In 2025, the Ministry of National Defense assigned the Air Force Officer School to recruit 25 students for the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) major, under the Air Force Command and Staff Officer major.

The candidates are male candidates who have passed the preliminary health examination round organized by the Air Defense - Air Force Medical Institute (Air Defense - Air Force) and are concluded to meet the recruitment standards.

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UAV model on display at the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024. Photo: Pham Hai

Speaking with VietNamNet reporter, Lieutenant Colonel Luong Viet Cuong, Admissions Assistant of the Air Force Officer School, said that the recruitment of this major aims to meet the needs and tasks of the army, which is to prepare military human resources suitable for the development of science, technology, and military engineering in the world.

Previously, since 2022, the Air Force Officer School has also trained the elementary level in controlling and suppressing unmanned aerial vehicles. “Currently, this system has trained up to the 4th course. We have carefully prepared the facilities, lecturers, and training program. After meeting all the conditions to ensure quality, from 2025, the Ministry of National Defense has assigned the school to officially train this major,” said Mr. Cuong.

According to Lieutenant Colonel Luong Viet Cuong, with the role of air force staff commander, students studying this major will be fully equipped with knowledge of techniques, control and suppression of unmanned aerial vehicles.

In 2025, the Air Force Officer School was assigned by the Ministry of National Defense to recruit 165 students, including 105 students for military university training and 60 students for military college training.

20 military schools to recruit nearly 4,400 students in 2025 In 2025, 20 military schools will recruit college and university students with a total enrollment of about 4,400 in the military system. In addition, the schools plan to resume enrollment in the civilian system with about 3,500 students.