ArusGrid tracks 16 active data center projects in Vietnam with 742 MW of planned IT load, spread over 3 markets. Of these, 5 are operational, 2 are under construction, 7 are at the land and permitting stage and 2 are announced only. Projects under construction or commissioning account for 160 MW. Disclosed running capacity is 40 MW.
HCMC metro is the largest market with 9 projects and 622 MW planned. The operators with the most planned capacity in the country are AIC-KBC (200 MW), Viettel (190 MW), SAM (150 MW), StarMason (60 MW) and Evolution DC (52 MW).
Grid power for a large industrial user in Vietnam costs about US$0.073 per kWh as of July 2026, the country figure ArusGrid applies where a site has no published rate. The US export control position for advanced AI chips in Vietnam, as of 27 September 2026, is recorded as “Licence required as enforced (Country Group D:1), no named authorisation found”.
| Market | Projects | Planned MW | Under construction MW | Operational MW | Colocation vacancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCMC metro | 9 | 622 | 100 | 10 | 34.8% (June 2026) |
| Hanoi metro | 5 | 110 | 60 | 30 | not published |
| Da Nang / Central VN | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | not published |
Vacancy is the share of built, leasable colocation capacity sitting empty, as published by a third party. It excludes hyperscaler self-build and is never estimated.
| Project | City | Stage | Planned MW | Running MW | Operator | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGI-HCM Campus (AI Data Center Complex) | Cu Chi | Land and permitting | 200 | undisclosed | AIC / KinhBac City (KBC) JV | Likely |
| SAM DigitalHub | Tan Uyen / VSIP III | Announced | 150 | undisclosed | Saigon Asset Management (SAM) | Likely |
| Viettel Tan Phu Trung Data Center & High-Tech R&D Complex | Cu Chi | Under construction | 100 * | undisclosed | Viettel IDC (Viettel Group) | Likely |
| StarMason Data Centre Campus | Thu Duc (SHTP) | Land and permitting | 60 | undisclosed | StarMason JSC (Sembcorp Development / BB Holding JV) | Likely |
| Viettel An Khanh Data Center | An Khanh (fmr Hoai Duc) | Under construction | 60 | undisclosed | Viettel IDC (Viettel Group) | Likely |
| Evolution DC VN HCMC (VN02) | Thu Duc (SHTP) | Land and permitting | 52 | undisclosed | Evolution Data Centres | Likely |
| CMC Hyperscale DC SHTP | Thu Duc (SHTP) | Land and permitting | 30 | undisclosed | CMC AI Digital Infrastructure (CMC Corporation) | Likely |
| Viettel IDC Hoa Lac | Hoa Lac | Operational | 30 * | 30 | Viettel IDC (Viettel Group) | Confirmed |
| Gaw Capital Project Vespa | Thu Duc (SHTP) | Land and permitting | 20 | undisclosed | Gaw Capital Partners | No signal either way |
| G-Campus Hoa Lac (High-Tech & Data Centre Complex) | Hoa Lac | Land and permitting | 20 | undisclosed | G-Group Technology | Confirmed |
| AIDC DeCenter (IPTP Networks) | Da Nang (Hoa Vang) | Land and permitting | 10 | undisclosed | IPTP Networks | Likely |
| STT VNG Ho Chi Minh City 1 | District 7 (Tan Thuan EPZ) | Operational | 9.6 | 9.6 | STT VNG (ST Telemedia GDC / VNG JV) | Confirmed |
| Vietnam Data Gen AI Data Centre Network (Phase 1, Da Nang) | Da Nang (Hoa Vang) | Announced | none published | undisclosed | Vietnam Data Gen (Create Capital Vietnam / Haimaker.ai JV) | Likely |
| FPT Fornix HCM02 | Thu Duc (SHTP) | Operational | none published | undisclosed | FPT Telecom (FPT Corporation) | Likely |
| National Data Center No.1 | Hoa Lac | Operational | none published | undisclosed | Ministry of Public Security (National Data Center) | No signal either way |
| VNPT IDC Hoa Lac | Hoa Lac | Operational | none published | undisclosed | VNPT (VNPT IDC) | Confirmed |
| Project | City | Stage | Planned MW | Running MW | Operator | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STT VNG Ho Chi Minh City 2 | District 7 (Tan Thuan EPZ) | Cancelled | 60 | undisclosed | STT VNG (ST Telemedia GDC / VNG JV) | Likely |
Viettel · Evolution DC · STT GDC