Foreign aviation firm hunts for staff in Vietnam

Global aircraft engineering and maintenance service provider Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) on Thursday held a large-scale recruitment and career orientation event at the Vietnam Aviation Academy in Ho Chi Minh City, drawing the participation of hundreds of students eager to explore international career opportunities.

As demand surges in the global aviation sector, the need for internationally qualified aircraft maintenance engineers and technicians is becoming critical.

A HAECO representative emphasized that while aviation is experiencing rapid growth, the global workforce has struggled to keep pace, with current human resources falling short in both quantity and international standard qualifications.

At the event, HAECO conducted on-the-spot interviews, aiming to recruit 24 aircraft maintenance engineers with monthly incomes of VND14-45 million (US$535-1,720), and 24 aircraft maintenance technicians who can earn VND11-14 million ($420-535) per month.

Successful candidates will sign labor contracts within the year and commence training in December at HAECO’s advanced maintenance facility in China.

All training and accommodation expenses, and periodic airfare will be fully covered by the company.

Each student will also be paired with a mentor throughout the training and employment process to help them quickly adapt to an international working environment.

Apart from the recruitment, HAECO’s human resources experts provided the students with in-depth career orientation, including CV writing guidance, international interview skills training, and an introduction to EASA (European Union Aviation Safety Agency) maintenance standards, widely adopted across the global aviation industry.

William Arblaster, general manager in charge of strategy at HAECO, expressed high regard for Vietnamese students, saying that “Vietnamese students have a strong technical foundation and a clear drive to succeed.”

“We expect to expand long-term partnership with the Vietnam Aviation Academy in both training and recruitment,” he said.

The event was part of a broader collaboration between the Vietnam Aviation Academy and international enterprises in 2025, aimed at linking academic training with the real-world demands of the global aviation labor market, particularly in the demanding field of aircraft engineering and maintenance.

Tieu Bac - Tran Huynh / Tuoi Tre News

(2025/07/18-17:15)

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