AI Investment: Singapore’s Granite Asia teamed up with Google AI Futures Fund to co-develop and co-invest in Asian AI startups, with up to $2M co-investment per selected founder and credits/access to Google models and cloud tools. Urban Rail Deal: Vingroup signed with French rail giant Alstom for 200 Metropolis trainsets for Hanoi’s next-gen urban rail plan, aiming for a 979km network across 18 lines by 2045. Low-Altitude Economy: Vietnam is pushing beyond drone manufacturing toward applications, data services and supporting infrastructure, with the low-altitude market projected to reach hundreds of billions globally by 2035. Digital Infrastructure & Data: Vietnam is bringing ethnic and religious data into national digital infrastructure, accelerating sector-specific databases with platform and connectivity work. Regional Tech Leadership: VINASA chair Nguyen Van Khoa was re-elected ASOCIO vice president for 2027-2028, focusing on AI, quantum and semiconductors collaboration. Climate & Policy Forum: More than 100 experts will meet in Quy Nhon for the inaugural “Zero Version” climate dialogue linking science, transition finance and implementation. Security & Consumer Tech: Nebraska’s attorney general sued TP-Link over alleged privacy/security risks tied to China-linked operations, while Vietnam’s own tech ecosystem keeps expanding. Public Safety: Ho Chi Minh City police arrested 12 suspects in a cat-theft ring allegedly selling about 2,700 cats for meat.