The Conference on Information Technology and its Applications (CITA) is an annual international scientific event dedicated to information and communication technology and its diverse applications. Since its inception in 2012, CITA has evolved into a prestigious forum for researchers, practitioners, and educators to exchange ideas, present innovative research, and foster collaborations.

The 15th CITA (2026) marks a major milestone - celebrating 15 years of continuous growth and reaffirming the conference’s reputation for quality and excellence. This special event will be held as follows:

-Date: July 19–20, 2026

-Venue: Vinpearl Resort, Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Viet Nam

-Publisher: The proceedings of CITA 2026 will be published in the Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series, indexed in DBLP, Scopus, and Web of Science.

-Registration Fee: 350 USD (regular paper)

The 15th CITA 2026 is co-organized by

-Vietnam–Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (Viet Nam)

-Phenikaa University (Viet Nam)

with the support and accompaniment of

-ASEAN Consortium for Innovation and Research (ACIR)

-Vietnam ICT Association of Faculties, Institutes, Schools, and Universities (FISU Vietnam)

-Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (Poland)

-University College Dublin (Ireland)

-University of Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

-Springer Nature and IEEE - SMCS (Systems Man and Cybernetics Society).

As the pre/post-conference publication, a number of accepted papers will be selected for publication in special issues of the following journals:

1. Journal of Information and Telecommunication, Taylor and Francis Publisher (https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tjit20/current) indexed in Scopus and E-SCI.
2. Vietnam Journal of Computer Science, World Scientific Publishing (https://www.worldscientific.com/page/vjcs/abstracted-indexed) indexed in Scopus and E-SCI.
3. The special issue “Research and Development on Information and Communication Technology” (ISSN 1859-3526), Journal of Information and Communication, Vietnam Information and Communications Publisher.
4. Journal of Computer Science and Cybernetics, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, indexed in ACI.

1. Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI & Machine Learning (ML)
2. Data Science & Big Data
3. Natural Language Processing (NLP)
4. Computer Vision & Image Processing
5. Networking & Communication Technologies
6. Cybersecurity, Privacy & Blockchain
7. Cloud, Edge & Fog Computing
8. Digital Transformation & Smart Applications
9. Emerging Computing Paradigms
10. Sustainable ICT & Green Technologies
11. ICT in Electrical, Electronics & Energy Systems
12. Internet of Things (IoT) & Industrial IoT Solutions
13. Digital Economy and Fintech Innovation
14. eBusiness & eCommerce Platforms 
15. ICT for Business Intelligence, Decision Support, and Supply Chain Management
16. ICT for Healthcare, Environmental, Agricultural, and Public Services