VNPT IDC Tan Thuan Data Center: Tier III Colocation & Cloud Hub in Ho Chi Minh City

Status: Fully Operational Enterprise & Cloud Data Center | Location: 02C-03A Đường số 24, Khu chế Xuất, Tân Thuận, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam

Project Overview

VNPT IDC Tan Thuan is a major Tier III data center facility strategically located within the Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, serving as one of Southern Vietnam's most important digital infrastructure hubs. Operated by Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT), the facility plays a critical role in supporting the country's accelerating digital transformation, cloud adoption, and enterprise IT modernization. Covering approximately 10,000 m² and designed to accommodate up to 1,200 server racks, IDC Tan Thuan provides highly scalable colocation, cloud hosting, managed infrastructure, disaster recovery, and network connectivity services for government agencies, state-owned enterprises, financial institutions, multinational corporations, telecommunications providers, and rapidly growing technology companies. Built to Tier III standards, the data center incorporates concurrently maintainable electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including redundant utility connections, advanced uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, standby backup generators, resilient power distribution architecture, and precision cooling technologies that ensure continuous availability for mission-critical workloads. The facility is engineered to support a wide range of applications, including private and hybrid cloud deployments, enterprise virtualization, artificial intelligence (AI), high-performance computing (HPC), big data analytics, and business-critical digital services. Comprehensive physical security measures, including biometric access controls, 24/7 CCTV surveillance, environmental monitoring, and advanced fire detection and suppression systems, provide multiple layers of protection for customer infrastructure. A key advantage of IDC Tan Thuan is its direct integration with VNPT's nationwide telecommunications backbone, providing resilient, low-latency connectivity across Vietnam and seamless access to international networks through major subsea cable systems. This extensive fiber infrastructure enables customers to establish reliable connections to domestic and global cloud platforms, internet exchange points, enterprise networks, and international business operations while supporting hybrid cloud integration, disaster recovery, and business continuity strategies. As one of VNPT's flagship data centers, IDC Tan Thuan strengthens Vietnam's digital infrastructure ecosystem and reinforces Ho Chi Minh City's role as a leading technology and connectivity hub in Southeast Asia, supporting the country's long-term economic development and digital innovation initiatives.

Quick Facts

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Project Name	VNPT IDC Tan Thuan Data Center: Tier III Colocation & Cloud Hub in Ho Chi Minh City
Location	02C-03A Đường số 24, Khu chế Xuất, Tân Thuận, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam
Status	Fully Operational Enterprise & Cloud Data Center
Commissioning	Operational (Launched 2015)
Total IT Load	~6.0 MW to 10.0 MW Estimated Utility Power Capacity Allocation
Total Capacity	~10,000 m² (~107,639 sq ft) gross facility footprint / 1,200 server rack capacity
Tier Level	Tier III Design & Operational Standard (Uptime Institute Equivalent) / ISO 27001, ISO 9001, PCI-DSS Compliant
Project Type	Purpose-Built Carrier-Neutral Enterprise Colocation, Cloud & Managed Services Hub

City Profile

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City Name	ho chi minh
Population	10 million
Urban Agglomeration	14 million as of 2025
City GDP	$59.5 billion
Per Capita Income	around $9,000 in 2025
City Tier	Tier 1/Primary Economic & Digital Hub
Key Strengths	Fastest-growing digital economy in Southeast Asia, high cloud/AI demand, strong government push for digital transformation.

Companies Involved

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Developer / Operator	VNPT Information Technology Company
Strategic Infrastructure Partner	EVN HCMC (Electricity of Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City) Utility Network & Tan Thuan EPZ Authority
Construction Contractor	Specialized Vietnamese Mission-Critical EPC Contractors
MEP Engineering	VNPT Infrastructure & Technical Engineering Teams
Network Connectivity	Dual path-diverse subterranean fiber entrance vaults, dedicated Meet-Me-Rooms (MMRs), direct interconnects to VNPT national fiber backbone, multi-carrier access (Viettel, FPT Telecom, CMC Telecom), and direct links to international subsea landing stations (AAG, APG, IA, SMW3).
Power Infrastructure	Dual 22kV high-voltage utility grid feeds from independent substations, static N+1 / 2N uninterruptible power supply (UPS) modules, automated switchgear (ATS), and multi-megawatt standby emergency diesel generator arrays with on-site fuel autonomy.

Technical Specifications

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Power Capacity	~6.0 MW to 10.0 MW Total Utility Power Allocation
UPS Redundancy	N+1 / 2N Static UPS Architecture
Cooling System	Precision CRAC units in N+1 redundancy, hot/cold aisle containment, closed-loop chilled water/DX cooling plants, and automated BMS environmental monitoring systems.
Connectivity	High-bandwidth optical fiber links connecting Tan Thuan directly to VNPT's primary data centers across Vietnam (including VNPT IDC Hoa Lac and VNPT IDC Nam Thang Long in Hanoi).
PUE Target	< 1.45 Annualized Operational Design PUE
Energy Mix	National utility power grid supply integrated with VNPT's corporate energy-efficiency optimization initiatives.

Milestones

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Announcement	2013–2014
Construction Start	2014
Phase 1 Go-Live	Operational (2015)
Full Buildout	Fully Operational Active Facility

Investment Details

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Total Investment	Estimated $20,000,000 USD to $35,000,000 USD Facility Capital Expenditure
Funding	State-Owned Enterprise Capital Expenditure (VNPT Group)