TL;DR DevDay each April is the anchor event — free, 3,000+ attendees, non-profit, 11-year track record [1][2]. May packs three overlapping Web3 summits in five days. Academic AI/ML conferences cluster in Feb–Mar. Year-round: GDG Cloud Da Nang monthly meetups and annual DevFest [12]. Still upcoming in 2026: Super Vietnam Jul 10–11 [10].
2026 Calendar at a Glance
| Event | Dates | Theme | Size | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAI INISCOM 2026 | Feb 26–27 | Industrial networks, AI, 6G | Academic | Paid |
| ICIIT 2026 | Mar 5–8 | Intelligent information tech | Academic | Paid |
| EAI RAIDS 2026 | Mar 10–12 | Responsible AI, data privacy | Academic | Paid |
| DevDay 2026 | Apr 18 | AI × Human creativity | 3,000+ | Free |
| W3BS: LFBUIDL 2026 | May 24–27 | Web3 builders, DeFi, AI | 350+ | Free (curated) |
| DAVAS 2026 | May 25–27 | Startup pitches & investment | 50 startups | Open |
| Unchained Summit 2026 | May 28–29 | Web3, crypto, policy | 1,000+ | Paid |
| Super Vietnam 2026 ⬅ upcoming | Jul 10–11 | Blockchain, AI, Web3 | TBC | TBC |
| Google Cloud Next Extended | Jul 26 | Google Cloud | TBC | TBC |
| GDG Cloud Da Nang DevFest | Dec (annual) | Cloud, Generative AI | Community | Free |
Flagship Annual Events
DevDay Da Nang
DevDay is Da Nang’s largest non-profit IT event, running since 2015 and co-organized by Axon Active and Duy Tan University (03 Quang Trung St) [1]. The 2026 edition (11th year) on April 18 drew 3,000+ participants with the theme “AI × Human” — 16 workshops covering AI coding assistants, spec-driven development, testing agents, and workforce transformation [2]. Free entry; past editions archived at devday.org/2025, devday.org/2024, etc.
Super Vietnam
Super Vietnam is an annual blockchain-and-AI week. The 2025 debut (Jun 4–5) included a Super Vietnam Pitchfest for Web3/AI startups, panels on digital finance, and a full Blockchain & AI Week of side events Jun 2–8 [11]. Organized by Orochi Network and FPT Online, with explicit plans to make it annual [19]. 2026 edition: Jul 10–11 [10].
May Web3 Cluster
Three events overlap in a five-day window, effectively forming an unofficial “Web3 Week”:
Web3 Builders’ Summit (W3BS): LFBUIDL 2026 — May 24–27, Risemount Premier Resort. Builder-centric, powered by sqrDAO. 350+ builders, 50 speakers, 40 partners. Topics: stablecoins, RWA tokenization, AI-native digital assets, onchain payments. Entry free but curated — vetted to active builders and ecosystem contributors [7].
DAVAS 2026 — May 25–27. International startup investment forum organized by the Da Nang Department of Science and Technology. 50 selected startups pitch for VC/angel funding; 50+ exhibition booths; 1:1 matchmaking. Day 1 co-hosted with W3BS [6].
Unchained Summit Vietnam 2026 — May 28–29, Furama Resort. The largest of the three: 1,000+ delegates, 70+ speakers including Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik, MEXC CEO Vugar Usi, and Tether APAC lead Quynh Le [8]. Vietnam’s State Securities Commission and Da Nang People’s Committee participated, discussing crypto licensing and market supervision [9]. Paid event.
Academic Conferences (Feb–Mar 2026)
| Conference | Dates | Venue | Focus | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAI INISCOM 2026 | Feb 26–27 | Duy Tan University | 6G, AI, Digital Twins, Quantum Computing | Springer LNICST |
| ICIIT 2026 | Mar 5–8 | FPT/Swinburne Vietnam | Intelligent information technology | EI / Scopus |
| EAI RAIDS 2026 | Mar 10–12 | Dong A University | Responsible AI, bias mitigation, privacy | EAI proceedings |
EAI INISCOM [3] and EAI RAIDS [5] are hybrid (in-person + online). ICIIT 2026 was the 11th edition, co-organized with Hong Kong’s HKCBEES [4]. All three are primarily researcher-focused with paid registration; not aimed at industry practitioners.
Community & Recurring Events
GDG Cloud Da Nang
GDG Cloud Da Nang has 1,905 members and runs two recurring formats [12]:
- Cafe Code — monthly in-person meetup (coffee-shop format), covering hands-on Cloud and AI topics
- Build with AI — multi-session workshop series; 2026 ran March 28 and April 4
- DevFest Cloud Da Nang — annual December conference at Vanda Hotel, Google Cloud + Generative AI; 2025 edition Dec 6 [13]
GDG Mien Trung
GDG Mien Trung is a separate Google Developer Group covering Central Vietnam, also based in Da Nang [14]. Organizes Google I/O Extended MienTrung annually — the 2025 edition (Jul 12) drew 500+ developers [15].
Da Nang as a Tech Hub: Context
The density of events reflects deliberate city-level investment [18]:
- Da Nang Software Park 2 ICT1 building opened January 2025 [16]
- Semiconductor Fab-Lab launched July 2025 (VND 1.8 trillion; operational target Q4 2026) [17]
- Data Center phase 2 investment planned (VND 1.2 trillion / ~$48M), operational 2026–2027 [17]
- 70+ companies at Da Nang Hi-tech Park including Marvell, Synopsys, Renesas, and FPT Semiconductor — with a stated goal of becoming a global semiconductor and AI manufacturing center by 2030 [17]
Full Da Nang developer event listings: [20].