience will then allow professionals to apply for management positions, with pay of up to 24 million dong per month.

Many students believe that being a Tour Guide is a dream job

2. Travel agencies

Position	Salary (dong/month)
Tour Guide	Domestic guide: 3.5 to 6 million International guide: 5 to 9 million
Tour operator	7 to 10 million
Sale tour	5 to 8 million

3. Others

- Officials in government Tourism, Culture and Sports departments

- Teachers of Hospitality and Tourism

Hospitality professionals must be dedicated, listen, be flexible and patient, empathetic, great communicators with excellent language skills, cultural awareness, the ability to multi-task and emotionally aware.

Prestigious institutions for Hospitality Management

A high-quality education in Hospitality serves as a springboard to ultimate success, at such institutions as the University of Social Sciences & Humanities at VNU in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh city; the National Economics University; Duy Tan University; Hue University; Ton Duc Thang University and others.

DTU offers Bachelor degree courses in Tourism and Hotel Management, Tourism and Travel Management, PSU Tourism and Hospitality Management, PSU Tourism and Travel Management and PSU Tourism and Restaurant Management. The partnership with Troy University in the USA allows students to join the On-Site Study-Abroad Bachelor’s degree program in Hospitality and Hotel Management. Students study solely at DTU to earn an accredited American degree.

Given the current demand, finding employment in Hospitality and Tourism is not difficult if students have accumulated enough sufficient knowledge before entering the job market, leading to a wide array of professional opportunities later on.