VietJet to Hire More Than 5,000 New Thai Staff for Expansion

VietJet Aviation JSC plans to employ more than 5,000 new staff in Thailand as Vietnam’s biggest budget carrier accelerates flight and route expansion to Southeast Asia’s most popular travel destination.

VietJet Thailand, the Vietnamese airline’s Thai unit, this year will start new direct flights to major Asian cities to tap regional air travel growth, according to its statement late Wednesday. The new markets include Japan, South Korea and India, it said.