ErudiFi Navigates and Resolves HR Challenges in Vietnam with Talent JDI
Website
www.erudifi.com/
Headquarters
Indonesia
Industry
Education Financing
Company Size
51-200
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ErudiFi is an innovative FinTech company dedicated to broadening Southeast Asia students’ access to education through tech-enabled financing solutions.
Launched in 2018, ErudiFi partners with leading universities and vocational schools to offer students affordable installment plans for higher education tuition fees.
Since 2021, ErudiFi has supported more than 12,000 students and partnered with over a hundred educational institutions in Indonesia and the Philippines.
The Challenge: Vietnam Compliance Stood Between ErudiFi and Their Next Market
Seeking to expand financial inclusion for underserved students across Southeast Asia, ErudiFi has made a strategic decision to establish a dedicated offshore team in Vietnam.
Expanding Into Vietnam
ErudiFi aimed to strengthen its regional foothold — paving the way for sustainable growth and impactful outreach to potential users. But executing that expansion required getting the people side right first.
A Complex Compliance Landscape
ErudiFi would need to navigate Vietnam's complex landscape of local labour regulations, payroll procedures, legal compliance, and benefit requirements — all while managing a fully remote team from Indonesia.
The Search for the Right Partner
Recognising that mishandling these processes could hinder its growth, ErudiFi decided to seek a trusted partner specialising in comprehensive Employer of Record (EOR) services to support and manage its employees in Vietnam.
Seamless Remote Work Setup with Talent JDI
Compliance Assurance
Payroll Processing
Onboarding
Employee Engagement
ErudiFi was introduced to Talent JDI, a leading recruitment and EOR services firm specializing in Vietnam. Following a series of meetings, the Talent JDI team has showcased their expertise and gained the trust of ErudiFi. More importantly, Talent JDI also shares the same vision as ErudiFi in supporting talent for a better future.
The Talent JDI team is responsible for ensuring ErudiFi's full compliance with local labor laws and regulations. This encompasses activities ranging from contracting and payroll processing to salary disbursements and tax distribution.
Additionally, Talent JDI also provides strategic guidance on Vietnamese insurance policies and benefit packages, while also assisting ErudiFi in directly supporting its remote team members' well-being in Vietnam.
The Result: A Foundation Built for Sustainable Expansion
Through the partnership with Talent JDI, ErudiFi has successfully established a fully remote work setup for its employees.
The team's expertise and dedicated support enabled ErudiFi to navigate the complexities of remote employment in Vietnam seamlessly, allowing the company to focus more on other core business activities.
Additionally, with its team members receiving timely assistance from Talent JDI, the retention rate and staff performance have also improved. As a result, ErudiFi has expressed its high satisfaction with the Talent JDI team and would like to continue the partnership.
Looking ahead, Talent JDI will support ErudiFi with strategic guidance on legal updates and regulations, remote talent communication, and employee management in Vietnam.
"Talent JDI is able to support in the different needs of the team, in a timely and effective manner."
Jheric Delos Angeles
Head of Marketing, Erudifi
Vietnam IT Staff Recruitment Services
Why Choose Talent JDI For Hiring Developers In Vietnam?
Talent JDI is a specialist Vietnam IT recruitment agency with 10+ years on the ground in Ho Chi Minh City.
Our curated 30,000+ network of pre-vetted developers means you receive your first shortlist within 48 hours — not six weeks. And because we are MoLSW-licensed, every hire is fully compliant with Vietnamese labour law from day one.
Whether you need one senior engineer or a full offshore team, our Vietnam tech recruitment process handles sourcing, vetting, offer negotiation, contracts, and onboarding — so you can focus on building your product.
We're an Indonesian company; can Talent JDI support our Vietnam expansion even if our HQ isn't in Singapore?
Yes. Talent JDI operates across the Singapore–Vietnam corridor but works with companies headquartered anywhere in Southeast Asia and beyond.
The EOR service structure is the same regardless of where your HQ is; Talent JDI becomes the legal employer for your Vietnam-based team, handling all local compliance, payroll, and HR management on your behalf.
What matters is that your team is based in Vietnam, not where your company is registered.
Q
What exactly does "compliance assurance" involve for a Vietnam remote team?
Vietnam's Labour Code sets out specific requirements for employment contracts, probation terms, working hours, and termination conditions.
On top of that, every employee must be enrolled in Vietnam's Social Insurance, Health Insurance, and Unemployment Insurance (SHUI) scheme, with both employer and employee contributions calculated and remitted monthly.
Talent JDI manages all of this from day one: drafting compliant contracts, processing SHUI contributions, handling salary disbursements in Vietnamese Dong, and managing the statutory tax and reporting obligations that come with having employees in-country.
Q
How does payroll work for a fully remote team we can't visit in person?
Talent JDI processes payroll on a monthly cycle, managing salary disbursements directly to each employee's local bank account in Vietnamese Dong, applying the correct personal income tax withholding, and issuing payslips.
Your finance team receives a consolidated monthly invoice in USD or SGD. There's no need to open a Vietnam bank account, manage local FX transfers, or interact with Vietnam's tax authority directly.
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What does "employee engagement" support from Talent JDI actually include?
For a fully remote team managed from overseas, staying close to how employees are feeling is harder, and the cost of missing a retention signal is higher.
Talent JDI provides on-the-ground HR support: regular check-ins with team members, proactive monitoring of satisfaction and market compensation benchmarks, and direct assistance when employees need help navigating benefits, insurance claims, or employment questions.
The goal is to make remote employees feel genuinely supported, which directly impacts retention and performance, as ErudiFi experienced.
Q
Can Talent JDI support non-tech roles, not just engineers?
Yes. While many of Talent JDI's clients hire software engineers, the EOR service covers any role based in Vietnam (marketing, operations, customer success, finance, or business development).
ErudiFi's Vietnam team includes roles beyond pure technology. The employment structure, compliance obligations, and HR management process are the same regardless of function.
Q
We're expanding to Vietnam as a market, not just for talent. How does that change the equation?
It adds a layer of importance to getting the people side right. When Vietnam is both a market you're entering and where your team is based, your local employees are often the first representation of your brand in-country. Their experience — how they're onboarded, compensated, and supported — directly shapes how your company is perceived in the market.
Talent JDI's approach to EOR isn't just administrative: it's designed to help your Vietnam team members feel genuinely part of the company, which matters when they're also engaging with local partners, institutions, and potential users.
