DMN Youth Summit 2026
Vietnam
1 November 2026

​​Following the successful DMN Youth Summit 2022 in Indonesia and DMN Youth Summit 2024 in China, the DMN Youth Summit 2026 will take place both virtually and in-person in Hanoi, Vietnam on 1 November 2026. Approximately 150+ participants will convene in Hanoi, to discuss the AI Governance, Digital Democratic Literacy, and Youth-led Policy Foresight in Southeast Asia. We will invite representatives from governments, NGOs, the UN in Vietnam, corporations, schools, parents, and to engage in dialogue, proposing solutions draft the DMN Youth Human-Centred Futures Declaration 2026.

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Organized and supported by: DMN Foundation, Purpose Pathways Education, Tran Hung Dao School, Local Government of Cam Lo, Youth Union, UNDP, The Diana Award, Nam Yen United Organization and One Young World.

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Date: 1 November 2026

​Location: Ha Noi City, Vietnam

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The DMN Youth Summit will be chaired by an esteemed Panel: H.E. Mr. Dao Manh Nghia - President of DMN Initiative, Ms. Arianne Fabregas - Co-Founder of Purpose Pathways Education, Mr. Dinh Nhat Nam - CEO of Nam Yen United Organization, Mr. Pham Viet Hung - Co-Founder of Purpose Pathways Education, and Dr. SAWADOGO Apollinaire Manegdlawendé - DMN Ambassador in Burkina Faso and Senior Advisor.

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As the date approaches, additional information will be posted on the summit website at https://www.dmn-initiative.org/dmn-youth-summit

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If you have any questions related to this Summit, please contact Ms. Dinh Nhat Nam (Head of the Organizing Committee) at dinhnhatnam@namyenunited.org​

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"2026 is the Vietnam’s turn to host the DMN Youth Summit. Delegates will have the opportunity to deliver their keynote speeches and share a platform with other young leaders for tackling some of the most pressing issues facing the world today."
H.E. Mr. Dao Manh Nghia - DMN President

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"DMN is an extraordinarily important and worthwhile organization. It’s a privilege for me to host this Summit - as Hon Chairman of SDGs Council under DMN Initiative, I’m reminded each and every day just how much potential lies in our young people. Not just here in Vietnam but right around the world. Your generation is politically engaged, educated, innovative, inclusive, and progressive"
Hon. Mr. Hoang Ba Tieu - Former Local MP, Hon Chairman of DMN Foundation