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VietJet Thailand to hire 5,000 staff for regional expansion
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VietJet Thailand is opening roles from pilot to ground staff as it launches new routes following a 2024 profit rebound.
VietJet’s Thai unit announced openings for at least 5,000 new staff in Thailand, as Vietnam’s biggest budget carrier ramps up its route expansion strategy in the Asia-Pacific region.
The airline hiring drive will cover key positions, including pilots, cabin crew, technicians, and ground staff, to support its launch of direct flights to Japan, South Korea, and India, VietJet Thailand said in a statement last week. The new routes, which include flights from Bangkok to Seoul, Osaka, Tokyo, Kolkata, and Ahmedabad, will open starting in October.
VietJet joins regional peers such as Thai Airways International and Asia Aviation, which have opened new routes as the Thai economy accelerates its push to become a major travel hub in Southeast Asia.
“The increasing demand for low-cost and convenient overseas travel has created huge opportunities in the Thai market. We are increasing our staff to keep up with the pace of our growth and to further improve service delivery on new routes,” a VietJet Thailand spokesman said in a statement to the press.
The carrier also placed orders for 20 Airbus A330neo wide-body aircraft during French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Vietnam in May to support its new Asia-Pacific flights. It also placed orders for 100 aircraft and 50 options for new Airbus A321 aircraft during the 2025 Paris Air Show.
The airline’s aggressive expansion follows a financial turnaround in 2024, when it reported a net income of $2.1 million after a loss of $111 million a year earlier. Revenue also jumped by 45% year-on-year to $587 million, according to data from Thailand’s commerce ministry.
VietJet also scored a recent legal victory after a UK court decision rejected an attempt by FitzWalter Capital in July to freeze its global assets over unpaid fees worth $217 million. VietJet’s lawyers argued that the case should be heard in Vietnam since, as a publicly owned company, it had ‘no risk of covert divestment of assets for any nefarious purpose.’
One of Vietnam’s largest carriers, VietJet has a commanding 40% share of the national market. It is majority owned by Nguyen Thi Phoung Thao, VietJet’s president and CEO. Also known as Madame Thao, the 55-year-old billionaire also controls Sovico Group, whose interests include banking, real estate, and energy assets.
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