MiSmart partnership
Curriculum co-developed with Vietnam's leading UAV manufacturer — students fly genuine equipment from day one.
Vietnam Drone Academy · VAD
ASEAN-grade UAV pilots.
Training commercial drone pilots for agriculture, energy, public safety and industrial survey — in partnership with MiSmart.
- Training fleet
- 16 training UAS
- Airfields
- 3 airfields HN · HCM · DN
- Lead instructors
- 12 lead instructors
- Pass rate
- 95% pass rate
Why VAD
Four reasons VAD is the first choice.
01 02 Standard 8-step path
A clear path: theory, simulator, field flying, repair, certification — capped with a level-based certificate.
03 Diverse fleet
DJI Agras T-series, Matrice 350 RTK, Mavic 3 Enterprise — students practise across multiple platforms in one cohort.
04 Job placement
Connect with the UAV employer network across agriculture, energy and survey after graduation.
Career outlook
A booming UAV market.
Drone adoption is accelerating. Vietnam has 20,000 drones in active service — the industry hires roughly 1,000 pilots per year.
Agricultural drone pilot
Terrain-survey pilot
Energy infrastructure inspection
Public-safety pilot
Instructor & technician
UAS R&D specialist
VAD courses
Pick your flight path.
Programs designed for both beginners and experienced pilots.
AgricultureBeginner
Agricultural drone pilot
Operate MiSmart Smart Agri fleets for intelligent farming.
Duration · 4 – 6 weeksTuition · 12.900.000₫
IndustrialIntermediate
Industrial & survey drone pilot
Survey terrain, inspect energy assets and capture 3D maps.
Duration · 6 – 8 weeksTuition · 18.500.000₫
MaintenanceIntermediate
Drone maintenance & repair
Become a manufacturer-grade UAV maintenance technician.
Duration · 5 weeksTuition · 9.900.000₫
FoundationBeginner
UAV essentials — career discovery
Discover the drone pilot career in 3 weeks.
Duration · 3 weeksTuition · 5.800.000₫
VAD training journey
From rookie to professional pilot.
An 8-step journey modelled from real practice — applying drone AI effectively in production and business.
- STEP 01
Customer buys a MiSmart drone or applies as a pilot
- STEP 02
Theory: UAVs, aerodynamics, flight law, safety
- STEP 03
Game / basic flight on simulator
- STEP 04
Automated flight on real aircraft
- STEP 05
Scenario flight & field certification exam
- STEP 06
Repair training in the workshop
- STEP 07
Real repair & skills certification
- STEP 08
Certification by level: foundation · intermediate · professional
Certification
Three levels — one clear path.
VAD-L1 Foundation
Basic drone operation, simulator + entry-level field flying, qualified to support a lead pilot.
VAD-L2 Intermediate
Commercial VLOS, mid-scale agriculture/survey missions, fluent on 2–3 UAV platforms.
VAD-L3 Professional
BVLOS, fleet leadership, energy infrastructure inspection, delivers 3D map and orthomosaic outputs.
Strategic partners
Co-building Vietnam's technology talent ecosystem.
MiSmart
Ministry of Science & Technology
ASEAN Magazine
Hanoi High-Tech Vocational College
KO-VI Group
CyberUni
VNPT VnEdu
MiSmart
Ministry of Science & Technology
ASEAN Magazine
Hanoi High-Tech Vocational College
KO-VI Group
CyberUni
VNPT VnEdu
MiSmart
Ministry of Science & Technology
ASEAN Magazine
Hanoi High-Tech Vocational College
KO-VI Group
CyberUni
VNPT VnEdu
MiSmart
Ministry of Science & Technology
ASEAN Magazine
Hanoi High-Tech Vocational College
KO-VI Group
CyberUni
VNPT VnEdu
Ready to take off?
Drop your info — the AET – VAD team will call you back within 24 hours.