On April 23, the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group (Viettel) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Viettel High-Tech Research and Development Data Center in Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park (Cu Chi District, Ho Chi Minh City). This will be a super-large-scale data center, among the Top 10 in Southeast Asia.

The project marks a step forward for Vietnam's data infrastructure, and was launched on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation of the South and National Reunification (1975–2025).

The project is deployed on an area of ​​nearly 4 hectares, with a total designed capacity of up to 140 MW of electricity with about 10,000 racks.

This is the first Data Center in Vietnam to reach a capacity of over 100MW, also known as super large scale, equivalent to large Data Centers in the world.

Tan Phu Trung Data Center is designed and operated according to Uptime Tier III international standards. The center has an average power density of 10kW/rack, 2.5 times higher than the average in Vietnam. The highest rack capacity is up to 60kW, meeting the high-performance computing needs of large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) models and applications.

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To achieve this high power density, Tan Phu Trung Data Center applies advanced cooling technologies, intelligent management systems based on artificial intelligence "made by Viettel."

By applying new technologies, advanced materials and efficient operations, the Data Center is expected to achieve a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of less than 1.4.

Placing high hopes on this super-scale project of Viettel, Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Vo Van Hoan emphasized: "The Data Storage Service Center project combined with high-tech research and development invested by Viettel Group, located in Tan Phu Trung Industrial Park, Tan Phu Trung Commune, Cu Chi District, is one of the largest projects in the region. The operation of the super-scale Data Center in Cu Chi is not only of strategic significance to Viettel but also creates a strong driving force for the City in developing digital infrastructure, building smart cities and digital government."

Speaking at the ceremony, Major General Tao Duc Thang - Chairman and General Director of Viettel Group emphasized: "The super-large-scale Data Center in Tan Phu Trung is not a single project. This is a strategically important piece in the overall picture of digital infrastructure that Viettel is continuing to build - an ecosystem in which data is stored, transmitted, processed and protected in the safest way. Viettel's digital infrastructure pieces include 15 data centers operating in Hanoi, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong. This year, we will complete 20,000 5G broadcasting stations, ensuring coverage of 95% of urban residential areas nationwide. The infrastructure of superior connection speed and super-scale computing infrastructure are ready to provide comprehensive services to people, businesses and the government. Not simply a strategic decision in terms of infrastructure, Tan Phu Trung Data Center is also a commitment to Viettel's long-term cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City in the new development stage."

Phase 1 of the project is expected to come into operation in the first quarter of 2026, and the entire project will be completed before 2030./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/viettel-khoi-cong-trung-tam-du-lieu-sieu-lon-top-10-khu-vuc-dong-nam-a-post1034606.vnp