Independent data centre consultancy

Engineering certainty for mission-critical investment.

Senior-led advisory, engineering design and delivery assurance for data centre investors, operators and developers across Vietnam and APAC.

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Since 2007Vietnam-based delivery
500 MWUtility-load campus reference
Grade 1MOC-licensed PMC & design
Full lifecycleFeasibility to handover
Supporting

Hyperscalers

Colocation developers

Cloud & AI operators

Infrastructure funds

Local developers

Who we are

Global mission-critical standards. Grounded Vietnam execution.

ENGCORP International is an independent data centre construction consultancy and engineering design firm headquartered in Ho Chi Minh City, supporting investors, developers and operators across Vietnam and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

We combine international mission-critical experience with practical knowledge of Vietnam’s regulatory, utility, construction and commercial environment. Our role is to translate investor and operator requirements into facilities that are technically robust, locally approvable, buildable, maintainable and ready to commission and operate.

Our services extend across the full project lifecycle—from market entry, site due diligence, utility and connectivity strategy, master planning and design assurance through project and construction management, commissioning and operational readiness. By identifying technical, authority, programme and interface risks early, we help clients make informed decisions before those risks become expensive changes during delivery.

Every engagement is director-led. Clients work directly with the senior team accountable for the advice, key decisions and delivery outcomes—not a junior handover team introduced after appointment. This provides continuity from the earliest feasibility discussions through design, construction and final handover.

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Independent advice

Vendor-neutral recommendations aligned to the investor’s technical, commercial and risk objectives.

02

Senior-led delivery

Direct leadership by experienced data centre, engineering, project and commercial directors.

03

Vietnam intelligence

Practical experience with EVN, PCCC, local design approvals, contractors and provincial stakeholders.

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Investor-grade outputs

Clear briefs, risk registers, programmes and technical reports structured for decisions and due diligence.

What we do

One accountable partner across the development lifecycle.

Engage one service module or combine them into an integrated programme from first investment question through operational handover.

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Market entry & investor advisory

Location screening, investment model review, utility benchmarking, partner mapping and early risk definition.

  • Go / no-go strategy
  • Province and industrial park comparison
  • Initial programme and development route

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Site due diligence & pre-development

Technical evaluation before land commitment or major capital deployment.

  • Power, water, fibre and access
  • Flood, drainage and geotechnical coordination
  • Pre-feasibility and risk reporting

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Master planning & design assurance

Capacity, resilience and phasing translated into a coordinated mission-critical design basis.

  • OPR, BOD and design brief
  • MEPF and BIM coordination
  • Tier, maintainability and SPOF review

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Utility & connectivity strategy

Realistic routes to energisation, cooling water security and carrier-neutral connectivity.

  • EVN and HV/MV interface
  • Substation and long-lead strategy
  • Fibre diversity and MMR planning

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Project & construction management

Independent control of programme, quality, change, safety, interfaces and contractor performance.

  • PMO and reporting controls
  • Procurement and supply-chain assurance
  • QA/QC, HSE and authority tracking

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Commissioning & operational readiness

Evidence-based completion—from FAT and SAT through integrated systems testing and operator handover.

  • Level 1–5 commissioning governance
  • Deficiency and close-out control
  • SOP/EOP/MOP and FM onboarding

Technical depth

Integrated engineering for resilient, efficient facilities.

Our design and assurance work coordinates the systems that determine capacity, availability, maintainability and whole-life performance.

Data centre electrical switchgear installation
Power systems

Utility, HV/MV, UPS, generation and BESS

Data centre mechanical cooling plant
Cooling systems

Chiller plants, liquid cooling and PUE optimisation

Data centre fire suppression cylinders
Fire & life safety

PCCC pathway, TCVN, NFPA and FM alignment

Isometric BIM model of an 18 kW data hall layout
BIM & coordination

Buildability, clash detection and interface control

Data centre standby generator and electrical control equipment
Standby generation

Reliable standby power

High-voltage transmission lines supporting grid-connected power
Utility infrastructure

Grid-connected power

High-density fibre-optic cabling forming the data centre connectivity backbone
Connectivity

Data highway

Solar photovoltaic panels and wind turbines supplying renewable energy
Clean power strategy

Renewable energy

Battery energy storage system integrated with solar, wind and grid infrastructure
Energy resilience

Energy storage systems

Data centre water connection, storage and distribution systems
Water strategy

Sensible water usage

Design and assurance interface:

TIA-942 · Uptime Institute Tier III/IV · ISO/IEC 22237 · ASHRAE · IEC · NFPA · FM Global · TCVN/QCVN · LEED/VGBC

Master plan rendering of a large data centre campus Anchor reference

Featured project

500 MW utility-load hyperscale & AI data centre park

South Vietnam · Feasibility, master planning and pre-concept design

A multi-plot, phased campus planned around dual-grid infrastructure, resilient cooling-water supply, carrier-neutral connectivity and operator-ready plot interfaces.

220/110 kVDual power supply strategy
8 plotsPhased operator onboarding
3 routesDiverse carrier connectivity
Tier III/IVCapable plot infrastructure
  • Park-wide power, water, fibre and authority interface strategy
  • Dual MMRs and carrier-neutral connectivity planning
  • Cooling-water, desalination and resilience concepts
  • BESS and renewable-energy integration studies

Selected experience

145+ MW delivered & advised across APAC and Europe.

This portfolio is separate from the 500 MW utility-load campus advisory reference above. It includes selected corporate and leadership experience; the precise contracting entity and ENGCORP scope vary by project.

ProjectTypeCapacityLocationScope
Orange MSC SwitchMSC / data centre10 MWBangkokDesign & project management
Orange MSC 2 Switch — MTTMSC / data centre10 MWBangkokDesign & project management
TRUE IDC DC1Colocation15 MWBangkokDesign & project management
TRUE IDC DC2Colocation12 MWBangkokDesign & project management
TRUE TT2 Power PlantPower infrastructure20 MW plantBangkokDesign & project management
TIDC 7GCloud / telecom16 MWBangkokDesign & project management
Telecity ColocationColocation12 MWGermanyProject management & delivery
Telecity ColocationColocation15 MWSwedenProject management & delivery
Cable & Wireless Roll-OutColocation programmeVariousUnited KingdomProject management & delivery
Global Switch — UpgradesColocationVariousUnited KingdomProject management & delivery
VINADATA (VNG)Online services4 MWVietnamDesign & project management
Sacombank Core Banking DCCore banking5 MWVietnamDesign & project management
VNG Data CenterColocation6 MWVietnamDesign & project management
Data centre project team on site
On-site technical leadership
Executive team aligning strategy around a data centre campus plan
Strategic Planning & Business Alignment
Data centre portfolio programme controls and coordinated project planning
Portfolio & Program Management

Leadership team

The directors who win the work stay accountable for delivery.

A compact senior team supported by licensed local engineers and specialist consultants selected to suit each project.

Peter Nicolson

Peter Nicolson

General Director & Team Director

30+ years across construction and mission-critical delivery in Europe and APAC, including two decades focused on data centres.

Tran Quoc Sang

Tran Quoc Sang

Project Director

20 years spanning feasibility, MEPF design, project management, testing and commissioning across Vietnam and Southeast Asia.

Prasong Saengsutha

Prasong Saengsutha

Design Director

28+ years in EHV, HV, MV and LV systems, protection engineering and data centre design and delivery in Thailand.

Nguyen Long

Nguyen Long

Cost Director

24+ years in quantity surveying, cost planning, procurement and commercial assurance across complex developments.

How we engage

Start at the stage that matches your investment decision.

Each module has a defined purpose and deliverable set. Modules can stand alone or form a continuous programme.

Vietnam regulatory pathway

Key approvals and project actions.

A practical high-level map of the principal legal frameworks that shape data centre development in Vietnam.

AreaPrimary legal framework
Investment / entityInvestment Law 143/2025/QH15 (effective 1 March 2026); enterprise-registration rules
Land and planningLand Law 31/2024/QH15 (effective 1 January 2025), as amended; national, provincial, urban/rural and industrial-zone plans
ConstructionConstruction Law 135/2025/QH15 (effective 1 July 2026) and implementing regulations
Fire and rescueLaw 55/2024/QH15 (effective 1 July 2025); QCVN 06:2022/BXD and Amendment 1:2023; implementing rules
EnvironmentEnvironmental Protection Law 72/2020/QH14; Decree 08/2022 as amended
ElectricityElectricity Law 61/2024/QH15; adjusted PDP8; grid and market rules
Renewable procurementDecree 80/2024/NĐ-CP on direct power purchase
Telecom / data centreTelecommunications Law 24/2023/QH15; Decree 163/2024/NĐ-CP
Data governanceData Law 60/2024/QH15 (effective 1 July 2025)

High-level planning summary only. Applicable laws, decrees, technical regulations, authority interpretations and transitional provisions must be confirmed for the project location, ownership structure, service model and submission date.

Discuss your project

Need an independent technical partner on the ground in Vietnam?

Share your location, target capacity, delivery stage and immediate decision. We will respond with a focused next-step discussion—not a generic sales pitch.

Email Peter Nicolson

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ENGCORP International Ltd

3rd Floor, GIC Building
228B Bạch Đằng, Ward 24
Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam