SINGAPORE, April 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — High Five, an AI-powered recruitment platform targeting Southeast Asia, has officially expanded into Vietnam as a fully incorporated Employer of Record (EOR). This announcement coincides with the launch of a suite of autonomous AI agents that aim to streamline the entire recruitment workflow across all operational markets.
The simultaneous launch is a response to the increasing demand for tech talent in Southeast Asia. According to the Vietnam IT Salary Report 2025-2026, 66.1 percent of companies in Vietnam boosted their IT headcount in 2025, with 69.6 percent planning continued expansion into 2026. Traditional recruitment models, which often charge agency fees ranging from 15% to 25% of a candidate’s annual salary, pose a financial burden on organizations. High Five seeks to disrupt this model with a flat monthly subscription that includes AI-driven candidate sourcing alongside human expert verification, eliminating placement or success fees.
“Founders and operators need hiring infrastructure that runs continuously in the background, not transactional services that charge massive premiums for manual sourcing,” said Chris Gunawan, CEO of High Five. “By establishing a fully compliant EOR presence in Vietnam and deploying autonomous agents across the entire hiring pipeline in our operating regions, we are allowing companies to scale their Southeast Asian teams in days rather than weeks.”
High Five plans to fully integrate its new AI agents within the next two months across its operational footprint, which includes Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The autonomous system is designed to execute five core recruitment functions: sourcing, screening, interviewing, matching, and coordinating. The AI agents will continuously scan platforms such as LinkedIn and GitHub to identify candidates, analyze profiles against role requirements, conduct initial screenings, align candidate capabilities with employer needs, and manage logistics through the hiring pipeline. Following these AI-driven stages, High Five’s internal recruiters will provide a shortlist of interview-ready candidates to employers on a weekly basis.
The establishment of EOR services in Vietnam enables international companies to hire local talent without the need to create legal entities. The country’s economy is projected to maintain a strong GDP growth rate of 5.5% to 6.5% through 2026, according to Playroll’s 2026 Vietnam EOR report, which will fuel the demand for software engineers, data professionals, and product managers.
High Five’s platform is designed for founders and operators at fast-growing startups, as well as HR teams in professional services firms. Notable clients include Hupo, Cinch, Agridence, Nafas, PayMongo, and SkinSeoul.
For instance, the Philippines-based fintech company PayMongo leveraged High Five to build a remote engineering team in Indonesia without establishing a local entity. High Five facilitated the recruitment and onboarding of 10 software engineers, completing each senior hire within a 3-4 week timeframe. Under a traditional recruitment agency model, filling these roles would have cost PayMongo upwards of $50,000 USD in placement fees. Instead, the company pays a flat monthly subscription, reducing recruitment costs by up to 90 percent.
Additionally, High Five acts as PayMongo’s compliance partner in Indonesia, managing employee benefits, withholding taxes, and executing monthly global payroll through its local entity. Jose Dalino Jr., Chief Technology Officer at PayMongo, remarked, “High Five has been a strong partner in expanding our engineering footprint in Indonesia. Their speed, talent reach, and understanding of what great teams need have made cross-border hiring feel seamless.”
High Five is an AI-driven recruitment platform that allows companies to hire top talent in Southeast Asia without incurring agency or success fees. Operating on a flat monthly subscription, its approach combines autonomous AI agents with human expert review to source, screen, and deliver interview-ready candidates. The company’s presence extends across Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore, covering tech, product, and core business functions.
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