This invention relates to a process for synthesizing air-drying epoxy vinyl ester resin. The process comprises: reacting bisphenol A type epoxy resins with low and high epoxy equivalent, and organic unsaturated monocarboxylic acid at 120-160 deg.C in the presence of catalyst and polymerization inhibitor, and then diluting with crosslinkable monomer. The resin has good air-drying performance, with surface drying time less than or equal to 0.5 h, and inner drying time less than or equal to 4 h. Besides, the resin has appropriate viscosity, good wettability with glass fibers and glass mats, good physical and mechanical performance, and good chemical corrosion resistance, and is suitable for various molding processes of fiber reinforced plastics such as manual pasting, coiling, drawing and spraying. The method has such advantages as simple process, low energy consumption, and stable product quality.