Global Connect Vietnam 2027: three cities, three days, every meeting booked ahead on Lantern

VNIS Education has opened registration for Global Connect Vietnam - Spring 2027, a trade-only fair for international institutions and Vietnamese study-abroad agents. It runs over three days in three cities, and every meeting is scheduled in advance on Lantern by VNIS, the event platform operated by VNIS Education.

See the details and register

Dates and cities

• Tuesday 16 March 2027 — Hanoi, 09:00 – 17:30
• Wednesday 17 March 2027 — Da Nang, 09:00 – 17:30
• Thursday 18 March 2027 — Ho Chi Minh City, 09:00 – 17:30

All times are local. Venues for each day will be announced by the organiser. You can attend some of the cities rather than all three.

Who attends

• International institutions (universities, colleges, schools and pathway providers) recruiting Vietnamese students — attending by invitation of the organiser.
• Licensed Vietnamese study-abroad agents — registering online; some registrations are reviewed by the organiser first.

The format is pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings between the two sides.

What Lantern does for each side

Matchmaking. Every profile is compared with yours on destinations, study levels, event days and cities. The directory lists the closest fits first and shows why each one fits.

Mutual scheduling. A meeting request only offers times when both of you are free. Once accepted, the meeting sits on both schedules and can be added to your calendar — double bookings are not possible.

Messages in English or Vietnamese. Talk before and after the event without exchanging phone numbers. When you ask, the assistant drafts a reply or translates the conversation, using only the two profiles and what has been written; nothing is sent until you send it.

QR badges and lead capture. Every participant has a QR badge on their phone and a printed copy at the desk. The same code checks them in at the entrance and, when scanned at a table, saves the contact with your notes and rating.

A shared clock on the floor. A venue screen shows the current meeting round and the minutes left, so every table keeps to the same time.

How taking part works

1. Before: sign in with the email you registered with, complete your profile and send meeting requests. Your schedule fills as people accept.
2. On the day: check in with your badge, follow your schedule from table to table, and scan badges to save the people you meet.
3. After: export your contacts as CSV or vCard and carry on the conversation in Lantern.

Lantern runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers — there is nothing to install. You sign in with a six-digit code sent by email; there is no password.

Your data

Educators and agents at the same event can see each other's professional profiles, as agreed when registering. Students are never listed in a directory: an institution receives a student's details only by scanning that student's badge.

Register

• Study-abroad agents: register on the event page — about two minutes, and your QR badge arrives by email.
• Institutions: contact the organiser at events@vnis.edu.vn to receive an invitation.
• Learn more about the platform at events.vnis.education.

Global Connect Vietnam is organised by VNIS Education, an ICEF-accredited agency (#7289) with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and a member of VNIS Group.