KCS to Host Discussion on "AI-Based Smart Cities and Corporate Competitiveness" at the Urban Culture Convergence Conference (CICON Vietnam 2026)
■CICON Event Overview
○ Event Name: The 15th Urban Cultural Convergence Conference Vietnam 2026 (CICON Vietnam in HCMC 2026)
○ Period: April 8~10, 2026
○ Date and Venue:
(1) 4.08 (Wed) 17:00, Welcome Reception (Pho Museum)
(2) 4.09 (Thu) 08:30, CICON Opening Ceremony (JW Marriott Saigon Hotel)
(3) 4.09 (Thu) 18:30, Gala Dinner Show (JW Marriott Saigon Hotel)
(4) 4.10 (Fri) 15:00, Corporate Tour (Sen Vang Group)
(5) 4.10 (Fri) 18:00, Summit Club Dinner (CHAO Band)
○ Theme: Sustainable Growth in an AI Era
○ Hosted by: Korea CEO Summit, CICON Organizing Committee, Hanoi Small and Medium Business Association
○ Organizers: The Marvels, CICON Innovation, QUYNH Paris, Global E&M, Vietmission
○ Sponsored by: Ministry of Science and ICT, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, Asia Art Piano Committee (AAC), Vietnam Ministry of Science and Technology, HTV, Today TV, IWEC

The Korea Summit (KCS/Chairman Park Bong-kyu) and the CICON Organizing Committee held the "15th CICON Vietnam in HoChiMinh City 2026" on April 8th and 9th at the JW Marriott Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.



This conference, themed 'Sustainable Growth in the AI Era,' was attended by over 400 leaders from the economic and cultural arts sectors of major ASEAN countries such as Korea, Vietnam, and Laos. The conference focused on topics including: (1) AI and Systems: Strategies to Strengthen National Competitiveness, (2) Strategies for Achieving One Asia through AAC, (3) AI-Based Smart Cities and Corporate Competitiveness, (4) AI-Based Water Resource Management in the Mekong Basin: A New Horizon for Korea-Beijing Science and Technology Cooperation, (5) Application of AI in BIO and Logistics Industries, (6) AI in Art and Culture: Focusing on Tran Hung Dao Films, and other lively discussions explored new business opportunities in double language.

On the morning of the same day, during a discussion session on the topic 'AI-Based Smart Cities and Corporate Competitiveness,' Vincent Pham, Chairman of IOTA Capital, served as a moderator, while Won Na-young, CEO of Korea's NY BTS (Building Total Solution), Nguyen Van Thong, Chairman of Tien An Holdings, and Nguyen Tien Nam, founder of Kiva Homes, took the stage as keynote speakers.





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