LG CNS to build AI data center in Vietnam

Officials from LG CNS, Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and Korea Investment Real Asset Management pose together after signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on an artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Seoul, Tuesday. Courtesy of LG CNS

LG CNS, an information technology affiliate of Korea's LG Electronics, said Tuesday it has signed an agreement to build an artificial intelligence (AI) data center in Vietnam.

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed with Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and Korea Investment Real Asset Management Co. on the sidelines of the Korea-Vietnam Business Forum hosted by the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) during a state visit by Vietnam's top leader, To Lam.

Under the agreement, the three companies will work together to develop a hyperscale data center in the Southeast Asian country. They will form a working group to expand cooperation in data center infrastructure, including servers, storage and network systems.

In addition, LG CNS will collaborate with VNPT in smart engineering sectors, such as smart factories and logistics.

VNPT is a state-owned telecom company whose business spans from telecommunications services and cloud computing to smart city solutions.