UniHackfest 2026 x VLU: Training Session 1

From Foundational Knowledge to Product Ideas | UniHackfest 2026 × Van Lang University

🗓 Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
🕗 Time: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Venue: Room J.5.3, Main Campus, Van Lang University
👥 Capacity: 40–50 students

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About the Event

UniHackfest 2026 is a nationwide student hackathon focused on Web3, AI, and digital assets, organized by Corelia Academy in collaboration with the University of Economics and Finance Ho Chi Minh City (UEF).

Training Session #1 marks the first in-person milestone of the Team Formation and Learning phase, where students will:

• Strengthen their foundational knowledge
• Complete their interdisciplinary teams
• Begin shaping product ideas for the competition

⭐ Special Guest

We are excited to welcome Chaerin Kim, Developer Relations at the Solana Foundation, for a sharing session and direct discussion.
Chaerin will discuss:

• Why now is a great time for Vietnamese students to start building
• How the Solana Foundation supports builders with technical resources, grants, and the SuperteamVN community
• A practical pathway for student teams to turn ideas into working products on devnet

Proposed Agenda

8:00 – 8:30 AM: Welcome and check-in
8:30 – 8:45 AM: Opening remarks and recap
8:45 – 9:30 AM: Foundational knowledge session
9:30 – 10:15 AM: Special sharing with Chaerin Kim
10:15 – 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 – 11:15 AM: Product ideation workshop
11:15 – 11:45 AM: Team-matching and mentoring activities
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM: Closing remarks

What You Will Gain

• Understand two competition tracks: Best Product & Business and Best Technical Build
• Explore four product themes: RWA & Tokenization, Consumer dApps, DeFi & Digital Assets, and AI × Web3
• Form a complete interdisciplinary team or develop a clear team-matching plan
• Leave with a focused product direction reviewed by mentors

Who Should Attend?

Open to all registered UniHackfest 2026 participants, including students from:

• Information Technology
• Artificial Intelligence
• Finance and Business
• Marketing
• Product and Graphic Design

What to Prepare

Please bring your personal laptop.
Completing the UniHackfest online learning video series prior to the event is highly recommended for maximizing workshop benefits.

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