Vietnam’s tech firm CMC Corp. has received approval from Management Board of the Saigon Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) to build a US$ 250 million hyperscale data centre in Ho Chi Minh City. The data centre will have an initial capacity of 30 megawatts, which could be expanded to 120 MW later, the company said in a statement on Monday.
Unlike traditional data centers, the CMC Hyperscale DC SHTP is designed as a digital “heart” – a powerhouse for data storage, processing, and analysis, delivering services such as AI-as-a-Service, Cloud Infrastructure, Big Data, and Cyber Security to millions of users. The entire center is built with synchronized next-generation network technologies such as XGS-PON, SD-WAN, SASE, and 800G DWDM optical transmission, ensuring ultra-high bandwidth, stable, and secure connectivity from core to edge, according to the statement.
A technological highlight of the project is the Digital Twin system, enabling real-time operation monitoring and optimization of the entire facility. CMC also prioritizes renewable energy solutions, aiming for an environmentally-friendly and modern Green Data Center that meets international standards.
From early on, CMC has built an open technology ecosystem of CMC Cloud – AI – Big Data – Cyber Security, developing core capabilities such as a GPU farm with over 1,000 NVIDIA GH200 units and multiple Uptime Tier III-certified data centers making them pioneers in Vietnam.
The Hyperscale DC SHTP is also a national strategic project. CMC is collaborating with Ho Chi Minh City and the Vietnam Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) – part of the World Economic Forum network – to build Vietnam’s first AI City model.
This project aligns with Resolution 57 on breakthrough development in science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation, as well as Resolution 68, promoting the private sector’s role in economic development.
With this infrastructure, Ho Chi Minh City gains a significant advantage in attracting AI R&D centers, tech startups, venture funds, and technology universities, paving the way for the city to realize its ambition of becoming a regional Digital Hub.
“We do not consider the CMC Hyperscale Data Center at SHTP to be just another data center. This is a strategic digital infrastructure that supports Ho Chi Minh City’s development into a Digital Hub of the region. It is the core infrastructure for national digital and AI transformation, empowering Vietnamese enterprises with world-class computing resources—eliminating the need to outsource data processing abroad. This is our concrete commitment to the implementation of Resolution 57 and Resolution 68, and our contribution to national development through core technology.”
“Vietnamese enterprises are fully capable of mastering even the most complex data infrastructure,” said Nguyen Trung Chinh, Chairman of the Board and Executive Chairman of CMC Corporation.
“For CMC, this is more than an infrastructure project—it is a bold affirmation of Vietnam’s capability to master core technologies and become a trusted partner in world-class AI and digital transformation,” he added.
