INTRODUCTION

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

The 15th CITA, 2026, marks a significant milestone, celebrating 15 years of continuous development, reaffirming its reputation and quality. This special CITA event will be held on July 19–20, 2026, in Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Viet Nam co-organized by the Vietnam–Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (Viet Nam) and 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).

Submission Guidelines

• When submitting, the authors need to agree to the following terms:

  - All contributions should be original and not published elsewhere or intended to be published during the review period.

  - Avoiding Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism including using text generated by ChatGPT or other LLMs-based tools

  - The manuscript must be written in English and in the template specified by the conference (Springer's LNCS/LNAI style) and is available at: https://www.springer.com/gp/computer-science/lncs/conference-proceedings-guidelines

  - Paper length: up to 12 pages.

  * Submitted at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cita2026

List of Topics (BUT NOT LIMITED TO)

• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Generative AI & Machine Learning (ML)
• Data Science & Big Data
• Natural Language Processing (NLP)
• Computer Vision & Image Processing
• Networking & Communication Technologies
• Cybersecurity, Privacy & Blockchain
• Cloud, Edge & Fog Computing
• Digital Transformation & Smart Applications
• Emerging Computing Paradigms
• Sustainable ICT & Green Technologies
• ICT in Electrical, Electronics & Energy Systems
• Internet of Things (IoT) & Industrial IoT Solutions
• Digital Economy and Fintech Innovation
• eBusiness & eCommerce Platforms
• ICT for Business Intelligence, Decision Support, and Supply Chain Management
• ICT for Healthcare, Environmental, Agricultural, and Public Services

Committees

Program Committee

• • • Prof. DSc. Nguyen Ngoc Thanh (Chair), Chair of IEEE SMC Technical Committee on Computational Collective Intelligence; Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland.
    • Prof. Dr. Christian Boitet, Grenoble University, France.
    • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Huynh Cong Phap, Rector of Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology (VKU), Vietnam.
    • Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Thuy, Chairman of Vietnam Association for Information Processing, Vietnam.
    • Assoc. Prof. Le Khac Nhien An, University College of Dublin, Ireland.
    • Prof. Dr. Tzung-Pei Hong, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
    • Prof. Dr. David Camacho, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain.
    • Prof. Dr. Nitesh Chawla, University of Notre Dame, USA.
    • Prof. Dr. Kang-Hyun Jo, University of Ulsan, South Korea.
    • Prof. Dr. Lipo Wang, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
    • Prof. Dr. Franck Leprévost, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
    • Prof. Dr. Le Hoai Bac, Chairman of the Editorial Board, Journal of Information and Communication, MIC.
    • Prof. Dr. Chia Nan Wang, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan.
    • Prof. Dr. Gwanggil Jeon, Incheon National University, Korea.
    • Prof.Dr. Herwig Unger, University of Hagen, Germany.
    • Prof. Dr. Kien Nguyen, Institute for Advanced Academic Research; Graduate School of Engineering of Chiba University, Japan.
    • Prof. Dr. Nguyen Le Minh, Director of Research Centre for Interpretable AI, JAIST, Japan.
    • Prof. Dr. Tran Xuan Tu, The Information Technology of Institute, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
    • Assoc. Prof.Dr. Ngo Hong Son, Phenikaa University, Vietnam

Organizing committee

• • Assoc.Prof.Dr. Huynh Cong Phap (Chair), Rector of Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Vietnam.
  • Assoc. Prof.Dr. Ngo Hong Son, Phenikaa University, Vietnam
  • Assoc.Prof.Dr. Nguyen Thanh Binh (Chair), Rector of Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Vietnam.
  • Dr. Tran The Son, Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Vietnam
  • Dr. Huynh Ngoc Tho, Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Vietnam
  • Dr. Nguyen Quang Vu, Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Vietnam
  • Dr. Le Ha Nhu Thao, Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Vietnam
  • Dr. Nguyen Huu Nhat Minh, Vietnam-Korea University of Information and Communication Technology, Vietnam

Publication

The proceedings of CITA 2026 will be published by the Springer Series Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) indexed in, among others, DBLP, Scopus, and Web of Science.

Venue

The conference will be held in Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Viet Nam

Contact

All questions about submissions should be emailed to cita.conf@vku.udn.vn