EHang-Backed Hanoi Sandbox to Test Pilotless Aircraft Taxi

EHang to pioneer eVTOL trials and UTM system in Vietnam

EHang has announced that its Global Fast Track Program has expanded to Vietnam. “Vietnam has become the second country to join the Program following Sri Lanka, with Hanoi as its first stop, marking EHang’s first city‑level partnership in the country,” said the company in a press release. “The company’s partner, HungViet Technology and Investment Trading JSC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hanoi Department of Science and Technology in Hanoi. In accordance with Hanoi’s dedicated procedures for regulatory sandbox testing, the parties will carry out low‑altitude economy sandbox testing of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft centered on the EH216‑S pilotless human‑carrying aircraft, exploring compliant validation pathways for safe operations. EHang will provide the EH216‑S aircraft and its technological systems in support of the sandbox testing.” Under the MOU, the Hanoi DOST will provide guidance for the application and approval of the sandbox testing, while HungViet, as the local implementing entity, will commit technical, financial and human resources starting from October 2026, prepare the sandbox application materials, and carry out controlled test flights upon receipt of the authorization decision, said EHang. Centered on the sandbox testing, the cooperation will advance in phases at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park: conducting controlled test flights of the EH216‑S, building an unmanned aircraft traffic management model and an operations control centre (OCC) model, while advancing operational technology training, the joint development of technical standards and regulations, and technical exchanges. “The sandbox testing will proceed upon completion of the relevant application and approval procedures,” said the company, Under the cooperation plan, the parties will start with regulatory sandbox testing and carry out phased technical verification of the human‑carrying and cargo‑carrying variants of the EH216‑series pilotless eVTOL aircraft “in line with Vietnam’s local regulatory rules, real‑world operating environments and business implementation conditions, steadily advancing commercial‑operation‑related work. Beyond Hanoi, EHang plans to further expand its business to key Vietnamese cities including Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang, and to realize diversified commercial‑use scenarios centered around urban commuting and the development of popular tourist destinations.” For more information https://www.ehang.com/news/1403.html (Truong Viet Dzung, Vice Chairman of Hanoi People’s Committee; Cu Ngoc Trang, Director of Hanoi Department of Science and Technology, alongside relevant competent officials; Conor Yang, Chief Financial Officer of EHang; Dang Duc Dung, President & CEO of HungViet, and other representatives attended the signing ceremony  – EHang)

Vietnam’s Air Taxi Concept: Autonomous, Two-Seat, 30km Range

An electric air taxi, designed to carry two passengers with a maximum flight range of 30 kilometers, has been proposed for controlled testing at Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi. This development could pave the way for a new era of short-distance urban transportation in Vietnam.

EHang Expands Global Fast Track Program to Vietnam

EHang has expanded its Global Fast Track Program to Vietnam, where it will work with Hanoi authorities and local partner HungViet Technology and Investment Trading JSC to establish a regulatory sandbox for pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Under a memorandum of understanding signed by HungViet and Hanoi’s Department of Science and Technology

EHang-backed Hanoi sandbox to test pilotless aircraft taxi

Hanoi's Department of Science and Technology and Vietnam-based HungViet have signed an agreement to pursue a controlled regulatory sandbox for EHang's pilotless EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (taxiing, flying taxi) at Hoa Lac High-Tech Park.