Vietnam Airlines Recruits for About 30 Job Categories at Long Thanh Airport

Vietnam Airlines is recruiting for about 30 job categories at Long Thanh International Airport, covering operations coordination, passenger services and business support. Openings include duty operations coordinators, administrative staff, accountants, drivers, and passenger and apron service staff. The airline is also hiring warehouse staff and chefs to support in-flight catering. Education, experience, foreign-language and professional skill requirements vary by position.

Passengers check in at the airport.（VietVance）

The aircraft maintenance workforce is also expanding. Vietnam Airlines’ aircraft engineering subsidiary, VAECO, has been building a technical team for Long Thanh Airport since 2025. By the end of October 2026, the company had recruited and taken on 109 employees in aircraft and cabin maintenance, airframe structural repair, and nondestructive testing. It plans to take on another 35 engineers and maintenance technicians who have completed basic aircraft training in November.

Ground technical staff inspect an aircraft.（VietVance）

VAECO is currently providing basic aircraft training to 28 engineers and maintenance technicians it has recruited. It plans to take them on in April 2027 after they complete the course. Basic training for another 19 newly recruited airframe structural repair staff is expected to begin in December 2026.

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to begin commercial operations on December 24, 2026. Its first phase is designed to handle 25 million passengers and 1.2 million tonnes of cargo annually. Vietnam Airlines Deputy General Director Đặng Anh Tuấn said workforce preparations should begin early and follow a long-term plan; the airline will continue to provide the resources needed for airport operations.

Source: VietVance