Before the global media, Vietnam’s rapid tech ascent took center stage. CT Group ended 2025 by unveiling ASEAN’s landmark projects two spearhead sectors: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) and the Low Altitude Economy (LAE), revealing a future never seen before.
On December 29, 2025, at Hanoi’s Ho Guom Opera House, before over 600 distinguished guests, including leaders from the Ministries of National Defense, Public Security, Science and Technology, and Foreign Affairs; VCCI and the Vietnam Association of the Elderly; officials from Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Ninh Binh, Tay Ninh, and Ca Mau; alongside top scientists and representatives from VNU Hanoi, VNU HCM, and Can Tho University; and major corporations such as VDB, VNPT, Shrimpl, and Aicello (Taiwan), CT Group officially unveiled two landmark projects: the UAV ASEAN Super Headquarter Union and the ASEAN’s Largest Low Altitude Economy (LAE) Center.
In a departure from conventional launch events worldwide, CT Group adopted a novel perspective to address the fundamental question: “What is the scientific basis for a Vietnamese corporation to invest in two major global technology projects?” This was not only a candid and challenging question for CT Group but also a strategic solution for other corporations following Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW. Not everyone grasps the philosophy behind this special event. So, how did CT Group respond?
Firstly, mastering all core UAV technologies: CT Group, through its subsidiary CT UAV, has achieved an average localization rate of 87.5% across six core UAV technology groups: Electronics and Semiconductor Technology, AI Technology, Control & Autonomous Technology, Composite Technology, Battery Technology, and Security & Telecommunications Technology. Notably, the two most critical groups, Electronics – Semiconductor Technology and AI & Software have reached 95% autonomy.
Secondly, going beyond mastering core technologies – to compete, survive, and thrive, a Vietnamese corporation must possess robust creative capabilities to maintain, and continuously develop superior new technologies, a single year’s elay in R&D means being eliminated from the race. During the event, CT UAV revealed 3 revolutionary proprietary technologies that could stun the world: The “Magic Brush” technology – Characterized by the motto “fly with any propeller.” With super-advanced self-programming capabilities, the UAV can maintain stable flight even with four completely different propellers, whereas conventional UAVs require all four propellers to be identical and precisely calibrated; Multi-level safety technology: This allows the UAV to maintain control and perform a safe landing even in the event of a single propeller failure. Exclusive autonomous swarm firefighting technology: An innovative solution for automated fire suppression. These are ultra-advanced technologies that far exceed current market standards. Most notably, the corporation has mastered the most difficult and high-end segment of the industry: passenger-carrying UAVs.
Thirdly, in today’s volatile and uncertain world, CT Group must demonstrate exceptional adaptability to create a significant competitive edge over global industry peers.
Fourthly, CT Group possesses extensive manufacturing and large-scale operational expertise, backed by a chain of five modern UAV production plants currently in operation (located on DT743 Avenue, near VNU-HCM). To continue meeting the surging demand from both domestic and international markets, CT Group has officially resolved to scale up production by investing in the UAV – ASEAN Super Headquarter Union, with an estimated total investment of USD 2 billion over a 10-year period.
Mr. Nguyen Quoc Dung – Representative of CT Group, officially announced the investment decision for the UAV – ASEAN Super Headquarter Union
The UAV – ASEAN Super Headquarter Union is envisioned as a “Technology City,” integrating a chain of UAV component manufacturing plants, research institutes, flight training and testing grounds, universities, and innovation centers. This is bolstered by a comprehensive ecosystem designed to attract top talent, featuring international schools, hospitals, commercial centers, and specialized urban residential areas for experts, engineers, and workers. Most importantly, this will serve as a pilot city for the Low Altitude Economy (LAE), featuring more than 600 high-tech products and services.
Fifthly, the project is underpinned by the strong support of the Party and the State, evidenced by the commitment of Tay Ninh Province to facilitate all favorable conditions for CT Group’s swift deployment. “The UAV – ASEAN Super Headquarter Union is not merely an investment project; it is a strategic high-tech complex. It perfectly aligns with the province’s high-tech industrial development roadmap and the Central Government’s policy on advancing strategic technology industries, integrating economic development with national defense and security in this new era,” emphasized Mr. Doan Trung Kien – Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh Provincial People’s Committee.
Mr. Doan Trung Kien, Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh Provincial People’s Committee, delivering his speech at the event.
CT Group officially announced an investment of VND 6,000 billion in the ASEAN’s Largest Low Altitude Economy Center (LAE 1). Strategically located at the Truong Chinh – Cong Hoa intersection, the center is situated adjacent to Terminal T3 (Tan Son Nhat International Airport) and Metro Station No. 2. As the architect behind Vietnam’s Low Altitude Economy Doctrine, CT Group stands as one of the few entities globally to possess the complete suite of LAE and core UAV technologies, successfully bridging the gap from theoretical framework to practical application.
LAE 1 is set to become a strategic engine, empowering Vietnam to attract global talent and export home-grown technology to the international market. Its core is the Global Command Center, which integrates and operates centralized digital infrastructure, including UAS Traffic Management (UTM) and Digital Twin technology, alongside a complex of advanced research laboratories, material science facilities, and pilot plants. This serves as a premier platform for innovation and technology commercialization, supporting 600 applications and services across more than 20 industries and 93 sub-sectors.
Mr. Dang Hong Phuc – Representative of CT Group, officially announced the investment decision for the SS1 Project.
Sixthly, regarding quality standards, the Group has established an international quality management system. Experts from Switzerland have assisted CT Group’s entities in streamlining their quality control systems to meet aerospace standards, implementing AS9100D and ISO 9001 across the entire operational chain, from headquarters, manufacturing facilities, and research centers to the production processes.
Seventhly, CT Group currently possesses an extensive customer portfolio with a presence in major domestic and international markets. The Group has deployed and supplied products and services to numerous localities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Da Nang, Tay Ninh, and Ninh Binh, with plans for further expansion across 34 provinces in Vietnam. In 2025, CT Group reached a global milestone with an export order of 5,000 UAVs to South Korea and established strategic cooperation with the Indonesian government to develop the Low Altitude Economy (LAE). Concurrently, CT Group is penetrating markets in the U.S., Singapore, and the Middle East, with expansion targets spanning more than 100 other countries.
As concrete evidence, during the launch ceremony, CT Group signed strategic partnership agreements with over 20 major partners, including leading Vietnamese corporations like VNPT; provincial authorities of Tay Ninh, Ca Mau, and Ninh Binh; academic and research institutions such as the Quantum Technology Institute and the High-Tech and Innovation Park; along with major companies and distributors from Indonesia.
In an interview with Bloomberg, Mr. Tran Kim Chung – Chairman of CT Group, stated: “Having proven our capacity to scale production and business through a system of five existing plants, and by mastering all core and advanced technologies alongside CT Group’s unique technology ecosystem and culture, as well as securing commitments from numerous major clients, we have boldly decided to invest in this project. Our partners recognize that we are a serious, steadfast enterprise with the utmost patience to pursue and fulfill long-term commitments.”
CT Group is powerfully demonstrating to the world that Vietnam possesses a solid scientific foundation to ascend to new heights in pioneering technologies such as UAV and LAE.
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