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Vietnam Airlines pilot selection

Vietnam Airlines at a glance: key facts with their sources, and practice for the pilot selection.

PilotinQEditorial team · updated 11 Oct 2026

About Vietnam Airlines

Based in Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines is a full-service airline. It flies under the IATA code VN and ICAO code HVN. Its hubs are Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat (SGN) and Da Nang (DAD). The fleet counts 97 aircraft as of October 2026; types include the Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A350-900, Boeing 787-9 and 1 other type. Linked to Vietnam Airlines on this site: Pacific Airlines and VASCO.

The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page.

FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Vietnam Airlines

One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
  • 43 Air SchoolPort Alfred, South Africa · Vietnam Airlines Cadet Pilot ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

Vietnam Airlines at a glance

IATA / ICAO
VN / HVN1
Country
Vietnam
Hubs
Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat (SGN), Da Nang (DAD)1
Fleet
Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A350-900, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-101
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESPacific AirlinesVASCO
Pilot careers siteOfficial website
SELECTIONPractise the parts most pilot selections share: aptitude tests, maths and physics, English and the interview.All selection practice plans
SALARYCaptain, Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 (Vietnamese, 2018 scale): VND 205 million to 246 million per month (pre-tax, 2018-06)First officer, Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 (Vietnamese, 2018 scale): VND 124 million to 150 million per month (pre-tax, 2018-06)Captain, Airbus A321 (Vietnamese, 2018 scale): VND 176 million to 236 million per month (pre-tax, 2018-06)Vietnam Airlines pilot salary
SOURCES
  1. 1Wikipedia: Vietnam Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Career Opportunities | Vietnam Airlines · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  3. 3Vietnam Airlines home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4VietnamAirlines recruitment (recruitment portal) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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Vietnam Airlines pilot selection

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About Vietnam Airlines

Based in Vietnam, Vietnam Airlines is a full-service airline. It flies under the IATA code VN and ICAO code HVN. Its hubs are Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat (SGN) and Da Nang (DAD). The fleet counts 97 aircraft as of October 2026; types include the Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A350-900, Boeing 787-9 and 1 other type. Linked to Vietnam Airlines on this site: Pacific Airlines and VASCO.

The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page.

FLIGHT SCHOOLS

Where to train for Vietnam Airlines

One flight school has a published link with this airline. Each entry says what the link is and who states it.
  • 43 Air SchoolPort Alfred, South Africa · Vietnam Airlines Cadet Pilot ProgramCadet programme partnerAccording to the school
Airline links show where a school has a published tie with the airline. Each airline runs its own selection.

Vietnam Airlines at a glance

IATA / ICAO
VN / HVN1
Country
Vietnam
Hubs
Hanoi Noi Bai (HAN), Ho Chi Minh City Tan Son Nhat (SGN), Da Nang (DAD)1
Fleet
Airbus A320neo, Airbus A321-200, Airbus A321neo, Airbus A350-900, Boeing 787-9, Boeing 787-101
GROUP AIRLINES, ACADEMIES AND PROGRAMMESPacific AirlinesVASCO
Pilot careers siteOfficial website
SELECTIONPractise the parts most pilot selections share: aptitude tests, maths and physics, English and the interview.All selection practice plans
SALARYCaptain, Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 (Vietnamese, 2018 scale): VND 205 million to 246 million per month (pre-tax, 2018-06)First officer, Boeing 787 and Airbus A350 (Vietnamese, 2018 scale): VND 124 million to 150 million per month (pre-tax, 2018-06)Captain, Airbus A321 (Vietnamese, 2018 scale): VND 176 million to 236 million per month (pre-tax, 2018-06)Vietnam Airlines pilot salary
SOURCES
  1. 1Wikipedia: Vietnam Airlines · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  2. 2Career Opportunities | Vietnam Airlines · accessed 10 Oct 2026
  3. 3Vietnam Airlines home page · accessed 11 Oct 2026
  4. 4VietnamAirlines recruitment (recruitment portal) · accessed 11 Oct 2026
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