Theme & Challenge
Agentic AI for Sustainable Goals
Build, connect, and discover how AI can turn meaningful goals into practical solutions.
Vietnam Japan AI Hackathon 2026 brings together builders, students, engineers, researchers, business professionals, companies, and communities across Japan and Vietnam for a shared journey of innovation, collaboration, and real-world AI creation.
Pitch Day
24 Oct, 2026
16 Teams Live Pitch
Grand Finale
7 Nov, 2026
8 Finalists • Demo Day
Venue Partner
Tokyo Innovation Base
Tokyo, Japan
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Sponsors & Ecosystem
Powered by an ecosystem that believes in builders.
DIAMOND SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR
Bronze SPONSOR
SCALE & IMPACT
The scale, at a glance.
Two major event days in central Tokyo.
One growing Vietnam–Japan ecosystem of builders, businesses, and AI visionaries.
¥800K + $25.5K
PRIZES & AI CREDITS
25+
ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS
500+
2-DAY ONSITE AUDIENCE
150+
EXPECTED BUILDERS
EVENT EXPERIENCE
A full-day experience, not just a competition.
Watch
See emerging AI ideas take shape through live pitches and demos.
Connect
Meet builders, founders, companies, researchers, and community leaders from Vietnam and Japan.
Discover
Explore new technologies, products, career opportunities, and potential collaborations across the AI ecosystem.
Be Part of It
Support the teams, join the conversation, and experience the growing Vietnam–Japan AI ecosystem in Tokyo.
Come for the ideas. Stay for the people.
ROADMAP & STAGES
From idea to impact.
Registration
20 Aug – 19 Sept
Join the Hackathon and create your participant profile through Hackathon4U.
Team Matching
20 – 27 Sept
Meet other participants, discover complementary skills, and form your Hackathon team.
Idea Proposal
28 Sept – 5 Oct
Teams define the problem they want to solve and submit their initial solution proposal.
Build & Mentorship
25 Oct – 6 Nov
The Top 8 teams enter the development sprint. Finalists refine their solution, build their product, prepare their demo, and receive guidance from mentors ahead of the Grand Finale.
Demo & Grand Finale
7 Nov
The Top 8 teams take the stage to demonstrate what they have built in front of judges, companies, partners, media, and the wider community.
PRIZE POOL & AWARDS
Build for impact. Compete for more.
TOTAL POOL VALUATION
¥800,000+
Grand Prize
For the team delivering the strongest overall solution.
CHAMPION TRACK
¥400,000
cash
+ $K
API Credit
2nd Place
1st Runner-up
¥250,000
cash
+ $K
API Credit
3rd Place
2nd Runner-up
¥150,000
cash
+ $K
API Credit
API Credits & Development Infrastructure for the Top 8 Teams during the 2-week build phase — plus more exciting prizes to be announced.