Power, grid limits test Vietnam's AI ambitions

As Vietnam aims to become one of Southeast Asia's leading AI hubs by 2030, experts warn that power shortages and limited grid capacity could constrain its ambitions. "Electricity supply could become one of the most important constraints on Vietnam's AI ambitions," said Tran Minh Ngoc, a professor of business analytics at the University of Sydney Business School. AI and data centers are highly electricity-intensive and require large amounts of reliable, uninterrupted power, Ngoc said. The challen