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At a November 12 National Assembly hearing, lawmakers questioned Vietnam’s progress in core and materials technologies. Science and Technology Minister Vũ Hải Quân said Vietnam can design semiconductor chips but still relies on overseas manufacturing. Strategic technology projects will be pursued according to their potential for immediate use or need for long-term research.
Ho Chi Minh City-based Gremsy makes drone gimbals and specialized cameras. Its products have reached 83 countries and territories, with North America accounting for more than half of revenue. Annual revenue exceeded $15 million in 2026, and a new factory in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to begin operating in the second quarter of 2027.
Eight NATO countries are holding the Dynamic Merlin anti-submarine exercise in the Baltic Sea from November 9 to 13, 2026, with Sweden as host. The exercise includes coordinated submarine detection and tracking and responses to drones approaching ships without warning.
