Nguyễn Văn Quyết, Secretary of the Tây Ninh Party Committee, delivers a welcome address at the province’s 2026 Investment Promotion Conference, in which an AI-focused data centre complex is proposed. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Bình

HCM CITY — An AI-focused data centre complex with a planned capacity of up to 200 MW has been proposed in southern Tây Ninh Province, with the first phase expected to have a capacity of 100 MW and investment of around US$3.5 billion.

A consortium comprising Saigon Technology and Telecommunications JSC (SAIGONTEL), World Harmony Co., Ltd. (WVU) and SAIF Eagle II Investment Co., Ltd. submitted a letter of intent (LOI) for the project to the provincial People’s Committee at the Tây Ninh investment promotion conference on Friday.

According to SAIGONTEL, the consortium plans to study and develop the AI data centre complex on about 20ha at the Nam Tân Tập Industrial Park in Tân Tập Commune.

The project is designed for a total IT load capacity of 200 MW. In the first phase, the consortium plans to invest $3.5 billion in a 100MW facility, targeting groundbreaking in the fourth quarter of this year and commercial operation next year.

Following the submission of the LOI, the consortium will work with Tây Ninh authorities and the power sector to finalise the power supply plan and relevant mechanisms. These steps are needed to complete the project dossier before investment policy approval procedures are considered in accordance with regulations.

SAIGONTEL, a member of Saigon Invest Group (SGI), operates in industrial park infrastructure, technology and telecommunications. The Nam Tân Tập Industrial Park is developed by Saigontel Long An Co., Ltd., a SAIGONTEL subsidiary, which will join WVU and SAIF Eagle II in studying and developing the project.

WVU, a member of World Vista United, specialises in hi-tech infrastructure and renewable energy. It is currently developing a 32MW hyperscale data centre project in Taipei, Taiwan (China).

SAIF Eagle II, a member of SAIF Group, will participate as an investor. According to the company, the group has experience investing in data centre and semiconductor infrastructure. Its international financial institution currently manages nearly $10 billion in assets and a portfolio of more than 500 companies.

The proposal comes as demand for computing infrastructure serving AI, cloud computing and data services in Việt Nam is forecast to continue rising. If implemented as planned, the 100MW first phase will put the project among Việt Nam’s largest data centres by capacity.

For Tây Ninh, the project could significantly strengthen the province’s digital infrastructure and create favourable conditions for attracting technology companies and foreign direct investment.

In the longer term, large-scale data infrastructure could support the development of AI, cloud computing and other hi-tech activities in the province and across the southern key economic region. — VNA/VNS