Nguyen Quang Dat: Youngest Captain in Vietnam to Director of 2,600 billion VND Airline

Nguyen Quang Dat was born in 1991 and is widely known as the youngest captain in Vietnam. His path to becoming a pilot was not by chance, but stemmed from his passion for the sky since childhood.

According to him, his family has no aviation tradition, but it was his curiosity and dream of conquering the sky that guided him.

At the age of 19, Dat enrolled in a basic pilot course in Australia. In the early days, he had to make a lot of effort to adapt to the new learning environment. He once confided that it was an extremely harsh time, because the pilot profession requires precision, discipline and perseverance. Not only studying theory, but also simulation tests and practical flights put a lot of pressure on him.

After graduating, Nguyen Quang Dat returned to Vietnam and began his career at Vietnam Airlines. From a young co-pilot, he quickly asserted his abilities and was trusted to be appointed captain at the age of 27 - becoming the youngest captain of the national airline at that time.

He once shared: "The day I sat in the captain's seat, my emotions were hard to describe. On the flight, I was aware that I was responsible for hundreds of people, so every decision had to be absolutely precise."

Career advancement and big break

Not stopping at the role of captain, Nguyen Quang Dat also boldly tried his hand at new directions. In 2024, he attracted attention when he was appointed as Director of a new airline with a charter capital of 2,600 billion VND. This information immediately caused a stir in public opinion, because at the age of 33, holding a senior leadership position in the highly competitive aviation industry is not a common thing.

Dat once wrote on his personal page: "I believe that age is not a barrier. What's important is having a vision, preparation, and a like-minded team."

However, his appointment as Director has also met with mixed opinions. Some people believe that he is too young to take on such a big responsibility, especially in the context of the volatile aviation industry. There is also a skeptical public opinion, believing that his popularity on social media helped him to be "pushed" into this position.

In response, Nguyen Quang Dat frankly said: "I think everyone has the right to ask questions. But in the end, ability will be proven by actual results."

Social media engagement and special popularity

In addition to his career as a pilot, Nguyen Quang Dat is also known as one of the rare captains with a strong influence on social networks. His personal page has hundreds of thousands of followers, where he often shares about his career, travel and life experiences.

What makes him so loved is his close and honest sharing style. Instead of keeping his distance like many other pilots, Dat is willing to talk about happy and sad memories in the sky, about the responsibility of an aircraft operator. He once said: "I want people to understand that pilots also have pressures and emotions like any other profession. The difference is that we have to practice so that every decision is correct."

His online fame has helped Dat be called the "hotboy captain" and become a familiar face in many media campaigns. However, he affirmed: "I never let fame affect my concentration in my career. When I step into the cockpit, I only have one role: pilot."

Love story with travel blogger Le Ha Truc

If his career helps Nguyen Quang Dat gain public admiration, his love story with travel blogger Le Ha Truc attracts many people's attention because of its sweetness.

Ha Truc was born in 1996 and is currently living in Ho Chi Minh City. She is famous for her role as a blogger in the fields of travel, beauty and lifestyle with nearly 670 thousand followers on Instagram. Not only working as a KOL, Ha Truc also does business, has her own company and flexed her ability to earn money when she had several houses before the age of 25, has a collection of expensive Chanel bags,...

The two met through social media and were together for 6 years before officially getting married. In the eyes of many, Ha Truc is a beautiful travel blogger with good taste, while Dat is a successful captain. However, they chose to love simply, avoiding ostentation.

Nguyen Quang Dat once shared: "During the 6 years of being in love, we rarely posted photos of ourselves as a couple. We both agreed that our relationship was a private matter and we didn't need to prove it to anyone."

By 2024, the couple decided to get married. The event quickly attracted great attention from the public and the media. The image of the elegant captain groom next to the beautiful blogger bride made many people admire.

In an interview, Le Ha Truc confided: "I have never shared this before and this is also the first time I have told Mr. Dat directly. In my eyes, you are a very kind person, sometimes I am a bit annoyed by your kindness. I know that being too kind will be a disadvantage, but because you choose to live like that, I accept it.

When I met Dat's colleagues, many people told me privately: "You have to try to keep Dat." My boss, colleagues, and students all said the same thing, because Dat is a very good person. Right then, I knew I had chosen the right person. I was proud because he was not only kind to me but also to my family, colleagues, people around him, and even kind to people he didn't like. I want my child to have a father like that, a father who will teach them what is right and wrong and never do bad things."

Mixed public opinion and pressure after the wedding

After their fairytale wedding, Nguyen Quang Dat and Le Ha Truc continued to be the center of attention. Many people sent their blessings, considering them a "talented man and beautiful woman" couple. However, there were also many harsh opinions, especially when the news that he would become the Director of an airline appeared right after the wedding.

Some online comments said that he "relies" on the media coverage of the wedding to enhance his image. Faced with this pressure, Dat chose to stay silent and focus on work. Meanwhile, Ha Truc still regularly shares about her married life in her own way, without making a fuss.

She once said: "I think happiness is not something to show off, but something to feel every day. I don't want to turn love into something to prove to others."

Nguyen Quang Dat has repeatedly emphasized that what he pursues is not just fame or reputation, but the feeling of living fully with passion. He confided: "The happiest thing for me is every time the plane lands safely, I feel like I have just completed a great responsibility. That is what makes me stick with this job, despite the difficulties."

For Le Ha Truc, after becoming the wife of the youngest captain in Vietnam, she still maintains her viewpoint of working and enjoying life. She affirmed: "I will not give up my passion just because I got married. I still want to travel, want to write, want to take photos and share with everyone."

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