Program

Conference Program

Pre-Conference Events

Wednesday, November 25, 2026
One-day Workshop
Time
8:30 – 17:30, November 25, 2026
Venue
Handico Tower, Pham Hung Street, Tu Liem Ward, Hanoi (Approximatly 1.0 km from the Conference Venue).
Topic
Geotechnics for High-speed Railways
Program
See details at: https://geotechn.vn/workshop/
Half-day Technical Tour
Time
13:00 – 17:30, November 25, 2026
Venue
Gia Binh International Airport Construction Site (Approximately 60 km from Hanoi).
Technical Highlight
Construction of large-diameter CDM columns using RAS Technology.
Program
See details at: https://geotechn.vn/technical-tour/

Main Conference • Day I

Thursday, November 26, 2026
Grand Conference Hall
7:30 — 9:00
RECEPTION
9:00 — 9:30
OPENING CEREMONY 🎉
9:30 — 9:45
  • Opening address by Dr. Phung Duc Long, Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, Chair of the Scientific Committee, President of the Vietnam Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • Address by the Chair of the Organizing Committee, M.Sc. Pham Viet Khoa
9:45 — 9:50
  • Address by Representatives of Vietnamese Government
  • followed by the Official Opening Declaration of the Conference
9:50 — 10:15
KEYNOTE LECTURE: Innovative Methods for Foundation Design under Generalized Loading
Prof. RAFFAELE DI LAURA
10:15 — 10:45
KEYNOTE LECTURE: State-of-the-Art Tunnel Engineering in Mainland China
Prof. XIANGSHENG CHEN
10:45 — 11:15
Photo Session and Tea Break ☕️
11:15 — 11:45
KEYNOTE LECTURE: The Nordic Dry Deep Mixing Method for Infrastructure Development: Practice, Design and Future Needs
Prof. STEFAN LARSSON
11:45 — 12:15
KEYNOTE LECTURE: Design of Monopiles for Offshore Wind Turbines
Prof. BYRON W. BYRNE
12:15 — 13:30
Lunch break 🍽
Conference Hall 1
Conference Hall 2
Conference Hall 3
Conference Hall 4
13:30 — 15:40
Session 1.
Deep Foundations
Session 8.
Geotechnics for Highspeed Railway
Session 6.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring
Session 6.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring
13:30 — 15:40
Conference Hall 1.
Session 1. Deep Foundations
Conference Hall 2.
Session 8. Geotechnics for Highspeed Railway
Conference Hall 3.
Session 6. Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring
Conference Hall 4.
Session 6.Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring
15:40 — 16:00
Poster Session and Tea Break ☕️
16:00 — 18:30
Session 1.
Deep Foundations
Session 7.
AI in Geotechnical Engineering
Session 6.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring
Session 6.
Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring
16:00 — 18:30
Conference Hall 1.
Session 1. Deep Foundations

Conference Hall 2.

Session 7. AI in Geotechnical Engineering
Conference Hall 3.
Session 6. Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring
Conference Hall 4.
Session 6. Geotechnical Modelling and Monitoring

Main Conference • Day II

Friday, November 27, 2026
Conference Hall 1
Conference Hall 2
Conference Hall 3
Conference Hall 4
8:00 — 10:00
Session 5.
Offshore wind and Coastal Geotechnics
Session 4.
Landslide and Erosion
Session 2.
Tunnelling and Underground Spaces
Session 3.
Ground Improvement
8:00 — 10:00
Conference Hall 1.
Session 5. Offshore wind and Coastal Geotechnics
Conference Hall 2.
Session 4. Landslide and Erosion
Conference Hall 3.
Session 2. Tunnelling and Underground Spaces
Conference Hall 4.
Session 3. Ground Improvement
10:00 — 10:30
Poster Session and Tea Break ☕️
10:30 — 12:00
Session 5.
Offshore wind and Coastal Geotechnics
Session 4.
Landslide and Erosion
(8 papers)
Session 2.
Tunnelling and Underground Spaces
Session 3.
Ground Improvement
10:30 — 12:00
Conference Hall 1.
Session 5. Offshore wind and Coastal Geotechnics
Conference Hall 2.
Session 4. Landslide and Erosion (8 papers)
Conference Hall 3.
Session 2. Tunnelling and Underground Spaces
Conference Hall 4.
Session 3. Ground Improvement
12:00 — 13:00
Lunch break 🍽
13:00 — 15:00
Session 5.
Offshore wind and Coastal Geotechnics
Session 4.
Landslide and Erosion
(10 papers)
Session 3.
Ground Improvement
Session 3.
Ground Improvement
13:00 — 15:00
Conference Hall 1.
Session 5. Offshore wind and Coastal Geotechnics
Conference Hall 2.
Session 4. Landslide and Erosion (10 papers)
Conference Hall 3.
Session 3. Ground Improvement
Conference Hall 4.
Session 3. Ground Improvement
15:00 — 15:30
Poster Session and Tea Break ☕️
Conference Hall 1
15:30 — 16:00
KEYNOTE LECTURE: AI & Digital-twin Empowered Landslide Risk Management
Prof. LIMIN ZHANG
16:00 — 16:30
KEYNOTE LECTURE: Simulating Strain Softening Behaviour and Progressive Failure in Geotechnical Analysis
Prof. DAVID M. POTTS
16:30 — 17:00
KEYNOTE LECTURE: Artificial Intelligence in Excavations: Progress, Challenges, and Future Trends
Prof. GANG ZHENG
17:00 — 17:30
KEYNOTE LECTURE: Transportation Geotechnics toward Sustainable and Resilient High-Speed Railways
Prof. TATSUYA ISHIKAWA
17:30 — 18:00
CLOSING CEREMONY
  • Closing Remarks by Prof. Yao Yangping, Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee of GEOTEC HANOI 2026, Vice President of the Chinese Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • Other closing activities
18:00 — 21:00
GALA DINNER 🎉

Post-Conference Excursion

Saturday, November 28, 2026
Time
6:00 – 18:00, November 28, 2026
Place
Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Program
See details at: https://geotechn.vn/supporting-information/excursion

General Layout of the Conference Halls

Legend
Grand Conference Hall
Conference Hall 1
Conference Hall 2
Conference Hall 3
Conference Hall 4
Exhibition Booth
Information Area
Photobooth
Tea Break
Restaurant
Restroom

Note: The Grand Conference Hall is a combined one of the Conference Hall 1 and Conference Hall 2