Actress quits Vietnamese showbiz to become a pilot, reveals 'huge' salary
Dieu Thuy is the first actress in Vietnamese showbiz to become a pilot. She revealed that at one point her monthly salary was around 100 million VND.
Actress Dieu Thuy was born in 1989 and has participated in TV series:Misty Slope, Legend 1C, Black Coin, Across the River... She was also a popular photo model.
When her career was developing, Dieu Thuy decided to give up showbiz to pursue her dream of becoming a pilot. After nearly 10 years of hard work and expense, Dieu Thuy is the first actress in Vietnamese entertainment to become a pilot.
Recently, Dieu Thuy shared on her personal page about her extremely arduous and costly journey to become a pilot.
"I was born into a family of teachers, so my parents didn't have the money to send me to complete the entire pilot program. Therefore, apart from the 420 million VND in savings my parents gave me, I prepared the rest myself.
From 2009 to 2013, I both acted in movies and completed my regular university program. By 2013, I had saved 1.6 billion VND after nearly 6 years of working in showbiz and started working for an airline in Dubai. I naively thought that was enough to fulfill my dream of becoming a pilot. But no, the unexpected cost was much more terrible," Dieu Thuy shared.
According to the actress, the total cost she had to spend on training programs was nearly 6 billion VND. Of that, she had to borrow 1.3 billion VND.
"I also want to tell you "keyboard warriors" that I work hard, have some support from my family, and study properly to be able to wear the three stripes of co-pilot. I don't have any rich people sponsoring me to go to school," the actress added.
She is currently working as a pilot for a Vietnamese airline and has a stable life. Dieu Thuy also revealed that her salary increases or decreases depending on the time and airline, ranging from about 70-100 million VND per month.
“Being a pilot is glamorous, but the initial journey is extremely difficult. It is a dream that is difficult but completely achievable,” Dieu Thuy also gave advice to those who want to study to become a pilot.
Actress Dieu Thuy has a successful career but a rather bumpy love life. She was once married to a French husband. However, at a time when the actress was facing many difficulties, she and her husband "went their separate ways". In 2022, Dieu Thuy posted a photo of herself wearing a beautiful wedding dress. Although she did not reveal much about her current husband, she is having a happy life.
