On the morning of August 28, Deputy Secretary of the municipal Party Committee and Chairman of the Da Nang People's Committee Nguyen Manh Hung received and worked with Dr. Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Sunwah Group (Hong Kong), to discuss opportunities for cooperation in innovation, finance, high-tech healthcare, logistics, and international investment connectivity.
Read moreDa Nang City has provided technology innovation funding support to Mien Trung Industrial Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and EM AND AI Joint Stock Company, with a total funding amount of VND 893 million, as part of the Opening Ceremony of the Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival – SURF 2026.
On the morning of August 19, as part of the Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival – SURF 2026, the forum “Aspiring to Build a Tech Unicorn from Da Nang” provided a platform for dialogue among technology companies, investors, experts, and startup support organizations to discuss opportunities, pathways, and the essential conditions for building high-growth technology companies capable of expanding into regional and global markets.
The Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival - SURF 2026 took place on August 18 - 19, 2026, at the Furama Da Nang International Convention Palace under the theme “The Era of Rising – Pioneering Innovation.” As the city’s largest annual innovation startup event, SURF 2026 also served as a platform for connecting domestic and international resources in science, technology, investment, and innovation.
On the afternoon of August 18, as part of the Da Nang Innovation Startup Festival – SURF 2026, the “SURF Startup: Da Nang Young Builders 2026” workshop was held to inspire and equip young people with the mindset and essential skills needed in a context where artificial intelligence (AI) is driving profound changes across the economy and labor market.
On the morning of August 2, under the direction of the Da Nang People's Committee, the Da Nang Department of Science and Technology, in collaboration with the National Institute of Medicinal Materials (Ministry of Health), THACO AGRI, Tra Linh Medicinal Materials Joint Stock Company, and the VTV8 – Thanh An Media Consortium, organized the International Scientific Conference entitled "Ngoc Linh Ginseng – From a National Product to a Global Brand."
On the afternoon of July 17, the Da Nang People's Committee convened a conference to launch the city's policy on supporting digital transformation for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), aiming to enhance productivity and contribute to achieving double-digit economic growth.
On July 14, the Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center (DISSC), in collaboration with oBacker Joint Stock Company (OBK), organized a policy briefing on Da Nang's innovation and startup support mechanisms for international investors. The event attracted nearly 50 foreign investors, entrepreneurs, and experts interested in exploring investment and business opportunities in Vietnam, particularly in Da Nang.
On the morning of July 7, the Da Nang Economic, Finance and Technology Week 2026 officially opened at the Furama International Convention Palace in Da Nang City. The opening ceremony was attended by senior leaders of the Party and the State, representatives of central ministries and agencies, international organizations, experts, scientists, investors, and members of the domestic and international business community.
On the morning of June 29, the Da Nang Semiconductor and Artificial Intelligence Center for Research and Training (DSAC), under the Da Nang Department of Science and Technology, launched the 2026 Central Vietnam Extended FPGA & MCU Design Competition. The launching ceremony was attended by representatives from local departments, agencies, universities, colleges, tech enterprises, and a large number of local students.