The annual sports and cultural fest of Viva Institute of Technology, Hitaishi was held from 29th of January to the 3rd of February 2018. Known for innovative thinking and trendsetting, the week long fest was a joyride. 31 cultural events in the format of university youth festival were introduced, which took place on the first two days of Hitaishi, 29th and 30th of January. Entries and registrations for the events were done completely hassle-free this year with the help of online registrations on Google forms.  Some stage performance events were singing, folk dancing, mime and acting and drama and band performances. Students showcased their inner artists through this platform in events like story writing, rangoli, poster making, masterchef and photography.

16 sports events, 10 outdoor and 6 indoor, were held on the next three days, which the participants thoroughly enjoyed competing in. Cricket, football, volleyball, tug of war, throwball and dodgeball teams showed unity and sportsmanship throughout. Carrom, Table tennis, chess and badminton were some of the indoor sports that students participated in.

Hitaishi 2018 ended on a grand note with the annual day held at the Viva West campus.