Location
Vietnam's demand for computing is growing fast, and its laws now treat data centers as a priority sector. Within Vietnam, Gia Lai pairs a large renewable power base with two international submarine cables that land at Quy Nhơn.
Vietnam
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Demand
Vietnam's digital economy was estimated at US$39 billion in gross merchandise value in 2025, up 17% on the year. Vietnamese users also lead Southeast Asia in daily use of AI tools, at 81%.[1]
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Law
The Law on Digital Technology Industry (No. 71/2025/QH15), in force since 1 January 2026, lists data centers and AI among the priority sectors for investment incentives.[2]
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Data
Since October 2022, Decree 53/2022/NĐ-CP has required domestic companies, and foreign providers in certain cases, to store specified user data in Vietnam.[3]
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Connectivity
Vietnam's strategy for its international cable system targets at least 10 new submarine cables by 2030, for a total of at least 15 and at least 350 Tbps of capacity.[4]
Gia Lai
Since its 2025 merger with Bình Định, Gia Lai runs from the Central Highlands to the coast, with its administrative center at Quy Nhơn.[5]
HighlandsHydropower, wind and solar plants across the plateau.
Mountain passTransmission lines carry power down to the coast.
Coast · Quy NhơnGrid, port and the ADC and SJC2 cable landings.
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Power
85 renewable plants are operating in the province, with 4,179 MW of capacity. Together they supply more than 15 billion kWh a year to the national grid, and the adjusted national power plan takes the province's renewable capacity to about 9,657 MW by 2035.[6]
02
Connectivity
ADC, operated in Vietnam by Viettel, entered service in April 2025. SJC2, with VNPT as its Vietnamese partner, went live in July 2025; its main trunk links Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Japan.[7][8][9]
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Policy
Gia Lai lists digital technology, AI and data centers among the priority sectors in its investment promotion.[10]
Where PIDC fits
PIDC's site is in coastal Gia Lai, beside the 220 kV transmission grid and within reach of both cable landing stations. Site details are shared under NDA.
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