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Conviction 2026: Blockchain, AI, and Trusted Data Infrastructure in the Digital Era08/16/2026

(ndachain.vn) On August 14, 2026, Ho Chi Minh City Technology Festival – Conviction 2026 officially opened at Thiskyhall Sala Convention Center in An Khanh Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, under the theme “Real World, Real Movement.” The opening ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung, Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Van Duoc, and representatives from ministries and government agencies. Held over two days, August 14–15, the event centered on blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) as its two key technology pillars. A major focus of discussion was trusted data infrastructure, with Vietnam’s national blockchain platform NDAChain highlighted as a foundational layer for digital assets and the digital economy.

Conviction 2026 opens: blockchain and AI as two pillars

According to Sai Gon Giai Phong, Conviction 2026 is organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Electronic Communications Association (EIC), the Ho Chi Minh City Blockchain Association (HBA), and the Ninety Eight ecosystem, focusing on sessions about policy and the legal framework for AI, digital assets, and blockchain in the Vietnamese market (Sai Gon Giai Phong).

Speaking at the event, Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung noted that the world is entering a new stage of development, where data becomes a key resource, AI becomes intelligent infrastructure, and blockchain opens new ways to establish, move, and verify value in the digital environment.

“Vietnam does not stand outside the trend, but neither does it chase the trend at any cost. We proactively create new development space on the basis of law, technological capability, and national interest, encouraging innovation while controlling risk.” Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung

According to the Deputy PM, the Politburo's Resolution 57-NQ/TW identifies science, technology, and innovation as the top driver, targeting a digital economy of at least 30% of GDP by 2030 and 50% by 2045, with blockchain, AI, and digital assets as national strategic technologies.

Retaining talent and bringing Vietnamese blockchain firms home

A hot topic at the forum was how to bring the resources and legal entities of Vietnamese technology firms home. Nguyen Thanh Trung, co-founder and CEO of Sky Mavis, pointed to two major bottlenecks, the procedures for receiving foreign capital and the mechanism for valuing intellectual property, and proposed using the International Financial Center (IFC) model to shorten processing time to 2 to 4 weeks (Tuoi Tre).

On the talent side, Nguyen Phuong Linh, Superteam's representative in Vietnam, said Vietnam contributes more than 3% of the world's new blockchain developers and ranks 8th globally. In her view, the current sandbox mechanism needs a shift in management mindset.

“We need a dedicated sandbox for blockchain and digital assets on a flexible one-stop model, shifting from pre-approval to risk supervision.”

Nguyen Phuong Linh, Superteam representative in Vietnam

Nguyen The Vinh, co-founder and CEO of Ninety Eight and Fanos, praised the government's identification of blockchain as a national strategic technology, while expressing hope for the pace of institutionalization and continuous support.

Trusted data infrastructure: NDAChain and the three-layer model

Mr. Nguyen Phu Dung, Chief Executive Officer of PILA Group Joint Stock Company

Following the discussions on policy and the digital asset market, Nguyen Phu Dung, General Director of PILA Group, the unit accompanying the Ministry of Public Security in building the national blockchain platform NDAChain, emphasized a decisive base layer: data. He noted that on June 23, PILA and the National Data Association successfully defended the NDAChain platform before an inter-ministerial appraisal council comprising the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Finance (Vietnamnet).

“Vietnam does not lack data, but what we need is trusted data. The value chain of the digital economy must pass through three layers: trusted data, trusted finance, trusted economy. Digital assets only have real value when they run on trusted infrastructure.” Nguyen Phu Dung, General Director of PILA Group

According to Mr. Dung, the core of the digital space is data. PILA aims to form a national trust platform that serves as a base infrastructure layer so that other layers such as finance, assets, transactions, and digital economic activities are protected in a safe and transparent space. This is precisely NDAChain's positioning: national blockchain infrastructure, tokenless, focused on legal certainty and data sovereignty.

Three proposals to build a trusted digital space

From the practical experience of building the national blockchain platform, Nguyen Phu Dung put forward three core proposals to build a trusted digital space for Vietnam.

Form a cooperation alliance: create an alliance among the state, institutes and universities, and enterprises to standardize the data governance framework and self-sovereign identity.
Shared trust infrastructure: build national trust infrastructure into shared infrastructure for finance, logistics, healthcare, and education, avoiding a situation where each unit builds its own trust island, causing fragmentation and costly integration.
Ready for cross-border interoperability: prepare interoperability to connect with the electronic identity framework and the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement, expected to be signed this November, opening a regional digital economy of more than 2,000 billion USD.

Context: blockchain as a national strategic technology

Mr. Nguyen Phu Dung, CEO of PILA (far left), speaking with delegates on the sidelines of the event.

Conviction 2026 takes place as Vietnam completes its legal framework for digital technology and digital assets. The Law on Digital Technology Industry, effective January 1, 2026, established a legal framework for digital assets for the first time, while Decision 21/2026/QD-TTg continues to identify blockchain as a national strategic technology. Alongside this, the Law on Electronic Transactions is in effect and the draft Law on Electronic Identification and Authentication is being finalized, creating a basis for recording identity and transactions in the digital environment.

Within the event, the Ho Chi Minh City Electronic Communications Association and Busan Techno Park signed a memorandum of understanding and held a panel on the digital corridor between the two cities, reflecting the connection of policy, technology, and market that Conviction 2026 aims for.

What to watch after Conviction 2026

Conviction 2026 shows that Vietnam is moving from a discussion phase to building the framework and infrastructure for a digital asset economy. What is worth watching after the event is the pace of institutionalizing sandbox mechanisms and digital asset regulations, along with how national trusted data infrastructure is deployed as shared infrastructure for finance, logistics, healthcare, and education.

“In the end, digital assets only have real value when they are built on a foundation of trusted data.” Nguyen Phu Dung, General Director of PILA Group

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