VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City on February 12 launched the country’s first cross-sea postal delivery route using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), connecting Can Gio and Vung Tau in a pilot initiative aimed at advancing smart logistics and the low-altitude digital economy.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Saigon Hi-Tech Park Management Board and tech companies Saolatek, Real-time Robotics Vietnam, and Di Dong Viet, has kicked off a pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for delivery services.

VOV.VN - Hanoi-based Duc Giang General Hospital, in collaboration with Vietnam Post, launched a pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to transport medical specimens, medicines and supplies, on December 25.

Vietnam is well placed to seize opportunities from the burgeoning growth of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) sector, with the domestic market projected to reach US$2–3 billion by 2030, targeting US$10 billion in revenue and 1 million jobs by 2035, according to experts.

Vietnam is now at the ‘golden time’ to develop a low-altitude economy, creating an entirely new economy based on aerospace and UAV technology, FPT Group’s Chief Technology Officer Vu Anh Tu stated at the Vietnam Low-altitude Economy Forum 2025 in Hanoi on November 14.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive demending aviation safety and security measures be strengthened following several incidents that have raised alarm bells for the rapidly expanding sector post-pandemic.

The Ministry of National Defence on June 15 announced no-fly and restricted zones for unmanned aircraft and other flying craft in Vietnam’s airspace.

VOV.VN - The United Associations of Vietnamese Students in New South Wales in Australia (UAVS) held a career fair on August 11 that drew business representatives and over 350 students from across Australia.

The Ministry of Defence has issued a plan to publicise the test operation of no-fly and restricted zones to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and ultra-light flying craft.

A Vietnamese cultural day was hosted by the United Associations of Vietnamese Students in New South Wales (UAVS-NSW) in collaboration with four other Vietnamese students’ associations in Australia in Sydney on October 15.