Core tech mastery, strategic technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), materials and AI governance, dominated National Assembly deputies' questions to Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan in Ha Noi on November 12.

Following a review of 113 proposals for strategic technology development tasks submitted by 30 localities, the Ministry of Science and Technology found that many proposals involved similar content and technological foundations in areas such as virtual assistants, artificial intelligence cameras, unmanned aerial vehicles, medical data and digital twins.

Vietnamese companies specialising in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology will present their latest innovations at XPONENTIAL 2026 in Detroit, United States, from May 11 to 14.

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 Viet Nam, and Di Dong Viet, has kicked off a pilot programme using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for delivery services.

Duc Giang General Hospital in Ha Noi, in coordination with Viet Nam Post, launched a pilot model applying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to transport medical samples, medicines and supplies, marked by the first emergency test flight on December 25.

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