The Outpost is a comprehensive collection of curated artificial intelligence software tools that cater to the needs of small business owners, bloggers, artists, musicians, entrepreneurs, marketers, writers, and researchers.
© 2025 TheOutpost.AI All rights reserved
Curated by THEOUTPOST
On Thu, 29 Aug, 4:02 PM UTC
6 Sources
[1]
Google weighs large data centre in Vietnam, in nation's first by US big tech
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI - Alphabet's Google is considering building a large data centre in Vietnam, a person briefed on the plans said, in what would be the first such investment by a big U.S. technology company in the Southeast Asian nation. Google is weighing setting up a "hyperscale" data centre close to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern economic hub, the source said, declining to be named because the information is not public. The investment, the size of which the source did not specify, would be a shot in the arm for Vietnam which has so far failed to attract major overseas capital in data centres due to its patchy infrastructure, with large tech companies preferring to house their centres in rival nations in the region. It was not clear how quickly Google will reach a decision on an investment but the source said internal talks are on and the data centre could be ready in 2027. A spokesperson for Google declined to comment about the data centre plan. Hyperscale centres are the largest in the industry, with power consumption usually similar to that of a big city. A hyperscale data centre with power consumption capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) could cost between $300 million and $650 million, according to estimates based on data published by real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle in a report this year on data centres in Vietnam. Google's move was motivated by the large number of its domestic and foreign cloud services clients in Vietnam and the country's expanding digital economy, the source said, noting the Southeast Asian nation was one of the fastest-growing markets for YouTube, Google's popular online video sharing platform. Currently the top data centre operators in Vietnam, based on computing space, are industrial investment firm IDC Becamex and telecommunications company VNPT, both Vietnamese state-owned enterprises, according to an internal market report by an industrial park in Vietnam seen by Reuters. The Nikkei reported in May that Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba was considering building a data centre in Vietnam. Alibaba did not reply to a request for comment. GROWTH STRATEGY Despite growing demand for digital services from Vietnam's 100 million population, foreign investors in the sector have largely shunned the country because of occasional power shortages, less attractive investment incentives and weak internet infrastructure which relies on a handful of ageing subsea cables, according to industry experts. In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are well ahead in the industry, and have attracted far bigger investments from global tech giants. Google said in May it will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country. Unattractive regulations on foreign ownership and data localisation have also long been a hurdle, but in a reform approved in November Vietnamese legislators decided to allow overseas data centre operators to retain full ownership. Vietnam has strict cybersecurity rules and has long clashed with foreign tech companies about storing data in the country - a requirement that it has, however, not regularly enforced. Undeterred, Google is opening a representative office in Vietnam, and is already hiring dozens of engineers, marketing experts and other professionals, according to ads on LinkedIn. "We now have a team on the ground to better serve our Vietnam-based advertising customers and support the country's digital transformation," a spokesperson for Google told Reuters. Google is also offering 40,000 scholarships in Vietnam for basic AI courses and $350,000 each for 20 selected AI startups, Google Vietnam Managing Director Marc Woo said on LinkedIn last month. The company already has a large network of suppliers in Vietnam that assemble its products, including Pixel smartphones.
[2]
Google weighs large data centre in Vietnam, in nation's first by US big tech
By Phuong Nguyen and Francesco Guarascio HANOI - Alphabet's Google is considering building a large data centre in Vietnam, a person briefed on the plans said, in what would be the first such investment by a big U.S. technology company in the Southeast Asian nation. Google is weighing setting up a "hyperscale" data centre close to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern economic hub, the source said, declining to be named because the information is not public. The investment, the size of which the source did not specify, would be a shot in the arm for Vietnam which has so far failed to attract major overseas capital in data centres due to its patchy infrastructure, with large tech companies preferring to house their centres in rival nations in the region. It was not clear how quickly Google will reach a decision on an investment but the source said internal talks are on and the data centre could be ready in 2027. A spokesperson for Google declined to comment about the data centre plan. Hyperscale centres are the largest in the industry, with power consumption usually similar to that of a big city. A hyperscale data centre with power consumption capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) could cost between $300 million and $650 million, according to estimates based on data published by real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle in a report this year on data centres in Vietnam. Google's move was motivated by the large number of its domestic and foreign cloud services clients in Vietnam and the country's expanding digital economy, the source said, noting the Southeast Asian nation was one of the fastest-growing markets for YouTube, Google's popular online video sharing platform. Currently the top data centre operators in Vietnam, based on computing space, are industrial investment firm IDC Becamex and telecommunications company VNPT, both Vietnamese state-owned enterprises, according to an internal market report by an industrial park in Vietnam seen by Reuters. The Nikkei reported in May that Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba was considering building a data centre in Vietnam. Alibaba did not reply to a request for comment. GROWTH STRATEGY Despite growing demand for digital services from Vietnam's 100 million population, foreign investors in the sector have largely shunned the country because of occasional power shortages, less attractive investment incentives and weak internet infrastructure which relies on a handful of ageing subsea cables, according to industry experts. In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are well ahead in the industry, and have attracted far bigger investments from global tech giants. Google said in May it will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country. Unattractive regulations on foreign ownership and data localisation have also long been a hurdle, but in a reform approved in November Vietnamese legislators decided to allow overseas data centre operators to retain full ownership. Vietnam has strict cybersecurity rules and has long clashed with foreign tech companies about storing data in the country - a requirement that it has, however, not regularly enforced. Undeterred, Google is opening a representative office in Vietnam, and is already hiring dozens of engineers, marketing experts and other professionals, according to ads on LinkedIn. "We now have a team on the ground to better serve our Vietnam-based advertising customers and support the country's digital transformation," a spokesperson for Google told Reuters. Google is also offering 40,000 scholarships in Vietnam for basic AI courses and $350,000 each for 20 selected AI startups, Google Vietnam Managing Director Marc Woo said on LinkedIn last month. The company already has a large network of suppliers in Vietnam that assemble its products, including Pixel smartphones.
[3]
Google weighs large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation's first by US big tech
HANOI (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is considering building a large data centre in Vietnam, a person briefed on the plans said, in what would be the first such investment by a big U.S. technology company in the Southeast Asian nation. Google is weighing setting up a "hyperscale" data centre close to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern economic hub, the source said, declining to be named because the information is not public. The investment, the size of which the source did not specify, would be a shot in the arm for Vietnam which has so far failed to attract major overseas capital in data centres due to its patchy infrastructure, with large tech companies preferring to house their centres in rival nations in the region. It was not clear how quickly Google will reach a decision on an investment but the source said internal talks are on and the data centre could be ready in 2027. A spokesperson for Google declined to comment about the data centre plan. Hyperscale centres are the largest in the industry, with power consumption usually similar to that of a big city. A hyperscale data centre with power consumption capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) could cost between $300 million and $650 million, according to estimates based on data published by real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle in a report this year on data centres in Vietnam. Google's move was motivated by the large number of its domestic and foreign cloud services clients in Vietnam and the country's expanding digital economy, the source said, noting the Southeast Asian nation was one of the fastest-growing markets for YouTube, Google's popular online video sharing platform. Currently the top data centre operators in Vietnam, based on computing space, are industrial investment firm IDC Becamex and telecommunications company VNPT, both Vietnamese state-owned enterprises, according to an internal market report by an industrial park in Vietnam seen by Reuters. The Nikkei reported in May that Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba was considering building a data centre in Vietnam. Alibaba did not reply to a request for comment. GROWTH STRATEGY Despite growing demand for digital services from Vietnam's 100 million population, foreign investors in the sector have largely shunned the country because of occasional power shortages, less attractive investment incentives and weak internet infrastructure which relies on a handful of ageing subsea cables, according to industry experts. In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are well ahead in the industry, and have attracted far bigger investments from global tech giants. Google said in May it will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country. Unattractive regulations on foreign ownership and data localisation have also long been a hurdle, but in a reform approved in November Vietnamese legislators decided to allow overseas data centre operators to retain full ownership. Vietnam has strict cybersecurity rules and has long clashed with foreign tech companies about storing data in the country - a requirement that it has, however, not regularly enforced. Undeterred, Google is opening a representative office in Vietnam, and is already hiring dozens of engineers, marketing experts and other professionals, according to ads on LinkedIn. "We now have a team on the ground to better serve our Vietnam-based advertising customers and support the country's digital transformation," a spokesperson for Google told Reuters. Google is also offering 40,000 scholarships in Vietnam for basic AI courses and $350,000 each for 20 selected AI startups, Google Vietnam Managing Director Marc Woo said on LinkedIn last month. The company already has a large network of suppliers in Vietnam that assemble its products, including Pixel smartphones. (Reporting by Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
[4]
Google weighs large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation's first by U.S. big tech
Alphabet's Google is considering building a large data centre in Vietnam, a person briefed on the plans said, in what would be the first such investment by a big U.S. technology company in the Southeast Asian nation. Google is weighing setting up a "hyperscale" data centre close to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern economic hub, the source said, declining to be named because the information is not public. The investment, the size of which the source did not specify, would be a shot in the arm for Vietnam which has so far failed to attract major overseas capital in data centres due to its patchy infrastructure, with large tech companies preferring to house their centres in rival nations in the region. It was not clear how quickly Google will reach a decision on an investment but the source said internal talks are on and the data centre could be ready in 2027. A spokesperson for Google declined to comment about the data centre plan. Hyperscale centres are the largest in the industry, with power consumption usually similar to that of a big city. A hyperscale data centre with power consumption capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) could cost between $300 million and $650 million, according to estimates based on data published by real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle in a report this year on data centres in Vietnam. Google's move was motivated by the large number of its domestic and foreign cloud services clients in Vietnam and the country's expanding digital economy, the source said, noting the Southeast Asian nation was one of the fastest-growing markets for YouTube, Google's popular online video sharing platform. Currently the top data centre operators in Vietnam, based on computing space, are industrial investment firm IDC Becamex and telecommunications company VNPT, both Vietnamese state-owned enterprises, according to an internal market report by an industrial park in Vietnam seen by Reuters. The Nikkei reported in May that Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba was considering building a data centre in Vietnam. Alibaba did not reply to a request for comment. Growth strategy Despite growing demand for digital services from Vietnam's 100 million population, foreign investors in the sector have largely shunned the country because of occasional power shortages, less attractive investment incentives and weak internet infrastructure which relies on a handful of ageing subsea cables, according to industry experts. In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are well ahead in the industry, and have attracted far bigger investments from global tech giants. Google said in May it will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country. Unattractive regulations on foreign ownership and data localisation have also long been a hurdle, but in a reform approved in November Vietnamese legislators decided to allow overseas data centre operators to retain full ownership. Vietnam has strict cybersecurity rules and has long clashed with foreign tech companies about storing data in the country - a requirement that it has, however, not regularly enforced. Undeterred, Google is opening a representative office in Vietnam, and is already hiring dozens of engineers, marketing experts and other professionals, according to ads on LinkedIn. "We now have a team on the ground to better serve our Vietnam-based advertising customers and support the country's digital transformation," a spokesperson for Google told Reuters. Google is also offering 40,000 scholarships in Vietnam for basic AI courses and $350,000 each for 20 selected AI startups, Google Vietnam Managing Director Marc Woo said on LinkedIn last month. The company already has a large network of suppliers in Vietnam that assemble its products, including Pixel smartphones. Read Comments
[5]
Google weighs large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation's first by US big tech
The investment, the size of which the source did not specify, would be a shot in the arm for Vietnam which has so far failed to attract major overseas capital in data centres due to its patchy infrastructure, with large tech companies preferring to house their centres in rival nations in the region. It was not clear how quickly Google will reach a decision on an investment but the source said internal talks are on and the data centre could be ready in 2027. A spokesperson for Google declined to comment about the data centre plan. Hyperscale centres are the largest in the industry, with power consumption usually similar to that of a big city. A hyperscale data centre with power consumption capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) could cost between $300 million and $650 million, according to estimates based on data published by real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle in a report this year on data centres in Vietnam. Google's move was motivated by the large number of its domestic and foreign cloud services clients in Vietnam and the country's expanding digital economy, the source said, noting the Southeast Asian nation was one of the fastest-growing markets for YouTube, Google's popular online video sharing platform. Currently the top data centre operators in Vietnam, based on computing space, are industrial investment firm IDC Becamex and telecommunications company VNPT, both Vietnamese state-owned enterprises, according to an internal market report by an industrial park in Vietnam seen by Reuters. The Nikkei reported in May that Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba was considering building a data centre in Vietnam. Alibaba did not reply to a request for comment. GROWTH STRATEGY Despite growing demand for digital services from Vietnam's 100 million population, foreign investors in the sector have largely shunned the country because of occasional power shortages, less attractive investment incentives and weak internet infrastructure which relies on a handful of ageing subsea cables, according to industry experts. In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are well ahead in the industry, and have attracted far bigger investments from global tech giants. Google said in May it will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country. Unattractive regulations on foreign ownership and data localisation have also long been a hurdle, but in a reform approved in November Vietnamese legislators decided to allow overseas data centre operators to retain full ownership. Vietnam has strict cybersecurity rules and has long clashed with foreign tech companies about storing data in the country - a requirement that it has, however, not regularly enforced. Undeterred, Google is opening a representative office in Vietnam, and is already hiring dozens of engineers, marketing experts and other professionals, according to ads on LinkedIn. "We now have a team on the ground to better serve our Vietnam-based advertising customers and support the country's digital transformation," a spokesperson for Google told Reuters. Google is also offering 40,000 scholarships in Vietnam for basic AI courses and $350,000 each for 20 selected AI startups, Google Vietnam Managing Director Marc Woo said on LinkedIn last month. The company already has a large network of suppliers in Vietnam that assemble its products, including Pixel smartphones. (Reporting by Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman)
[6]
Google weighs large data centre in Vietnam, source says, in nation's first by US big tech
HANOI, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Alphabet's (GOOGL.O), opens new tab Google is considering building a large data centre in Vietnam, a person briefed on the plans said, in what would be the first such investment by a big U.S. technology company in the Southeast Asian nation. Google is weighing setting up a "hyperscale" data centre close to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern economic hub, the source said, declining to be named because the information is not public. The investment, the size of which the source did not specify, would be a shot in the arm for Vietnam which has so far failed to attract major overseas capital in data centres due to its patchy infrastructure, with large tech companies preferring to house their centres in rival nations in the region. It was not clear how quickly Google will reach a decision on an investment but the source said internal talks are on and the data centre could be ready in 2027. A spokesperson for Google declined to comment about the data centre plan. Hyperscale centres are the largest in the industry, with power consumption usually similar to that of a big city. A hyperscale data centre with power consumption capacity of 50 megawatts (MW) could cost between $300 million and $650 million, according to estimates based on data published by real estate consultant Jones Lang LaSalle in a report this year on data centres in Vietnam. Google's move was motivated by the large number of its domestic and foreign cloud services clients in Vietnam and the country's expanding digital economy, the source said, noting the Southeast Asian nation was one of the fastest-growing markets for YouTube, Google's popular online video sharing platform. Currently the top data centre operators in Vietnam, based on computing space, are industrial investment firm IDC Becamex and telecommunications company VNPT, both Vietnamese state-owned enterprises, according to an internal market report by an industrial park in Vietnam seen by Reuters. The Nikkei reported in May that Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba (9988.HK), opens new tab was considering building a data centre in Vietnam. Alibaba did not reply to a request for comment. GROWTH STRATEGY Despite growing demand for digital services from Vietnam's 100 million population, foreign investors in the sector have largely shunned the country because of occasional power shortages, less attractive investment incentives and weak internet infrastructure which relies on a handful of ageing subsea cables, according to industry experts. In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are well ahead in the industry, and have attracted far bigger investments from global tech giants. Google said in May it will invest $2 billion in Malaysia to develop its first data centre and Google Cloud region in the country. Unattractive regulations on foreign ownership and data localisation have also long been a hurdle, but in a reform approved in November Vietnamese legislators decided to allow overseas data centre operators to retain full ownership. Vietnam has strict cybersecurity rules and has long clashed with foreign tech companies about storing data in the country - a requirement that it has, however, not regularly enforced. Undeterred, Google is opening a representative office in Vietnam, and is already hiring dozens of engineers, marketing experts and other professionals, according to ads on LinkedIn. "We now have a team on the ground to better serve our Vietnam-based advertising customers and support the country's digital transformation," a spokesperson for Google told Reuters. Google is also offering 40,000 scholarships in Vietnam for basic AI courses and $350,000 each for 20 selected AI startups, Google Vietnam Managing Director Marc Woo said on LinkedIn last month. The company already has a large network of suppliers in Vietnam that assemble its products, including Pixel smartphones. Reporting by Francesco Guarascio and Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab Francesco Guarascio Thomson Reuters Francesco leads a team of reporters in Vietnam that covers top financial and political news in the fast-growing southeast Asian country with a focus on supply chains and manufacturing investments in several sectors, including electronics, semiconductors, automotive and renewables. Before Hanoi, Francesco worked in Brussels on EU affairs. He was also part of Reuters core global team that covered the COVID-19 pandemic and participated in investigations into money laundering and corruption in Europe. He is an eager traveler, always keen to put on a backpack to explore new places.
Share
Share
Copy Link
Google is exploring the possibility of establishing a large data center in Vietnam, which would be the first such facility by a major US tech company in the country. This move aligns with Vietnam's efforts to boost its digital economy and attract foreign investment.
Google, the tech giant owned by Alphabet Inc., is reportedly considering the construction of a large data center in Vietnam 1. This development, if realized, would mark a significant milestone as the first such facility established by a major US technology company in the Southeast Asian nation 2.
The proposed data center is expected to be situated in Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam 3. This strategic location choice underscores the growing importance of Vietnam in the global tech landscape and its potential as a hub for digital infrastructure in the region.
While the exact investment figure remains undisclosed, sources familiar with the matter suggest that the project could involve a substantial investment, potentially reaching hundreds of millions of dollars 4. The timeline for the project is still under consideration, with Google reportedly in the early stages of exploring this opportunity.
This potential move by Google aligns with Vietnam's ambitious goals to boost its digital economy. The Vietnamese government has set a target for the digital economy to account for 30% of GDP by 2030 5. The establishment of a major data center by a company like Google could significantly contribute to this objective and attract further foreign investment in the tech sector.
Vietnam's regulatory environment, particularly concerning data localization, plays a crucial role in this development. The country's cybersecurity law, which came into effect in 2019, requires companies to store data locally and set up offices in Vietnam 1. Google's consideration of a data center in the country may be partly influenced by these regulatory requirements.
If Google proceeds with this investment, it could have far-reaching implications for Vietnam's tech ecosystem. The presence of a major US tech company's data center could enhance the country's digital infrastructure, potentially leading to improved internet speeds and reliability for local users and businesses 3. Additionally, it might pave the way for other tech giants to consider similar investments in Vietnam.
Reference
[1]
[3]
[4]
Google announces a significant $3 billion investment to expand its cloud computing and AI capabilities in Malaysia and Thailand. This move aims to meet growing demand and support digital transformation in the region.
8 Sources
8 Sources
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's recent visits to Thailand and Vietnam highlight the company's commitment to developing sovereign AI capabilities in Southeast Asia, including new partnerships, AI centers, and strategic acquisitions.
15 Sources
15 Sources
Vietnamese and US companies have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for collaboration in energy, artificial intelligence, and data center projects. These agreements, valued at billions of dollars, aim to strengthen economic ties between the two nations.
4 Sources
4 Sources
A consortium led by FPT Corporation has started work on a $173 million AI centre in Vietnam's Binh Duong province. The project aims to boost the country's AI capabilities and attract global tech companies.
3 Sources
3 Sources
Google announces plans to invest over $850 million in a new data center in Uruguay, marking its second such facility in Latin America. This move is part of Google's global expansion strategy to enhance digital infrastructure and support growing cloud computing demands.
2 Sources
2 Sources
