Private firm CMC Technology & Solution held a ground-breaking ceremony for its  Hanoi CMC Creative Space (CCS Hanoi) on June 1 afternoon in the presence of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and many other senior officials.

The $300- million technology complex,  hailed as a key part of Vietnam’s push for innovation and digital transformation, is located on an 11,000 sq.m area,  featuring 23 floors above ground and three basements, with a total floor space exceeding 90,000 sq.m.

This is CMC’s second facility of the same kind in Vietnam, after its first creative space in Ho Chi Minh City - CCS Tan Thuan .

It will serve as an open artificial intelligence centre, dubbed C.OpenAI,  aiming to house a comprehensive tech ecosystem, including a state-of-the-art data centre, research and development labs, training facilities, and a startup incubation zone, employing over 5,000 engineers.

The CMC Data Centre, situated in the center of CCS Hanoi, is designed to deploy cutting-edge technologies in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, big data, and next-generation networks. The C.OpenAI ecosystem will also integrate 25 core technologies developed by CMC.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was quoted by the Vietnam News Agency as stating at the event  the project is a testament to the private sector’s role in advancing Vietnam’s technological ambitions, aligning with the Party’s policy of making breakthroughs in sci-tech, innovation, and digital transformation.

With Vietnam targeting at least 8% economic growth in 2025 and double-digit expansion thereafter, the PM called for national unity to drive prosperity, safeguard its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

He urged CMC to lead in sci-tech, innovation and digital transformation, inspiring other businesses, educational establishments, and research centers, particularly young people, to contribute to Vietnam’s rapid and sustainable development. He expressed his hope that CMC would grow into a major multinational corporation integrated into global value chains while prioritizing social welfare and equitable access to technology, especially for remote and vulnerable communities.

The Government will always accompany companies, including CMC, and request ministries, agencies, and Hanoi authorities to further support them by promptly removing any obstacles to their growth, the PM said.