The untold story of two beautiful female pilots born in the 1990s.

Overcoming rigorous demands in terms of knowledge, skills, and physical fitness, two young women born in the 1990s, Ha Nhi and Tuyet Dung, have achieved their dream of conquering the skies, becoming rare female pilots in Vietnam.

Many people think that being a pilot is a profession exclusively for men because the job requires high physical fitness and health. But there are still young women born in the 1990s who have successfully pursued this career.

Two beautiful female pilots born in the 1990s: Hoang Ha Nhi and Nguyen Mai Tuyet Dung.

Leaving the lecture hall for the dream of flying.

Female pilot Hoang Ha Nhi (born in 1994) harbored the dream of pursuing this challenging profession since her high school days in Amsterdam. She won third prize in a national French language competition and was offered direct admission to any university in Vietnam that taught French, but she declined this coveted opportunity to focus on training for her pilot's exam.

With this decision, she naturally faced many difficulties. First, there was opposition from her mother. "My father is a sailor – a job that often takes him away from home, so my mother didn't want me to follow in his footsteps," the former Amsterdam student explained. Even her closest friend thought she was making a mistake by choosing to become a pilot. "But what can I do? When I like something, I'll pursue it to the end," Nhi frankly stated.

The beautiful girl considers herself stubborn.

After graduating from high school, Ha Nhi spent six months studying at a flight training center in Ho Chi Minh City and three months in military training in Nha Trang. Confident in her French and English skills, she went to the US for a year of pilot training before returning to Vietnam to study cockpit simulators. Upon completing these courses, she applied to Vietjet Air and became a co-pilot in December 2015. “As of October 2016, I had accumulated about 500 flight hours,” she said.

According to Nhi, the biggest challenge was physical fitness. She had to train and run a lot to meet the requirements to pursue a career as a pilot. To maintain her health, she also practiced yoga and went to the gym in her free time.

He gave up teaching to become a pilot.

Both are pilots at Vietjet Air, but the story of Nguyen Mai Tuyet Dung (born in 1991) is very different from that of Ha Nhi. After graduating from the English Department of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, she became an English instructor at the Flight Training Center for pilots who want to take the captain's exam.

A young person born in the 1990s leaves the classroom to pursue their dream of "flying" in the sky.

After interacting with many pilots, Tuyet Dung developed a fondness for the profession and wanted to pursue it. “I used to think being a pilot was a dry, rigid job, just working with machines. In reality, it requires dynamism, creativity, and high discipline. This is very similar to the teaching profession I love,” she shared.

Having taken a career shift to piloting after graduating from university and working as a teacher, Tuyet Dung was more mature than her colleague Ha Nhi. However, she faced a different challenge: quitting her job and starting a new, very expensive field of study.

"My parents were extremely surprised by this decision. To be honest, the whole family didn't have that much money for me to study," she confided. Even so, she received a lot of support from her family during her time studying to become a pilot in the US.

When asked about her future, Tuyet Dung affirmed: "At this time, I want to focus on flying well to become a captain." However, she also did not hide her intention to return to teaching. "Becoming a pilot doesn't extinguish my dream of teaching. I need to fly well to have the knowledge to teach future generations of students and pilots, especially female pilots," she confidently said.

Dung's biggest dream right now is to become a captain.

The stories of Ha Nhi and Tuyet Dung have inspired many young women to boldly pursue a career as a pilot, a profession often considered a "narrow path" for women. Furthermore, with the entry of private companies like Vietjet Air into the aviation market, this opportunity has become even wider.

Vietjet offers young people, especially women, a multinational working environment thanks to its extensive flight network, attractive income, and opportunities for overseas training and working with experienced pilots. Furthermore, the airline supports young people in realizing their dreams by openly stating its recruitment policy: applicants only need to be proficient in English and in good health; a university degree is not required.

The opportunity for young Vietnamese people to become female pilots is more open.

According to Mr. Luu Duc Khanh, CEO of Vietjet, the airline prioritizes equality and does not place emphasis on the gender or nationality of its pilots.

“Whether male or female, you are all valued and welcome. However, female pilots still have their own advantages. Their presence in the cockpit brings a beautiful, dynamic, and innovative image, in line with Vietjet's goals,” he affirmed. He also added that in 2017, Vietjet will cooperate with Airbus to build an aviation academy.

According to Zing