Permanent Deputy Prime Minister works with G42 Group (UAE)

(Chinhphu.vn) - On September 24, within the framework of his working trip to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh had a working session with Mr. Ali Al Amine, Senior Vice President of G42 Group - a leading technology enterprise in the field of artificial intelligence and data centers in Abu Dhabi.

Mr. Ali Al Amine, Senior Vice President of G42 Group, expressed his joy when meeting with Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

Mr. Ali Al Amine said, G42 is a smart network connecting businesses to build AI infrastructure in the UAE and expand internationally. G42 currently owns 60% of Khazna Data Centers – the largest data center in the region, with 30 operating facilities (capacity of 268 MW) and 130 MW under construction. The group is currently proposing to invest about 70 MW in Ho Chi Minh City in the first phase, through cooperation with Vietnamese partners such asFPT and Viet Thai.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh emphasized: Vietnam commits to providing maximum support for the project and hopes that G42 will actively participate in training data technology human resources for Vietnam - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh congratulated the successes of G42 and welcomed investment interest in Vietnam.

The Government leader affirmed that data is an essential element of the digital economy; emphasizing that Ho Chi Minh City has prepared land funds and infrastructure to implement the data center project. Vietnam pledged to provide maximum support for the project and hoped that G42 would actively participate in training data technology human resources for Vietnam.

G42 representatives expressed their wish to continue to discuss and work in detail with relevant Vietnamese ministries and branches on the project - Photo: VGP/Nguyen Hoang

The Deputy Prime Minister also said that one of the key objectives of this working group is to research and develop an international financial center; and requested G42 to support the construction of a digital platform to serve the operation of an international financial center in Vietnam in the future.

G42 representatives expressed their wish to continue to discuss and work in detail with relevant Vietnamese ministries and branches on the project.

The Permanent Deputy Prime Minister agreed with this proposal, affirming that the Vietnamese Government will direct relevant agencies to closely coordinate, remove obstacles, and ensure the project is implemented in accordance with legal regulations and meets international standards. After the working session, the Permanent Deputy Prime Minister visited the Khazna data center in Abu Dhabi.

Nguyen Hoang

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