OID 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City | AI, Green Energy and the Low-Altitude Economy — 26 October

Open Innovation Day 2026 (OID 2026) will take place in Ho Chi Minh City on 26 October, focusing on AI infrastructure, green energy, future workforce skills and the low-altitude economy. The event is relevant to businesses exploring technology needs, industrial partnerships and project opportunities in Vietnam.

EVENT DETAILS

Theme: Power the Next-Gen Industrial City.
Date: Monday, 26 October 2026.
Time: 08:30–17:30 Vietnam time (UTC+7), equivalent to 09:30–18:30 Beijing time. All agenda times below are local Vietnam time.
Venue: Skylar 4, Thiskyhall Sala, 10 Mai Chi Tho Street, An Khanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
According to the event website, SoiHub and OITI lead the organization, with SAIGONTEL and other co-organizers and support from HCMC C4IR and other partners. OID is connected with the AEF 2026 event series.

AREAS TO EXPLORE

AI data centers, computing infrastructure, chips, cloud platforms, business AI applications and data security; clean power, grids, storage and green financing; UAVs, autonomous systems, testing infrastructure, low-altitude logistics and specialized industrial parks; workforce development and collaboration across R&D, testing and manufacturing.
These are platform observations based on the agenda. Specific projects and matching arrangements require discussion with the organizers and relevant businesses.

MAIN AGENDA

08:30–09:10｜Opening remarks and planned strategic partnership announcements
09:15–09:25｜Investment in AI data centers and opportunities for Vietnam
09:25–10:10｜From computing power to economic value: the AI infrastructure technology ecosystem
10:10–10:20｜Networking
10:20–10:30｜The future workforce in the AI era
10:30–11:15｜Green energy infrastructure and investment competitiveness
11:15–11:45｜Open discussion and morning wrap-up
14:00–14:10｜The global low-altitude economy and Vietnam’s position
14:10–14:20｜From testbed to specialized industrial park: the Panday Pira case in the Philippines
14:20–15:20｜Vietnam’s low-altitude economy: from individual applications to market scale
15:20–15:50｜Open discussion and closing talk on new industrial capabilities

The supplied PDF states an overall event window of 08:30–17:30, while its detailed sessions end at 15:50. Please confirm subsequent arrangements with the organizers.

SELECTED PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS LISTED IN THE AGENDA

Andrew Tang (SAIF Eagle Fund), Doris Yeh (Mirapath), Felix Weidenkaff (ILO), Pham Ngoc Lang (VASA), Prof. Wu Zhiqiang (Tongji University) and Jed Royal (Pickaxe Technologies), among others. MobiFone, FuriosaAI, GE Vernova, Nebula Energy, Karpowership, Viettel Post, SAIGONTEL, PABLO AIR and GTEL also appear in the proposed program. Attendance and speaker arrangements remain subject to final organizer confirmation.

TECH SHOWCASE

The supplied agenda describes a planned 18 m × 3 m SoiHub / SAIGONTEL technology display space in the Nguyen Hue area on 26–29 October. The committee provides the space; participating organizations arrange and pay for booth design, construction, transport, installation and dismantling. Contact the organizers to confirm availability and final arrangements.

REGISTRATION AND ORIGINAL MATERIAL

Official registration: https://invite.aef.vn/
This currently opens the AEF 2026 registration portal with work-email verification. Follow organizer instructions for OID attendance or the Tech Showcase; confirm eligibility, fees and availability directly.
Event website: https://oid.openinnovationhub.vn/
OID enquiries: openinnovationday@oiti.vn
Original English agenda, 9 pages: https://gf1.world/media/curated/oid-2026/oid-2026-agenda-en.pdf

FURTHER BUSINESS RESOURCES

Jinko Power — solar and energy cooperation: https://gf1.world/community/companies/jinko-power/
King Sun — Vietnam cooling tower services: https://gf1.world/community/companies/king-sun-vietnam-cooling-towers/
Becamex Group — industrial parks and business establishment: https://gf1.world/community/companies/becamex-group/
These links are independent business profiles already listed on the platform. For resource enquiries, describe your sector, cooperation interests and specific needs through the platform.

Source note: Prepared by GF1 from the user-supplied English agenda, the event website and OITI public information, checked on 20 October 2026. The supplied file has no stated publication date. Confirm the latest program before making travel or attendance arrangements.