Ministry of Defense announces no-fly zones and restricted UAV flights nationwide

According to the announcement of the Ministry of National Defense, the map data of the no-fly zone is divided into two separate color zones showing the no-fly and restricted-fly zones of all provinces and cities across the country.

On June 15, the Ministry of National Defense officially announced no-fly zones and restricted-flight zones for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and other flying vehicles (drones) in Vietnam's airspace on the Ministry of National Defense's Electronic Information Portal.

Pursuant to Decision No. 18/2020/QD-TTg dated June 10, 2020 of the Prime Minister on establishing no-fly zones and restricted-flight zones for unmanned aircraft and ultralight aircraft, on May 30, 2025, the Central Steering Committee for implementing Decision No. 18/2020/QD-TTg (Steering Committee) issued a Plan to Announce no-fly zones and restricted-flight zones for unmanned aircraft and other aircraft on the Ministry of National Defense's Electronic Information Portal.

No-fly zones (red) and restricted-flight zones (orange) are according to data from the Ministry of National Defense's Electronic Information Portal.

Specifically, from June 15, 2025, the Ministry of National Defense will announce no-fly zones and restricted-flight zones for drones and other flying vehicles in Vietnam's airspace on the Ministry of National Defense's Electronic Information Portal at http://cambay.mod.gov.vn; local websites/portals will use the link on the Ministry of National Defense's Electronic Information Portal to announce no-fly zones and restricted-flight zones within their administrative boundaries.

The database of maps of no-fly zones and restricted-flight zones is managed according to the provisions of the law on protecting State secrets and is updated every 2 years or immediately when there are changes (focusing on the subjects of airports, airfields, important defense and security areas and other areas as required).

The announcement of no-fly zones and restricted-flight zones on the Ministry of National Defense's Information Portal aims to provide information to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals involved in the management, exploitation and use of unmanned aircraft and other flying vehicles in Vietnam's airspace (not applicable to unmanned aircraft and other flying vehicles used for official purposes); serving the management, supervision and verification of flight area information.

Procedures for granting flight permits for drones and other flying vehicles can be done online through the Ministry of National Defense's Administrative Procedure Information System at the address:

https://dichvucong.mod.gov.vn/web/bo-quoc-phong/thu-tuc-hanh-chinh#/thu-tuc-hanh-chinh/5377.

Procedures for granting flight permits for drones and other flying vehicles can be done online through the Ministry of National Defense's Administrative Procedure Information System.

The application for a flight license includes: an application for a flight license; photos of the aircraft or flying vehicle (minimum size 18x24cm); a technical description of the aircraft or flying vehicle; a license or legal authorization allowing the aircraft or flying vehicle to take off or land at the airport, on land or on water; other papers and documents related to the aircraft or flying vehicle.

At least 7 working days before the scheduled date of flight organization, organizations and individuals must submit flight permit applications to the Department of Operations, General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (submit directly at the One-Stop Department of the Ministry of National Defense or via public postal service to the Department of Operations, No. 1 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ba Dinh, Hanoi or submit online on the Ministry of National Defense's Public Service Portal).

The Operations Department grants permission to organize flights; or issues a document refusing to grant a flight permit (in the following cases: To ensure security, national defense, aviation safety and when not providing full information as specified in the flight permit application).

According to the 2024 Law on People's Air Defense, an unmanned aircraft is an aircraft whose flight control and maintenance do not require direct control by a pilot on that aircraft.

Other flying vehicles include balloons, flying models, parachutes, flying kites (except for traditional flying kites) and other flying devices with or without a pilot that are not aircraft or unmanned aircraft.

Source: https://khoahocdoisong.vn/bo-quoc-phong-cong-bo-khu-vuc-cam-bay-han-che-bay-uav-tren-ca-nuoc-post1548094.html