Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 Code of Conduct

Our Commitment

Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 is built to create access, connection, mentorship, and opportunity for the Vietnamese and Vietnam-connected tech community. This Code of Conduct helps protect the trust, safety, and professionalism of every summit space, and applies to all attendees, speakers, mentors, judges, sponsors, volunteers, organizers, company hosts, vendors, partners, online participants, and guests. Participation requires compliance with this Code of Conduct and any additional rules set by event venues, company hosts, online platforms, sponsors, and partners.

Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 is committed to providing a professional, inclusive, harassment-free, and respectful environment for all participants, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, color, religion, age, disability, physical appearance, body size, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, immigration status, education, professional background, technical experience, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

We expect everyone who participates in the summit to help create an environment where people feel welcome, respected, and able to learn, connect, and contribute.

This Code of Conduct applies in addition to any rules, policies, or safety requirements set by venues, company hosts, online platforms, sponsors, and event partners.

Who This Applies To

This Code of Conduct applies to everyone participating in or supporting Vietnam Tech Summit 2026, including:

• Attendees.
• Speakers and panelists.
• Mentors and judges.
• Startup teams and founders.
• Recruiters and hiring partners.
• Sponsors and exhibitors.
• Volunteers and staff.
• Company tour hosts.
• Media, photographers, and content creators.
• Vendors and service providers.
• Online participants.
• Guests at dinners, mixers, workshops, and community events.

Scope Of This Policy

This policy applies across all official summit activities, including pre-event sessions, company visits, workshops, recruiting tables, Vietnam AI Stars, conference sessions, mentorship activities, dinners, mixers, community day, online platforms, chat channels, email communications, and social media interactions connected to the event.

Expected Behavior

Participants are expected to act with professionalism, respect, and care.

• Respect others: treat all participants with dignity, courtesy, and professionalism.
• Create space: allow others to speak, ask questions, participate, and network without interruption or intimidation.
• Use inclusive language: avoid language, jokes, or comments that may demean, exclude, or target others.
• Honor boundaries: respect personal space, consent, communication preferences, and people's right to disengage.
• Be professional in company offices, event venues, recruiting spaces, mentorship sessions, dinners, workshops, and online forums.
• Follow instructions from organizers, venue staff, company hosts, security personnel, and event volunteers.
• Protect confidentiality: do not share private, sensitive, or confidential information learned through mentorship, recruiting, judging, startup pitches, company visits, or private conversations unless permission is given.
• Represent the community well: conduct yourself in a way that reflects positively on the Vietnamese tech community and the broader summit ecosystem.

Unacceptable Behavior

The following behavior is not allowed at Vietnam Tech Summit 2026.

• Harassment, intimidation, stalking, bullying, threats, or repeated unwanted contact.
• Discrimination based on identity, background, protected characteristics, immigration status, professional level, school, employer, or career stage.
• Sexual harassment, including unwanted sexual attention, sexual comments, sexual images, inappropriate physical contact, or repeated requests for personal or romantic interaction after someone has declined or not responded.
• Abusive conduct, including insults, personal attacks, humiliation, aggressive behavior, hostile questioning, or sustained disruption of talks, panels, workshops, recruiting sessions, mentorship, or community activities.
• Unsafe conduct, including physical intimidation, violence, threats of violence, possession of prohibited items, failure to follow venue or company safety rules, or reckless behavior.
• Alcohol or substance misuse that creates risk, disruption, harassment, or discomfort for others. Participants are responsible for their behavior at all times.
• Unauthorized recording or photography of people, private conversations, company spaces, startup materials, or restricted areas without permission.
• Confidentiality violations, including sharing confidential company information, startup pitch materials, recruiting information, personal contact details, private messages, or mentor or judge feedback without permission.
• Misrepresentation of identity, affiliation, credentials, job role, company status, visa status, recruiting authority, investment capacity, sponsorship relationship, or event access.
• Solicitation or spam, including aggressive selling, mass messaging, lead scraping, unauthorized recruiting, unauthorized fundraising, or promotional activity outside approved sponsor or exhibitor channels.
• Event disruption, including disrupting sessions, refusing to leave restricted areas, interfering with staff or volunteers, bypassing registration or access controls, or violating event logistics and safety instructions.
• Retaliation against anyone who reports a concern, participates in a review process, supports another participant, or helps enforce this Code of Conduct.

Special Guidelines For High-Trust Spaces

Some summit experiences involve additional trust, confidentiality, and professionalism.

Company visits: participants must follow all host company rules, including security, visitor access, photography restrictions, confidentiality expectations, badge requirements, and instructions from company employees or security staff. Company visits may be changed, limited, or revoked based on capacity, host approval, security requirements, or safety considerations.

Recruiting: recruiters, hiring partners, and attendees must communicate honestly and respectfully, and may not misrepresent employment status, referral authority, hiring authority, job offers, sponsorship, immigration advice, or candidate qualifications.

Mentorship: conversations should be respectful, constructive, and confidential unless all parties agree otherwise. Mentors should not pressure mentees for personal contact, business arrangements, unpaid labor, investment opportunities, or services outside the scope of the event.

Vietnam AI Stars: startup teams, judges, mentors, investors, and observers must respect confidentiality around startup materials, pitch decks, demos, business plans, technical details, judge feedback, and finalist selection discussions. Conflicts of interest should be disclosed to organizers when relevant.

Sponsors and exhibitors: sponsors must follow approved activation guidelines and may not engage in misleading claims, aggressive solicitation, unauthorized data collection, or activity that interferes with the attendee experience.

Reporting Concerns

If you experience or witness behavior that may violate this Code of Conduct, please report it to the event team as soon as possible. Reports help organizers respond quickly, protect participants, and improve the summit environment. You may report a concern by:

• Speaking with a Vietnam Tech Summit organizer or volunteer onsite.
• Emailing the organizing team at info@vietnamtechsummit.org.
• Using the contact form on the Vietnam Tech Summit website.
• Asking a trusted staff member or volunteer to help submit a report.

What To Include In A Report

Reports may include:

• Your name and contact information, if you are comfortable sharing.
• Name or description of the person involved.
• Date, time, and location of the incident.
• Description of what happened.
• Names of witnesses, if any.
• Screenshots, messages, photos, or other relevant information.
• Whether immediate support or safety action is needed.

Enforcement

Vietnam Tech Summit organizers may take action at their discretion to protect participants, maintain safety, and preserve the integrity of the event. Possible actions include:

• Verbal or written warning.
• Removal from a session, venue, company visit, dinner, workshop, online platform, or event activity.
• Revocation of event badge, ticket, or access without refund.
• Removal from volunteer, mentor, speaker, judge, sponsor, exhibitor, or startup participant role.
• Disqualification from Vietnam AI Stars or related programs.
• Restriction from future VietSpark or Vietnam Tech Summit events.
• Notification to venue security, company hosts, sponsors, employers, schools, or authorities when appropriate.
• Other actions organizers determine are necessary.

Emergency Situations

If there is an immediate threat to safety, contact local emergency services first. Then notify event staff or venue security as soon as it is safe to do so.

For medical emergencies, physical threats, violence, fire, or urgent safety issues, follow venue emergency procedures and instructions from security personnel, event staff, or public safety officials.

Privacy And Non-Retaliation

Privacy: reports will be handled with care and shared only with people who need the information to review, respond, or take appropriate action. Complete confidentiality cannot always be guaranteed, especially when safety, legal, venue, company host, or enforcement obligations require escalation.

Non-retaliation: retaliation against anyone who reports a concern, supports another participant, provides information, or helps enforce this Code of Conduct is prohibited and may result in removal from the event.

Good faith: reports should be made in good faith. Knowingly false or malicious reports may themselves violate this Code of Conduct.

Questions Or Concerns

For questions about this Code of Conduct, accessibility, safety, or event participation expectations, contact the Vietnam Tech Summit organizing team.

General contact: info@vietnamtechsummit.org. Conduct and safety report: info@vietnamtechsummit.org. Website: https://www.vietspark.org/

Policy Updates

This Code of Conduct may be updated by the organizers at any time. Participation in Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 requires compliance with the current version of this policy and any additional venue, company host, platform, or partner rules that apply.

A Community Built On Trust

Vietnam Tech Summit exists because people choose to share access, knowledge, relationships, and opportunity. Every participant has a role in protecting that trust.

Thank you for helping make Vietnam Tech Summit 2026 a respectful, safe, and meaningful experience for everyone.