Viet nam Innovation & Private Capital Summit 2026
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Event Overview
Vietnam Innovation and Private Capital Summit (VIPC) is Vietnam’s premier gathering of global investors, innovators, and policy makers shaping the country’s next growth chapter. Hosted by the Ministry of Finance and jointly organized by the Vietnam Private Capital Agency (VPCA) and the National Innovation Center (NIC), the summit convenes leading venture capital and private equity firms, institutional investors, founders, and corporate leaders.
The summit serves as a platform to explore how private capital can accelerate the development of Vietnam’s innovation ecosystem and strategic industries. Through high-level dialogues, keynote insights, and curated networking, VIPC aims to strengthen investor confidence, unlock new investment opportunities, and position Vietnam as a leading destination for private capital in Asia.
Agenda
We offer a platform for you to connect, share valuable insights, and secure business opportunities with country decision-makers and industry leaders.
Welcome Speaker Dinner and Networking Gala
Delegate Registration
Opening Ceremony
Outlining Korea's strategies to strengthen collaboration between the Korean and Vietnamese startup ecosystems, focusing on innovation, market expansion, and fostering cross-border partnerships to accelerate growth in both countries.
Opening Video. Welcome Guests.
Welcome Remarks: Ho Chi Minh City as Vietnam's Engine of Growth and Capital Formation
Outlining Korea's strategies to strengthen collaboration between the Korean and Vietnamese startup ecosystems, focusing on innovation, market expansion, and fostering cross-border partnerships to accelerate growth in both countries.
Welcoming delegates on behalf of Ho Chi Minh City, the city's leadership affirms HCMC's strategic role as Vietnam's primary engine of economic growth, private capital formation, and innovation. The remarks highlight the city's commitment to building a dynamic environment where policy clarity, institutional depth, and a vibrant business ecosystem converge, attracting long-horizon investment into high-growth sectors including fintech, digital infrastructure, and deep tech. The development of HCMC as Vietnam's International Financial Center is highlighted as one important pillar of this broader ambition to serve as the gateway for global investors seeking exposure to Vietnam's next industrial era.
Welcome Remarks: A New Era for Vietnam’s Capital Markets
Outlining Korea's strategies to strengthen collaboration between the Korean and Vietnamese startup ecosystems, focusing on innovation, market expansion, and fostering cross-border partnerships to accelerate growth in both countries.
On behalf of the Ministry of Finance, the leadership reaffirms Vietnam's commitment to maintaining political stability and delivering clear, investor-friendly policies that create a predictable environment for long-term capital deployment. The remarks outline key fiscal and regulatory incentives designed to attract foreign and domestic investors, support high-growth startups, and foster a thriving innovation ecosystem, underscoring Vietnam's resolve to build the institutional foundations necessary for sustainable economic leadership in Southeast Asia.
Keynote: What Global Capital Looks for in Vietnam’s Emerging Market
A global investor's perspective on the factors that shape long-horizon capital allocation into emerging markets. The keynote examines the policy, regulatory, and institutional conditions that position Vietnam as a compelling destination for global private capital.
Panel 1: Policy Foundation for the Capital Market Supporting Science, Technology, and Innovation in Vietnam
A high-level conversation on the policy and regulatory architecture underpinning Vietnam's capital market for science, technology, and innovation. Panelists discuss the reform agenda that unlocked Vietnam's FTSE Russell reclassification, the role of the VIFC-HCMC framework, and how global and local capital can be mobilized into Vietnam's strategic industries.
Keynote: Vietnam and ASEAN amid Global Economic Shifts: The Momentum from Innovation
A global lens on the macro forces reshaping ASEAN economies, with a particular focus on Vietnam. The keynote examines how shifting trade flows, capital reallocation, and technology investment are positioning Vietnam at the center of regional growth, and how innovation can serve as the decisive engine driving Vietnam's resilience and competitiveness in the next economic cycle.
Panel 2: Design Models, Governance Mechanisms, and Direction for Vietnam's National and Provincial Venture Capital Funds
Exploring how a National Venture Capital Fund can catalyze private capital, support high-growth startups, and strengthen the country's innovation ecosystem. Panelists draw on the experience of established national VC models from leading global markets to examine the design principles, governance structures, and investment mandates that make national funds effective and what Vietnam must get right to build a fund that truly accelerates its innovation economy.
Panel 2: Design Models, Governance Mechanisms, and Direction for Vietnam’s National and Provincial Venture Capital Funds
- The Ongoing Waves of Structural Change Unlocking Vietnam's Capital Market Potential
- Public and Private Capital as Complementary Forces: A Holistic View of Vietnam's Market
- Vietnam's Venture Capital and Private Equity Landscape: 2025 in Review
Key Moment: Official Launch of the 2026 Vietnam Technology and Innovation Investment Report and the Vietnam Private Capital Market Index
A landmark moment marking the official release of the 2026 Vietnam Technology and Innovation Investment Report alongside the inaugural Vietnam Private Capital Market Index. Government leaders, central ministry leadership, and senior representatives of Vietnam's leading domestic and international investment funds witness the launch, signaling a new era of data-driven transparency and institutional trust in Vietnam's private capital market.
Visionary Remarks: Vietnam's International Financial Centre as a National Strategic Ambition
Discussion on the evolving AI landscape and how private capital can accelerate AI-driven innovations in Vietnam.
As the capstone of the morning session, the Government Leadership takes the stage to tie together every thread of the morning's discourse. Having witnessed the unveiling of Vietnam's private capital data, the commitment of global investors, and the declaration of national and local policy intent, the Government Leadership articulates the long-term strategic vision for Vietnam as a world-class international financial centre. The remarks connect the dots between capital market reform, institutional innovation, and the mobilization of private capital into Vietnam's most strategic industries, sending a powerful signal to the global investment community that Vietnam's ambition is a national priority, backed by the highest levels of government.
VIP Networking Lunch
As Vietnam enters its Era of National Rise, successful exits—through IPOs and M&As—will play a critical role in shaping the country’s investment landscape. This panel will explore the strategies, challenges, and opportunities for Vietnamese companies scaling towards global capital markets, with insights from corporate leaders, financial experts, and market operators.
Cultural Performance
Summary of key takeaways and a forward-looking view of Vietnam’s role within theAsian private capital landscape.
Panel 3: Vietnam’s Next Capital Chapter: Scaling Companies, Mobilising Funds, Creating Exits
Unwind and connect over drinks in a specially curated lounge setting at the NCC, providing the perfect backdrop for meaningful conversations, new partnerships, and reflections on Vietnam’s Era of National Rise.
As Vietnam enters its next chapter of capital market development, this panel explores how stronger companies, smarter fund structures, and deeper exit pathways are coming together to unlock the country's growth potential. Panelists discuss what makes Vietnamese companies institutionally ready, what gives global LPs confidence, and how regional capital markets can support the next wave of Vietnamese champions.
Panel 4: Capitalizing on Vietnam's Semiconductor Opportunity
An exclusive, invite-only gathering for CEOs, investors, select speakers, sponsors, and distinguished guests at a rooftop bar designed for meaningful connections and a memorable evening. Enjoy a curated ambiance, premium cocktails, and an intimate setting, providing the perfect close to a day of thought leadership and investment dialogue. Location details will be shared with confirmed attendees.
As Vietnam emerges as a strategic node in the global semiconductor value chain, this panel examines where the country's real opportunity lies — from chip design and packaging to advanced manufacturing — and what it will take to attract long-horizon capital, build technical talent, and forge meaningful partnerships with established global semiconductor ecosystems. Panelists draw on regional precedents and on-the-ground perspectives to assess Vietnam's competitive positioning.
Keynote: Applying AI and Technology to Build Vietnam's Smart Agro Economy
An exclusive, invite-only gathering for CEOs, investors, select speakers, sponsors, and distinguished guests at a rooftop bar designed for meaningful connections and a memorable evening. Enjoy a curated ambiance, premium cocktails, and an intimate setting, providing the perfect close to a day of thought leadership and investment dialogue. Location details will be shared with confirmed attendees.
A look at how Vietnam's leading high-tech agriculture enterprises are integrating AI, Big Data, IoT, and digital platforms across a circular Agtech-Foodtech-Fintech value chain. The keynote outlines how technology and private capital can unlock the next wave of value in Vietnamese agriculture and position the sector as a globally competitive pillar of Vietnam's green growth strategy.
Panel 5: Vietnam's AI Moment. Building, Scaling, and Investing in the Next AI Frontier
An exclusive, invite-only gathering for CEOs, investors, select speakers, sponsors, and distinguished guests at a rooftop bar designed for meaningful connections and a memorable evening. Enjoy a curated ambiance, premium cocktails, and an intimate setting, providing the perfect close to a day of thought leadership and investment dialogue. Location details will be shared with confirmed attendees.
Industry leaders from global and homegrown AI companies come together to explore the depth of Vietnam's AI opportunity. The panel examines where Vietnam's AI ecosystem stands today, what it takes to build AI products for local and global markets, and how the convergence of talent, capital, and policy can accelerate Vietnam into becoming Southeast Asia's leading AI hub.
Keynote: From Investor to Operator: The Journey of Value Creation and Retail Innovation in Vietnam
An exclusive, invite-only gathering for CEOs, investors, select speakers, sponsors, and distinguished guests at a rooftop bar designed for meaningful connections and a memorable evening. Enjoy a curated ambiance, premium cocktails, and an intimate setting, providing the perfect close to a day of thought leadership and investment dialogue. Location details will be shared with confirmed attendees.
A rare investor-turned-operator perspective on building enduring value in Vietnam's consumer landscape. The keynote shares hard-won lessons on business model redesign, operational discipline, and the role of patient capital in turning Vietnamese consumer companies into regional champions.
Panel 6: The Next Generation of Vietnamese Consumer Tech: When Private Capital and Innovation Co-Create Value
An exclusive, invite-only gathering for CEOs, investors, select speakers, sponsors, and distinguished guests at a rooftop bar designed for meaningful connections and a memorable evening. Enjoy a curated ambiance, premium cocktails, and an intimate setting, providing the perfect close to a day of thought leadership and investment dialogue. Location details will be shared with confirmed attendees.
Building on the keynote, this panel zooms out from individual company stories to the future of Vietnam's consumer tech landscape. Panelists explore how private capital, technology, and operational excellence converge to create the next generation of Vietnamese consumer champions, examining what it takes to build regional-scale companies in Vietnam's fast-evolving consumer economy and the role of long-horizon capital in sustaining innovation.
Panel 7: Vietnam's Global Founders: Capital, Talent, and the Rise of Cross-Border Champions
An exclusive, invite-only gathering for CEOs, investors, select speakers, sponsors, and distinguished guests at a rooftop bar designed for meaningful connections and a memorable evening. Enjoy a curated ambiance, premium cocktails, and an intimate setting, providing the perfect close to a day of thought leadership and investment dialogue. Location details will be shared with confirmed attendees.
Capital deployed into Vietnam-founded startups with global operations reached an all-time high in 2025, marking a structural shift in how the country's most ambitious founders build companies. From day-one global product strategies to cross-border headquarters and US, European, and Southeast Asian customer bases, a new generation of Vietnamese-led companies is competing on the world stage. This panel examines what makes Vietnam-founded companies globally competitive, where the next wave of cross-border champions will emerge, and how private capital can support founders building from Vietnam to the world.
Closing Remarks
An exclusive, invite-only gathering for CEOs, investors, select speakers, sponsors, and distinguished guests at a rooftop bar designed for meaningful connections and a memorable evening. Enjoy a curated ambiance, premium cocktails, and an intimate setting, providing the perfect close to a day of thought leadership and investment dialogue. Location details will be shared with confirmed attendees.
A call to action for continued collaboration among industry leaders to strengthen Vietnam's innovation ecosystem and capital market for sustainable growth.
Capital Connect Lunch
VIPC will host an exclusive Capital Connect Lunch, bringing together a curated group of leading local investors and high-quality entrepreneurs for meaningful exchange and relationship building. The session is designed to foster deeper insights into Vietnam’s evolving investment landscape, while creating opportunities for collaboration and co-investment.
Registration and Networking
Remarks: Vietnam’s Vision for Innovation and Investment
Overview of Vietnam’s strategy for fostering innovation, expanding private capital, and supporting economic growth through new policy directions.
Remarks: Korea’s Support for Vietnamese Startups and Innovation
Outlining Korea's strategies to strengthen collaboration between the Korean and Vietnamese startup ecosystems, focusing on innovation, market expansion, and fostering cross-border partnerships to accelerate growth in both countries.
Presentation: Vietnam’s Innovation and Tech Investment Landscape
A detailed look at Vietnam's tech and innovation ecosystem, investment trends, and emerging opportunities for private capital.
Keynote: Korea’s Economic Miracle – The Power of Innovation and Lessons for Vietnam
Korea’s journey from poverty to economic powerhouse highlights the transformative power of innovation, strategic government support, and industry partnerships - offering Vietnam a roadmap to harness technology and public-private collaboration for its growth.
MOU Signing Ceremony: VPCA & KVCA Partnership
Formal signing of the MOU to enhance investment and collaboration between Vietnam and Korea.
Keynote: Case Study on Private Capital Success in AsiA
KIP is a subsidiary of Korea Investment Holdings (KIH), one of South Korea's largest financial services groups with a $235B AUM. Through 37 years of experience in the investment field, KIP is currently managing 58 funds with an AUM of US$4 billion. Since 2001, KIP has liquidated 18 funds with an average multiple of 2.0x and an IRR of 16.7%.
A case study on a high-impact private equity investment in Asia, discussing strategy, challenges, and success factors.
Panel Discussion 1: Navigating Emerging Investment Trends in Innovation and Sustainability Sectors
A detailed look at Vietnam's tech and innovation ecosystem, investment trends, and emerging opportunities for private capital.
Networking Lunch
Performance
Keynote: From Startup to Unicorn – Key Milestones and Strategies for Success
Sharing the critical milestones in building a unicorn, including funding strategies, scaling operations, navigating market challenges, and how Vietnamese startups can leverage these lessons to fuel their growth.
Panel Discussion 2: Scaling Growth-Stage Companies for Regional and Success
This session will explore how growth-stage companies are scaling beyond their domestic market, preparing for IPOs, and navigating the challenges of regional expansion. Panelists will discuss strategies for strengthening core operations, building resilience, and attracting international private equity to fuel growth.
Panel Discussion 3: Best Practices in Government-Backed Innovation Funds Across Asia
Exploration of successful innovation fund models across Asia and lessons that can inform new initiatives in Vietnam.How to foster regional partnerships in boosting economic growth and facilitating cross-border capital flows.
Panel Discussion 4: Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) and the Role of Corporates in Innovation
How CVCs support startup ecosystems, with case studies on successful corporate-startup collaborations in Vietnam/Southeast Asia.
Panel Discussion 5: Crafting Successful Exit Strategies
This panel will explore strategies and challenges in planning successful exits for Vietnamese companies, focusing on IPOs and M&As.
Closing Remarks
Summary of key takeaways and a forward-looking view of Vietnam’s role within the Asian private capital landscape.
VIP After Party
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Agenda
We offer a platform for you to connect, share valuable insights, and secure business opportunities with country decision-makers and industry leaders.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Lunch & Learn
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Company Visits
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Highlights on Past Summit
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Launching at VIPC Summit 2026:
Viet Nam Private Capital Report
Our Partners
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there recommended hotels?
We recommend staying at Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection, where the event will take place, for maximum convenience.
Alternatively, guests may consider the following nearby hotels in central Ho Chi Minh City:
• Lotte Hotel Saigon – a well-established luxury hotel located along the Saigon River.
• JW Marriott Hotel & Suites Saigon – a 5-star hotel on Le Duan Boulevard, close to many of the city’s key landmarks.
Both hotels are approximately a 10–15 minute drive from Landmark 81, depending on traffic.
How can I gain access to the pre/post events?
The pre/post events are exclusively reserved for VVIP guests, speakers, and VPCA members. To request a VVIP spot or inquire about VPCA membership, please "Request Invite" or contact us with any questions.
What are the best ways to get to the venue?
The event will be held at Vinpearl Landmark 81, Autograph Collection, located within the Landmark 81 complex. The venue is easily accessible by taxi or ride-hailing services such as Grab.
Guests staying at Vinpearl Landmark 81 will have direct access to the event venue within the building. Those staying at Lotte Hotel Saigon or JW Marriott Hotel & Suites Saigon can typically reach the venue within a 10–15 minute drive, depending on traffic.
What is the dress code for the event?
The dress code is business professional. Please wear a suit, blazer, or similar corporate attire.
Tell me more about the NIC
Vietnam National Innovation Center (NIC) is a unit under the Ministry of Finance, with the function of supporting Vietnam startups and the innovation ecosystem, contributing to the innovation of the growth model based on science and technology.
Do I need a Vietnam Visa?
Yes, most likely - You can apply for a Vietnam E-visa https://evisa.gov.vn/
Some nationalities do not require a visa for Vietnam—please check if this applies to yours before applying.
If a visa is needed, we recommend obtaining it by April 11th.
If you encounter any issues with your visa application, don't hesitate to contact us for assistance. You can use "Fast Track" visa services that provide prioritized and accelerated processing.
https://www.facebook.com/spacevisaservice/
https://www.vietnamfasttrackservice.com/
(Mobile: +04 399 161 166)
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