Diverse applications in practice
Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park Management Board (SHTP) and technology companies (Saolatek, Realtime Robotics, and partner Vietnam Mobile Technology Joint Stock Company), launched a pilot program for UAV delivery within SHTP.
Although this was just a test of UAV application for short-distance delivery, it marked the beginning of bringing UAVs into practical use in Ho Chi Minh City. Based on the test results, the units expect to be able to expand the flight range to longer distances, such as from Can Gio to Vung Tau, meeting the logistics needs in the expanding urban area.
Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, Director of Saolatek Company (a company developing UAVs in SHTP), shared: “Saolatek views this testing phase as an opportunity to contribute data and practical experience, thereby helping management agencies have more basis to build and perfect a suitable legal framework for civilian UAVs in the future.”
Many organizations have also been testing the application of UAVs in real-life situations in recent times. At the end of December 2025, Duc Giang General Hospital (Hanoi) and Vietnam Post Corporation piloted the application of UAVs in transporting patient samples, medicines, and medical supplies within a radius of approximately 10km.
According to Pham Huynh Quang Hieu, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Science and Technology, the pilot program for UAV delivery at SHTP is being implemented within the framework of a controlled testing mechanism (sandbox) for new technologies related to unmanned aerial vehicles, in accordance with Resolution No. 20/2024/NQ-HĐND dated November 14, 2024, of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Council. The sandbox aims to create a practical testing environment for technologies with high application potential, thereby providing a practical basis for management agencies to refine appropriate mechanisms and policies.
Mr. Nguyen Truong Giang, Chairman of the Board of Members of Vietnam Post, said: “Vietnam Post is approaching UAVs to develop new services, helping to speed up transportation in the context of increasingly complex urban traffic.” Duc Giang General Hospital expects that the model of transporting biological samples using UAVs will significantly shorten the time for transporting samples, medicines, and medical supplies, enhancing proactiveness and timeliness in professional work…
Previously, during the floods in October and November 2025 in the Central and Central Highlands regions, Viettel deployed nearly 300 cargo transport flights, participating in emergency relief and supply operations for the people with the participation of UAVs. “From a solution developed to serve commercial logistics, Viettel Post's UAV system is proving its flexible application in urgent situations. Each flight is the result of research, testing, and the readiness of our technology team…,” shared Mr. Le Tuan Anh, Deputy General Director of Viettel Post.
Many businesses are involved in UAV production.
Recognizing the potential of UAV applications, many Vietnamese technology companies have invested systematically in this field. At the end of November 2025, Gremsy Joint Stock Company commenced construction of a factory in the Ho Chi Minh City High-Tech Park (SHTP) with an initial investment of 550 billion VND. Established in 2011, Gremsy is a Vietnamese company specializing in developing next-generation gimbal, payload, and camera module solutions for UAV systems. Gremsy's research and development department plans to release 50-100 new UAV products annually. According to Mr. Tran Quoc Vinh, General Director of Gremsy, the company's products are currently exported to 83 countries, with the North American market accounting for over 50% of revenue. The company aims to expand its scale and gradually participate more deeply in the UAV production chain in Vietnam.
Specialized UAVs have development potential.
According to Mr. Tran Anh Tuan, Permanent Vice Chairman and Executive Director of the Vietnam Aerospace and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technology Network, with its long coastline, extensive island system, and diverse agricultural sector, Vietnam is a potential market for specialized UAVs.
UAVs not only play a role in the defense sector but are also increasingly applied in civilian fields such as precision agriculture, logistics, security surveillance, energy management, and search and rescue. Important policies such as Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation; Resolution No. 68-NQ/TW on the development of the private economy; and the "Make in Vietnam" strategy are creating favorable conditions for core technology sectors to develop, readily investing in and deeply participating in the UAV value chain.
Along with Gremsy, the UAV ecosystem at SHTP also includes Saolatek Company, a startup that developed within the High-Tech Business Incubator. Saolatek's UAV products have been launched in many international markets and are highly regarded for their quality.
On a broader scale, several large corporations have also begun to enter this field. Recently, CT Group established CT UAV and built a research and production facility in Thuan An Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. The company also recently announced three UAV models serving the fields of surveillance and patrol; firefighting; and smart agriculture. Among them, the Hexarotor Firefighting UAV operates automatically using AI, performing water spraying, foam spraying, and fire extinguishing ball dropping. The CT-Spectral 12kg model serves Agriculture 4.0, carrying a 12kg payload for spraying pesticides, fertilizing, and monitoring crops. In addition, CT Group has also announced a 400-hectare UAV complex project in Tay Ninh. According to Mr. Doan Trung Kien, Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh Provincial People's Committee, the UAV technology complex is not only an investment project but also a strategic high-tech complex linked to the development of digital data and the construction of a UAV ecosystem.
FPT Group has also made initial approaches to the field of UAV manufacturing. During a field survey of the science and technology and innovation ecosystem conducted by Ho Chi Minh City leaders in Binh Duong province, Mr. Nguyen Van Khoa, General Director of FPT Group, expressed his desire to work with the city to develop policies for low-level economic activities and allocate approximately 200 hectares of land for a UAV manufacturing zone… Viettel has already researched and produced dozens of types of UAVs for civilian and national defense purposes. It is also a major technology company capable of leading the UAV manufacturing sector in Vietnam.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/khai-mo-khong-gian-kinh-te-moi-tu-uav-post833473.html
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