Data is key, and the data center is the "backbone".

In the digital age, organizations and businesses are increasingly aware of the importance of data management and protection. Data is a key element, and data centers are considered the "backbone" supporting digital transformation, providing a foundation for efficient data storage, processing, analysis, and sharing.

Data is key, and the data center is the

Therefore, developing data centers is crucial in helping organizations, agencies, and businesses ensure stable and secure operations.

According to a report at the Data Center & Cloud Infrastructure Summit, the total market capacity for the data center sector in 2024 is expected to reach approximately $321 billion, with an average growth rate of 7.3%.

Information from Structure Research also indicates that the data center co-location market in the Asia- Pacific region is booming with a growth rate of 13.3% over five years, projected to reach 19,069 MW of critical IT capacity by 2028, nearly double the 2023 figure.

In its Asia- Pacific market report, Savills assessed Vietnam's data center industry as one of the fastest-growing markets in the world.

Accordingly, it is projected that in Vietnam, the data center market will boom in the coming years, reaching a scale of $1.27 billion by 2030, with an average compound annual growth rate of 10.8%.

In just the last two years, many data centers have been established in Vietnam. In October 2023, VNPT inaugurated what was then the largest data center in Vietnam. This was VNPT's eighth data center, equipped with the most modern technologies, with a total usable floor area of 23,000 m2, a capacity of 2,000 racks, and achieving Uptime Tier III certification for design, construction, and installation.

In April 2024, Viettel also inaugurated the Viettel Hoa Lac Data Center with a capacity of 30MW, 60,000 servers; more than 2,400 racks; and 21,000m2 of floor space.

Currently, Vietnam has approximately 33 data centers. Most of these centers belong to major domestic telecommunications companies such as VNPT, Viettel IDC, FPT Telecom, and CMC Telecom. Some centers are beginning to see participation from foreign companies such as Gaw Capital and Worldwide DC Solution (Singapore).

A significant step forward in the capital city's digital transformation roadmap.

On December 6th, Hanoi also inaugurated its Main Data Center at VNPT IDC Hoa Lac. This event marks an important step in the capital's digital transformation roadmap.

The Capital's Main Data Center was inaugurated at VNPT IDC Hoa Lac.

The Capital's Main Data Center was inaugurated at VNPT IDC Hoa Lac.

A key feature of this center is its use of private cloud computing technology, enabling data systems to operate flexibly, securely, and cost-effectively. The security system is designed with six layers of rigorous defense, from the outside to the data storage area (Data Hall), ensuring the highest level of data security.

At the same time, the center's operational team is well-trained and holds international certifications such as CDFOM, CDRP, CDMS, CTDC, CCNA, CCNP, ensuring the system operates continuously 24/7.

In particular, this center not only serves the administrative work of the government but also acts as a "powerful arm" for citizens and businesses. More than 300 information technology applications in Hanoi have been migrated to the cloud computing platform, thereby helping Hanoi residents easily access online public services, from administrative registration to healthcare and education applications…

This center is also responsible for ensuring the management of the entire technical infrastructure system of the City, including centralized and distributed servers at various units, managing the WAN network connecting to all departments, agencies, districts, and towns, maintaining stable and continuous operation 24/7.

In addition, it involves developing, linking, and integrating common and specialized software to support information technology application programs in government agencies and to serve citizens and businesses.

Data is key, and the data center is the

Currently, the system processes millions of data requests daily from the city's IT applications. However, through virtualization and cloud computing technologies, everything runs smoothly, quickly, and stably.

According to experts, Hanoi is pioneering the adoption of data as the "lifeblood" of a modern city. The central data center will play a pivotal role in building a smart city ecosystem. Accordingly, data from transportation, healthcare, education, and environmental systems will be connected and processed centrally. This will not only help the government manage more effectively but also support decision-making based on scientific analysis, rather than intuition.

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