Hanoi, April 26 -- Vietnam is accelerating a national strategy to develop unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a cornerstone of its emerging low-altitude economy, with Hanoi positioning itself to pilot new governance models, regulatory sandboxes and early-stage applications in controlled airspace.

The city defines the low-altitude economy as economic activities conducted below 1,000 metres, including urban air mobility using electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, UAV-based logistics, emergency and medical services, helicopter tourism, smart surveying and mapping, and enabling technology ecosystems such as digital infrastructure, intelligent flight management and UAV manufacturing.

UAVs are expected to become a multi-bill...