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.
Starting as a small-scale tech event in 2015, Da Nang DevDay has grown into a leading non-profit information technology forum in Central Vietnam. In 2026, under the theme “AI x Human,” the event continues to affirm its role in connecting the technology ecosystem, while placing people at the center of the wave of artificial intelligence shaping the future.
On the afternoon of February 9, the Hoi An World Cultural Heritage Preservation Center, in collaboration with Vietnam Artificial Intelligence Joint Stock Company (AIAIVN), organized the “Launch Event of the Automated Visitor Ticketing System at the Hoi An World Cultural Heritage Site.” The event marked a new milestone in the application of digital technology to enhance visitor experiences and modernize heritage tourism operations.
On the morning of November 22, the opening ceremony of Cyberfest 2025 took place at Duy Tan University. This is the first hands-on cybersecurity event in Da Nang, co-organized by DevPlus, DevSecOps Solutions Vietnam, Touch Cyber, and Duy Tan University. The event was attended by Mr. Nguyễn Viết Toàn, Director of the Da Nang Center for Innovation and Startup Support.
On the afternoon of November 18, the Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center (under the Department of Science and Technology) held a meeting with the Web3 Tourist Association to discuss collaboration strategies, ecosystem connectivity, and the promotion of Web3 application models in the city.
On September 22, 2025, the Da Nang Department of Justice issued Operating Registration Certificate No. 01/TP/ĐKHĐ-CNTT for the Da Nang Branch of the APEC Vietnam International Commercial Arbitration Center (APEC VIAC). This marks an important step in developing a professional commercial arbitration network in the Central – Central Highlands region.