Aeternum brings second edition of Unchained Summit to Vietnam on May 28–29

Aeternum, the organiser of the Unchained Summit series, will host the second edition of Unchained Summit Vietnam on May 28–29, 2026, at the Furama Resort in Da Nang.

The event is co-hosted by the Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center (DISSC), with institutional participation from the Da Nang People’s Committee, the State Securities Commission of Vietnam, and the Da Nang Department of Science and Technology.

The summit will bring together founders, investors, exchanges, infrastructure providers, enterprise leaders, and policymakers from across Asia-Pacific and beyond. Its second edition comes as Vietnam’s digital asset sector moves from early experimentation to active policy development, a shift reflected in the level of government engagement around the event.

Day 1 – Thursday, 28 May 

Day 1 will open with remarks from Mr. Nguyen Viet Toan, Director of the Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center. The programme will then move into discussions on digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, and emerging technologies in Vietnam.

Mr. To Tran Hoa of the State Securities Commission of Vietnam will deliver a keynote on the country’s regulatory direction for digital assets. David Rogers, CEO Asia-Pacific at B2C2, will examine recent market developments and their impact on the region. A fireside chat with Hoang Viet Anh, CEO of LPBank Securities, and Mr. Vo Duc Anh, Deputy Director of the Da Nang Innovation Startup Support Center, will focus on Vietnam’s digital asset future.

The afternoon sessions will cover institutional digital asset markets, with participation from Tether, Anchorage Digital, and BNY Investments.

Day 2 – Friday, 29 May

Day 2 will begin with remarks from Mr. Ho Quang Buu, Vice Chairman of the Da Nang People’s Committee, before moving into AI and blockchain convergence.

The programme will include a fireside chat with Alex Svanevik, CEO of Nansen, on on-chain intelligence, and a session with Olivier Vigna, CEO of PARIS Europlace, on Europe’s regulatory approach to digital assets. Web3 gaming will also be discussed by speakers from Sky Mavis, CCP Games, and Animoca Brands.

The afternoon will cover venture capital allocation, scalable infrastructure, and a fireside chat with Marianne Jarlaud of France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers on tokenisation and AI in regulated markets. Justin Kim of Ava Labs will close with a keynote on real-world blockchain adoption across enterprises, finance, and digital infrastructure.

Closed-Door Roundtables

The summit will also include two closed-door roundtables. On Day 1, an invite-only executive roundtable titled “Vietnam’s Path to a Trusted Digital Asset Ecosystem” will bring together 17 selected delegates from government, digital asset exchanges, financial institutions, infrastructure providers, and regulators at the Furama Resort.

The session will focus on regulatory readiness, institutional participation, market infrastructure, and cross-border collaboration.

On Day 2, a second invite-only strategic roundtable and delegation visit, titled “Positioning Da Nang as a Regional Digital Financial Centre,” will be hosted at VIFC with 20 selected delegates. The session will bring together international speakers, institutional representatives, and government stakeholders to discuss digital finance investment attraction, financial infrastructure, and Vietnam’s role in the regional digital asset economy.

“Unchained Summit brings together public and private sector leaders in a room where the real work gets done — cutting through the noise to map the future of crypto in markets like Vietnam that are actively shaping the rules,” said Tanna Chong, Head of Public Policy at VerifyVASP.

“The regulatory frameworks are in place, the capital is ready to move, and the window to build Asia’s next generation of digital asset companies is open. Unchained Summit is where that conversation belongs,” said Adam Nguyen, Executive Director at Sora Ventures.

“Vietnam has one of the most active crypto communities globally, and institutional appetite for tokenised real-world assets is accelerating. Unchained Summit puts that appetite in the same room as the infrastructure being built to serve it,” said Duke Du, Co-Founder and CTO at OpenEden.

“Da Nang has earned its place in the global Web3 conversation. The institutional interest, the government engagement, the calibre of participants choosing to be here — that does not happen by accident. We are proud to have played a part in putting this city on the map, and this edition reflects the seriousness with which the market has responded,” said Sharath Kumar, Founder and CEO of Aeternum.

Sponsors and Partners

• Platinum: Avalanche
• Gold: Digital Trvst, Altius Labs, MST Blockchain
• Silver: Liquid Loans
• Bronze: BlockchainX, VerifyVASP, ICB Labs, Hypernative, Sumsub
• Badge: CoinRemitter
• Exhibitors: Mypal, FundLok, Magnus, PolyPay, CoinEx Wallet, Gaian, Fystack, Jamit, Decentralab, GOE Alliance, oBacker, G-Asiapacific, KOKIO
• Official Media Partner: Coin Edition
• Strategic Association Partners: Open Campus, GIMA, among others.

About 

Aeternum organizes business-to-business events in the emerging tech space, provides strategic consulting, and tailored services to a diverse range of clients, from corporations to governments and startups to individuals. Aeternum specializes in crafting impactful B2B platforms that foster meaningful connections, drive business growth, and facilitate knowledge sharing through conferences, exhibitions, and bespoke networking opportunities.