Also attending the ceremony are leaders of Ministry of Information and Communications, Ministry of Science and Technology; leaders, former leaders of Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho, Da Nang and other departments and sectors

On the afternoon of August 15, President Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended the launching ceremony of CMC Tan Thuan Data in District 7, HCMC.

At the ceremony, Mr. Nguyen Trung Chinh - Chairman of BOD of CMC Corporation said that the new generation data center is the most modern and secure data center and cloud computing infrastructure of Vietnam.

CMC has passed 115 tests with very high standards according to international assessment organizations. This is the first step for Vietnam to become a digital hub of the region.

"We are proud to be a pioneer in digital transformation and construction of digital platforms as well as security solutions not only for Vietnam but also for the whole world. We are committed to turn HCMC into an AI and big data hub of both the country and the region," said Mr. Chinh.

CMC's Chairman of BOD said that the inauguration of the data center marks the first step for Vietnam to become a regional digital hub

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc considers HCMC as the most developed city of the country, which attracts businesses and high-capacity investors. And in order to realize the goal of becoming a modern city that leads the development of digital economy and digital transformation in 2030, the role of businesses with vision and capacity is very important.

"I hope CMC Tan Thuan Data Center will become the heart of digital transformation activities. At the same time, I praise CMC Corporation for having had impressive development and achieved many prominent domestic and international awards.

The investment in constructing a highly modern and secure data center is a very breakthrough movement that plays a crucial role in accelerating the development of digital economy nationwide," said the President.

Mr. Phan Van Mai (center, white shirt) - Chairman of People's Committee of HCMC listens to leaders of the Corporation talking about the data center

The President shakes hands and encourages young officers and employees of the company

Giving a bronze drum to CMC Corporation as gift, the President hopes that CMC Tan Thuan Data Center will become the heart of digital transformation activities

The most secure and modern data center in Vietnam

A data center is defined as a system that centralizes all IT activities and equipment of a business. In addition, a data center can also be used to manage, store and distribute data of an organization.

Simply put, a data center is a specialized area used to house servers, computers and devices relating to data and information system.

Located within CMC Creative Space complex of CMC Corporation in Tan Thuan Export Processing Zone, Tan Thuan Dong Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City, Tan Thuan Data Center reserves 5,000 m² of floor area for general use, 3,110 m² for IT equipment (white space) with 1,200 racks,  1,603 m² for electrical systems, batteries and 287 m² for UPS systems.

The floor load of each floor is up to 1,500 kg/m², making Tan Thuan Data Center an international standard DC.