Assoc. Prof. Pham Minh Ha, Vice Minister of Construction, speaking at ICATTI 2026
Official post-conference report

ICATTI 2026 Highlights

From High-Speed Railway Vision to Intelligent Transport Infrastructure

25-26 June 2026 | University of Transport Technology, Hanoi

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ICATTI 2026 summary report

International Conference on Advanced Transport Technology and Infrastructure · 25–26 June 2026, University of Transport Technology

Over two days, 25-26 June 2026, the University of Transport Technology organised ICATTI 2026, the International Conference on Advanced Transport Technology and Infrastructure. Across four working sessions, the conference brought together scientists, international experts, lecturers, researchers, enterprises and specialised units in transport, construction and modern infrastructure.

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Four working sessions

The conference story

From strategic framing to technical exchange, each session moved the discussion from national infrastructure priorities toward research capability, enterprise engagement and deployable technology.

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25 June · Morning

Opening & Keynotes

Opening Session, Lead Report and International Keynotes

The opening session connected university and ministry remarks with Dr. Khuong Le Nguyen's lead report on research, training and digital simulation for Vietnam's high-speed railway development, then broadened the discussion through keynote perspectives from Prof. José M. Goicolea and Prof. Sybil Derrible.

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ICATTI 2026 delegates and speakers in a group photo on the main auditorium stage
Official group photo at the ICATTI 2026 opening session.
Assoc. Prof. Pham Minh Ha, Vice Minister of Construction, speaking at ICATTI 2026
Assoc. Prof. Pham Minh Ha, Vice Minister of Construction, delivered strategic remarks at the conference.
ICATTI 2026 recognition moment with speakers and partners receiving certificates
Recognition and certificate moment with invited experts and partners.
Dr. Khuong Le Nguyen presenting the lead report on research training and numerical simulation for Vietnam high-speed rail
Dr. Khuong Le Nguyen presented the lead report linking research, training and digital simulation for Vietnam's high-speed railway development.
Prof. José M. Goicolea delivering his keynote at ICATTI 2026
Prof. José M. Goicolea discussed bridge dynamics, computational methods and engineering standards.
Prof. Sybil Derrible presenting on infrastructure interdependencies at ICATTI 2026
Prof. Sybil Derrible expanded the discussion to infrastructure integration, resilience and sustainable systems.
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25 June · Afternoon

Materials & Structures

Materials, Structures and Technology Transfer for Sustainable Infrastructure

Organised with strong involvement from the Institute and Faculty of Civil Engineering, this session shifted the conference from strategic direction to practical engineering: resilient structures, sustainable materials, foundations, enterprise needs and technology transfer.

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Materials and structures session in a UTT meeting room
Materials, structures and technology transfer session organised with the civil engineering units.
Speaker presenting during the materials and structures session
Technical presentations connected structural engineering research with sustainable infrastructure needs.
Presentation slide on analysis solutions during the sustainable infrastructure session
Research discussions covered structural analysis, materials and implementable engineering solutions.
Participants networking during the materials and structures session
University-industry dialogue continued beyond the formal presentations.
Group photo after the materials structures and technology transfer session
Group photo at the close of the materials, structures and technology transfer session.
03

26 June · Morning

BIM · Digital Twin · AI

BIM, Digital Twin and AI in Transport Infrastructure

The Day 2 morning session framed digital transformation as a core infrastructure capability, covering BIM, Digital Twin, AI, data governance, lifecycle management, AI-native platforms and implementation partnerships with experts and companies.

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BIM Digital Twin and AI session room at ICATTI 2026
Day 2 opened with a focused session on BIM, Digital Twin and AI for transport infrastructure.
Assoc. Prof. Saeed Banihashemi presenting his keynote on BIM Digital Twins and AI
Assoc. Prof. Saeed Banihashemi framed BIM, Digital Twin and AI for infrastructure lifecycle management.
Digital Twin keynote slide about shifting from monitoring to foresight
Digital Twin discussions emphasised moving from monitoring toward predictive and prescriptive foresight.
Presentation slide on AI-native BIM during the digital infrastructure session
AI-native BIM workflows were discussed as a pathway for trustworthy infrastructure digital twins.
Panel participants during the BIM Digital Twin and AI session
Expert and enterprise engagement focused on standards, data governance and implementation partnerships.
Group photo from the BIM Digital Twin and AI session at ICATTI 2026
Group photo after the BIM, Digital Twin and AI working session.
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26 June · Afternoon

Technical Sessions

Technical Sessions, Parallel Discussions and Expert Roundtables

The final working block extended ICATTI 2026 into selected technical presentations, parallel academic discussions and expert roundtables, including exchange with Prof. José M. Goicolea and Assoc. Prof. Pham Minh Thong organised by the Faculty of Civil Engineering and the railway centre.

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Technical presentation in a meeting room during the Day 2 afternoon session
Technical presentations extended the conference into specialised research exchange.
Hybrid technical presentation slide on high-speed train derailment loading
Hybrid technical exchange connected structural safety research with high-speed railway challenges.
Academic exchange session with Prof. José M. Goicolea and UTT researchers
Academic exchange with Prof. José M. Goicolea focused on high-speed railway research and training capacity.
Roundtable on international experience in faculty governance and development
Expert roundtables broadened the afternoon programme from technical topics to institutional development.

Closing message

ICATTI 2026 strengthened UTT's role as a connector for future transport infrastructure

The conference reinforced UTT's role in connecting research, training, international collaboration, enterprise engagement, high-speed railway development, sustainable infrastructure, BIM, Digital Twin and AI.

Research and training capability for Vietnam's high-speed railway
International collaboration on standards, resilience and advanced engineering
Enterprise-facing pathways for materials, structures and technology transfer
Digital transformation through BIM, Digital Twin, data governance and AI