Vietnam Aviation Academy (VAA)

Vietnam · CAAV; national higher-education institution

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The Vietnam Aviation Academy (VAA), in Vietnamese Hoc Vien Hang Khong Viet Nam, is a public university specialising in aviation education, based in Ho Chi Minh City. It is under the state management of Vietnam's Ministry of Transport and trains aviation professionals across multiple disciplines.

VAA traces its origins to the Vietnam Civil Aviation School established in 1978, becoming a specialist college in 1994 and being formally established as the Vietnam Aviation Academy in 2006. It operates campuses in Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Binh and Phu Nhuan districts) and Cam Ranh in Khanh Hoa Province. The academy offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs spanning aeronautical engineering, aviation maintenance engineering, aviation management, air traffic management, electronics and telecommunications and business administration. It maintains international partnerships with universities and organisations across the US, UK, Canada, Europe and Asia for research, exchanges and joint training programs.

School facts

Country	Vietnam
Region	Ho Chi Minh City
Base airport	Ho Chi Minh City (public higher-education institution)
Regulator	CAAV; national higher-education institution
Courses	Aviation degree programs commercial pilot (CAAV, via Bay Viet cooperation) cabin crew aviation management
Fleet	flight training delivered via Bay Viet partnership
Partnerships	Vietnam Airlines Viet Flight Training (Bay Viet) - co-training for CPL
Website	vaa.edu.vn

Key facts

Public aviation university based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Under the state management of Vietnam's Ministry of Transport
Origins in the 1978 Vietnam Civil Aviation School; established as VAA in 2006
Campuses in Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Binh, Phu Nhuan) and Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa
Programs span aeronautical and maintenance engineering, aviation management and air traffic management

Frequently asked questions

What is the Vietnam Aviation Academy?

It is a public university specialising in aviation education, based in Ho Chi Minh City and managed by Vietnam's Ministry of Transport.

When was VAA established?

Its origins date to the 1978 Vietnam Civil Aviation School; it was formally established as the Vietnam Aviation Academy in 2006.

Where are VAA's campuses?

It has campuses in Ho Chi Minh City (Tan Binh and Phu Nhuan districts) and in Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa Province.

What programs does VAA offer?

It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in aeronautical and maintenance engineering, aviation management, air traffic management and related fields.

Sources

Last verified 2026-07-13. Professionally-public, sourced information only.