Ho Chi Minh City will emerge as Southeast Asia’s focal point for digital asset and AI activity this August, anchored by Conviction 2026 and a concentrated program of adjacent conferences, side events, and developer gatherings.
Over the course of the month, founders, protocol engineers, institutional investors, policymakers, and venture capitalists will converge on the city for a sequence of focused forums — spanning RWA tokenization and stablecoin policy to on-chain infrastructure, AI deployment, and early-stage venture deal-flow — reflecting Vietnam’s accelerating transition from retail-driven crypto adoption toward regulated, institution-ready digital finance.
From practitioner-only developer meetups to national-level policy forums, August in Ho Chi Minh City offers concentrated opportunities for dialogue, product showcases, and partnership building across the full spectrum of Web3 and AI. With Vietnam ranking fourth globally in crypto adoption and blockchain newly designated a national strategic technology, the events taking place this month carry both local importance and international weight — making the city a compelling destination for anyone engaged in the digital asset space.
Here is a list of the most notable events worth attending in the city this August:
August 15, 2026
Hilton Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City
Hosted by Mpost Media Group, HSC Conference Ho Chi Minh 2026 is a single-day institutional blockchain and digital asset conference bringing together financial institutions, asset managers, venture capital funds, payment and stablecoin providers, and blockchain infrastructure platforms. Panel discussions and keynotes address RWA tokenization, stablecoin payments, fragmented liquidity, institutional adoption, and the global AI landscape. Confirmed speakers include experts from HashKey Group, OpenEden, Tether, Ondo Finance, and Orderly, with additional representation from Ledger, Bybit, and RMIT.
August 15, 2026
ThiskyHall Sala Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City — Nghiên AI Stage
Organized by Nghiên AI — a practitioner AI community of over 665,000 members — as part of Conviction 2026, the Special AI Forum is a full-day program featuring five sessions across three thematic tracks: Media, Business, and AI Agent. Topics include AI-driven filmmaking and advertising, operational AI integration, and AI agent automation for business workflows. Targeting founders, marketers, content creators, and business operators without requiring programming experience, the forum marks Nghiên AI’s first practitioner content track at Conviction.
August 15, 2026
22B Nguyễn Thị Diệu, Ho Chi Minh City
OnlyDevs Vietnam is a single-day developer meetup for builders working on or curious about Solana and blockchain technology. Strictly practitioner-focused — with no marketing or token discussion — the event brings together CTOs, founding engineers, and developers to share technical insights on smart accounts, program security, infrastructure, compiler development, and the AI-crypto intersection. Free to attend with registration approval required, it targets developers across all levels of blockchain experience.
August 14–15, 2026
ThiskyHall Sala Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City
Conviction 2026 is a Digital Asset and AI Economy Forum, officially recognized and supported by the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. Organized by the HCMC Blockchain Association and hosted by Ninety Eight, it convenes government representatives, financial institutions, policymakers, enterprises, and global blockchain ecosystems. Key agenda tracks span RWA tokenization, stablecoin cross-border payments, digital asset regulation, sandbox policy models, Vietnam’s roadmap toward an international financial center, and AI applications in enterprise and finance. Among the participants are TRON, HashKey Group, Animoca Brands, Tether, Auros, Monad, Aurora, Metis, and Kite AI, among others.
August 13, 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam Onchain is an evening side event coinciding with Conviction 2026 week, convening founders, builders, investors, and operators active across digital assets, stablecoins, payments infrastructure, DeFi, and the AI-crypto intersection. The event features keynote sessions from industry leaders alongside open networking focused on the future of onchain finance in Vietnam. It serves as an informal gathering designed to facilitate partnerships and ecosystem connections ahead of the Conviction 2026 sessions.
August 10–13, 2026
Ho Chi Minh City
A founder-focused side event running in the lead-up to Conviction 2026, the Quantum Founder Summit brings together early-stage startup founders, venture capitalists, accelerators, and ecosystem operators. The program spans build days, VC office hours, investor matchmaking, product showcases, and fireside chats, culminating in the live Quantum Founder Challenge Finals. Focus areas span across AI, DeepTech, Web3, SaaS, FinTech, and ClimateTech. A prize pool of USD $7,000 is provided jointly by MOON Ventures and Decubate Launchpad.
Add these events to the calendar to follow the crypto and AI week in Ho Chi Minh City and stay informed on opportunities to engage with founders, investors, policymakers, and industry participants across institutional finance, Web3, and digital assets throughout the month. As Vietnam continues to build out its regulatory framework and position itself as a regional hub for blockchain and AI, August in Ho Chi Minh City represents a rare concentration of high-signal activity — one not to miss for anyone looking to engage with the people and ideas shaping the next phase of digital finance.
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