The directive states that the Politburo has identified "the development of science, technology, innovation, and national digital transformation as a key breakthrough, a main driving force for rapidly developing modern productive forces, perfecting production relations, innovating national governance methods, socio-economic development, preventing the risk of backwardness, and propelling the country to significant development and prosperity in the new era."
The surge in AI demand is significantly impacting plans on data centre investment and expansion in Vietnam as global tech giants and local players are racing to capture the market.
The Ministry of Investment or Indonesian Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) has assured that the issuance of business identification numbers (NIB) via the Online Single Submission (OSS) remains unaffected by a cyber attack on the temporary national data center (PDNS) 2, which was detected on June 17.
The Government on October 30 approved a development plan on the National Data Centre, expected to help Vietnam reach higher positions in the global e-Government, information technology, and cybersecurity rankings.
The Ministry of Communication and Informatics of Indonesia is aiming to complete and inaugurate a national data centre in Bekasi district, West Java province, by October 2024.
