On the afternoon of 18/8, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, along with leaders from various ministries and sectors, attended the inauguration ceremony of the Ministry of Public Security's National Data Center No. 1 and the official launch of its database system.

In his opening remarks, the Prime Minister explained the government's decision to entrust the Ministry of Public Security with this project. "Many comrades asked why the Ministry of Public Security was chosen. I said the government is responsible for this task before the nation and the people. Therefore, we assigned it to those who can do it best," the Prime Minister stated.

Recalling a discussion with Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung about the synchronous development of data and the need for data centers in multiple locations, the Prime Minister said that National Data Center No. 1 is just the beginning. He emphasized the continued development of a network of data centers for comprehensive growth.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, along with the Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Public Security, Minister of Education, and leaders of other ministries and sectors, visited the National Data Center No. 1 on the afternoon of 18/8. Photo: Pham Du

Built on an area of over 20 hectares in the Lang - Hoa Lac area, the national data center, with a scale of 1,300 racks, is among the largest in Southeast Asia. It is also the first national-level center to receive the highest international certifications, meeting the highest standards for disaster recovery, security, and safety.

The total investment was approximately 18,000 billion VND. However, the actual cost for the project packages was 16,800 billion VND, resulting in savings of nearly 1,200 billion VND—over 7%. "In short, the Ministry of Public Security has excellently completed the task assigned by the Party and State, ensuring compliance with requirements, schedule, and cost savings," the Prime Minister commended.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and leaders of ministries and sectors performed the inauguration ceremony of the center. Photo: Pham Du

Looking ahead, the Prime Minister mandated that the center become the "heart" of national digital transformation, pioneering in data connection, sharing, and openness. This will create a secure and reliable data ecosystem that all stakeholders can effectively utilize.

He urged everyone to operate with the spirit of "one unified system, one unique dataset, one seamless service." The center's staff must have "passionate hearts and intelligent, creative, and innovative minds."

According to the Ministry of Public Security, with its standardized design and construction, the center will provide station infrastructure and cloud computing platform infrastructure for agencies and organizations. This ensures synchronicity, modernity, high security, and avoids waste.

The data at the center is considered the core foundation for providing related services, supporting policy planning, fostering development, building a digital government, digital society, and digital economy, and ensuring national defense and security.

A corner of the National Data Center. Photo: Pham Du

FPT, along with Aurecon and TwoG, served as design consultants, contributing to the milestone of the National Data Center achieving the Uptime Tier IV design certification. This is the most rigorous certification for a data center, affirming the ability to plan and design systems accurately, meeting a series of complex, world-leading technical criteria.