Vietnam Game Connect 2026 Slated for July 16 in Hanoi: Driving New Growth for the Gaming Industry Through Collaboration

Vietnam’s largest annual B2B gaming expo and conference series — Vietnam Game Connect 2026 (VGC 2026) — will take place on July 16, 2026 in Hanoi. Under the theme MEET. CONNECT. CREATE, the event shifts from market understanding to practical collaboration, connecting global resources with Vietnam’s fastgrowing gaming market.

1. Event Overview

VGC is Vietnam’s biggest and most influential annual B2B gaming expo and conference series, hosted by GameGeek, the central hub of Vietnam’s gaming industry.

• Organizer GameGeek: Founded in 2016, GameGeek possesses deep local expertise and firsthand market insights. It unites studios, publishers, service providers, and investors into a collaborative ecosystem to drive innovation, enable sustainable growth, and establish Vietnam as a rising force in the global gaming landscape.
• 2026 Positioning: Building on VGC 2025, the event upgrades its focus from “market understanding” to on-the-ground collaboration and growth execution, unlocking Vietnam’s gaming market potential through strategic partnerships.

Registration: https://www.vietnamgameconnect.com/

2. Key Details

• Date: July 16, 2026
• Venue: Ascot Tay Ho, Hanoi (premium venue by West Lake)
• Theme: MEET. CONNECT. CREATE
• Admission: Free for game studios, developers, and publishers; service providers may attend only as sponsors or partners.

3. Event Content & Highlights

VGC 2026 features three core modules to create an efficient businessmatching platform:

1. Professional ExhibitionShowcasing leading game studios, publishing platforms, technologies, and service solutions from Vietnam and worldwide, offering onestop access to the full industry chain.
2. Industry SummitTop executives from global giants including Google, TikTok, Lion Studios, BIGO Ads, and AppLovin, as well as leading local companies, will share practical insights on business growth, game design, monetization, LiveOps, investment, compliance, and market trends.
3. Targeted Business MatchingProviding curated introductions and oneonone meetings to drive efficient cooperation. Previous editions recorded over 1,200 business meetingswith precise supplydemand matching.

Core Topics

• Business & Growth: Market research, scaling strategies, monetization
• Product & Operations: Game design, LiveOps, tools & technology
• Investment & Industry: Investment trends, market data, legal compliance

4. Scale & Coverage

• Attendance: 300+ key industry decision-makers; 15+ global distinguished speakers; 11+ professional sessions
• Industry Reach: Connecting 2000+ game studios, covering development, publishing, traffic, monetization, investment, and compliance
• Sponsors: Supported by worldrenowned companies including TikTok Gaming, Remerge, SocialPeta, TopOn, FastSpring, Playio, Lion Studios, and BIGO Ads

5. Industry Value & Significance

1. Golden Gateway to VietnamAs Vietnam’s most authoritative B2B gaming platform, VGC drastically lowers barriers for global enterprises to enter Vietnam, efficiently linking them with local resources and policy channels.
2. Driving Local Industry UpgradeHelping Vietnamese studios access international capital, technology, and publishing resources, strengthening originality and global competitiveness, and solidifying Vietnam’s core position in Southeast Asia’s gaming sector.
3. Building a Global Collaboration EcosystemClosing the loop of “local creation + global publishing + crossborder monetization”, deepening ties between Southeast Asia, AsiaPacific, Europe, and the Americas, and fueling sustainable, highquality industry growth.