Diversity

Diversity of thought and perspective allows Royal HaskoningDHV to identify the opportunities and the best solutions for clients and the people affected by its projects. The worldwide network allows Royal HaskoningDHV to see both the global perspective and the local one, with in-country experts providing valuable insights into the local context.

Royal HaskoningDHV’s Vietnam office is proud that around a third of the workforce are women and the management team is making huge efforts to increase that proportion further still. The company has recently introduced a popular mentoring scheme which pairs female employees in the Vietnam office with female mentors elsewhere in the business, supporting the development of female staff and furthering their role within the firm and the industry.

Training and Development

Royal HaskoningDHV is a global firm and to support full communication both company-wide and with clients, the team in Vietnam are given English lessons. These are undertaken during the working day, providing not only an excellent chance to develop language skills but also a valuable team building opportunity. The lessons are provided by a certified, external provider and lead to an IELTS certification.

In addition to the language lessons the team in Vietnam has plenty of opportunities to develop technical and professional skills. Access to e-learning opportunities via an internal learning portal and training courses developed in-house, such as the “future learning journey”, all support skill building and career progression within the team.

Manh Thang Doan, Director Water Vietnam: “I’ve been with the firm for 17 years and over that time I’ve benefitted enormously from the support offered. Through the training provided and the experience I’ve gained, I’ve achieved several promotions. I’ve been contacted by other firms but none of them match the opportunities at Royal HaskoningDHV.”

Global opportunities

The team in Vietnam is responsible for a wide range of innovative projects in country but as a global firm their expertise is often called upon for projects around the world. This provides the Vietnam employees with some excellent opportunities to leverage the skills and experience of team members elsewhere in the firm and raise their profile within the company and the industry.

Team members are encouraged and supported to take up overseas secondments, allowing them to broaden their professional experience and enjoy a new challenge on a personal level.

Reward and recognition

The regular company away weekends are not only an opportunity for team building away from the office but also for the team to reflect on the individual and team successes. Half of the employees have been part of the team for more than five years and a third of the employees have been with the company for at least 10 years. Awards are given out over the weekend to recognise this long service, as well as recognition for in-company initiatives by individuals such as the support offered to communities affected by the 2020 flood in Central Vietnam.