Independent advice
Vendor-neutral recommendations aligned to the investor’s technical, commercial and risk objectives.
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.
Since 2007Vietnam-based delivery
500 MWPlanned utility-load campus
Director-ledEngineering & delivery assurance
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 PMO and delivery assurance, 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 responsible for the agreed advice and deliverables, with continuity through the appointed project stages.
Senior-led delivery
Direct leadership by experienced data centre, engineering, project and commercial directors.
Vietnam intelligence
Practical experience with EVN, PCCC, local design approvals, contractors and provincial stakeholders.
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.
01
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
02
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
03
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
04
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
05
PMO & Delivery Assurance
Director-led project management office (PMO) support covering programme, cost, risk, change and reporting controls, with coordination across designers, utilities, contractors and operators.
- Governance, programme integration and investor reporting
- Cost, risk and change controls
- Delivery assurance and interface coordination
Construction management and site supervision can be included under a separately defined scope.
06
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
Illustrative concept
Featured project
500 MW utility-load hyperscale & AI data centre park
South Vietnam · Feasibility, master planning and pre-concept design
A planned, phased development with a 500 MW utility-load planning basis. ENGCORP’s appointment covers data centre feasibility, technical master planning and pre-concept advice for the DC plots, including requirements and interfaces with the park’s infrastructure consultants.
220/110 kVProposed grid interface
8 plotsPhased operator onboarding
A/B routesProposed fibre diversity
ResilienceOperator-specific design targets
- DC plot requirements for power, water, fibre and authority interfaces
- Dual MMR and carrier-neutral connectivity concepts
- Cooling-water, desalination and resilience concepts
- BESS and renewable-energy integration advice
Planning targets are subject to utility and carrier confirmation, approvals and operator design. Grid voltage does not establish supply independence. Tier certification, where required, applies to the assessed facility and design. Park infrastructure design and delivery remain with the appointed parties.
Selected experience
Selected data centre and infrastructure experience.
Selected ENGCORP and leadership assignments across APAC and Europe, including work undertaken with previous employers. Roles refer to the assignment experience and do not imply that ENGCORP held every appointment. The planned 500 MW campus is shown separately.
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| Project | Type | Reported project capacity* | Location | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange MSC Switch | MSC / data centre | 10 MW | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| Orange MSC 2 Switch — MTT | MSC / data centre | 10 MW | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| TRUE IDC DC1 | Colocation | 15 MW | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| TRUE IDC DC2 | Colocation | 12 MW | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| TRUE TT2 Power Plant | Power infrastructure | 20 MW plant | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| TIDC 7G | Cloud / telecom | 16 MW | Bangkok | Design & project management |
| Telecity Colocation | Colocation | 12 MW | Germany | Leadership experience · project management & delivery |
| Telecity Colocation | Colocation | 15 MW | Sweden | Leadership experience · project management & delivery |
| Cable & Wireless Roll-Out | Colocation programme | Various | United Kingdom | Project management & delivery |
| Global Switch — Upgrades | Colocation | Various | United Kingdom | Project management & delivery |
| VINADATA (VNG) | Online services | 4 MW | Vietnam | Design & project management |
| Sacombank Core Banking DC | Core banking | 5 MW | Vietnam | Design & project management |
| VNG Data Center | Colocation | 6 MW | Vietnam | Design & project management |
*Figures describe individual project references. IT load, total facility load and generation capacity are different measures and are not aggregated. Capacity basis, dates, contracting entity and specific personnel involvement can be discussed during qualification, subject to confidentiality.
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.
Power systems
Utility, HV/MV, UPS, generation and BESS
Cooling systems
Chiller plants, liquid cooling and PUE optimisation
Fire & life safety
PCCC pathway, TCVN, NFPA and FM alignment
BIM & coordination
Buildability, clash detection and interface control
Standby generation
Reliable standby power
Utility infrastructure
Grid-connected power
Connectivity
Data highway
Clean power strategy
Renewable energy
Energy resilience
Energy storage 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
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
General Director & Team Director
35+ years across construction and mission-critical delivery in Europe and APAC, including two decades focused on data centres.
Tran Quoc Sang
Project Director
20 years spanning feasibility, MEPF design, project management, testing and commissioning across Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
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
Cost Director
24+ years in quantity surveying, cost planning, procurement and commercial assurance across complex developments.
Wider ENGCORP capability
Engineering and PMC services beyond data centres.
Alongside our mission-critical work, Engineering Corporation International supports clients across commercial, industrial, education, hospitality, government, logistics, residential and mixed-use developments in Vietnam and international markets.
Project & Construction Management (PMC)
Independent client representation from feasibility and project strategy through design coordination, construction control, commissioning and handover.
- Programme, reporting and project controls
- Consultant and contractor coordination
- Quality, safety, budget and variation oversight
Integrated engineering design
Coordinated engineering solutions developed for performance, compliance, maintainability and practical construction delivery.
- Electrical and power distribution
- HVAC, hydraulics, plumbing and fire protection
- Structural design and analysis
BIM & digital coordination
Multidisciplinary modelling that improves design integration, identifies clashes early and supports clearer construction documentation.
- 3D multidisciplinary BIM models
- Coordination and clash detection
- Design documentation and constructability review
Cost & commercial management
Disciplined commercial controls that protect the client’s budget and provide visibility of forecast cost and financial exposure.
- Budget estimates and elemental cost plans
- Change control and cost-to-completion forecasting
- Payment review and final-account support
Procurement & contract management
Procurement planning and contract administration structured around the project’s delivery strategy, risk profile and programme.
- Procurement strategy and tender documentation
- Prequalification, evaluation and appointment
- Contract compliance and commercial administration
Risk, quality & stakeholder control
Structured management of technical, authority, programme and delivery risks across complex multi-party projects.
- Risk registers and mitigation tracking
- Authority and stakeholder coordination
- Quality assurance and transparent reporting
Sectors
Education · Hospitality & resorts · Commercial & corporate · Industrial & logistics · Government & secure facilities · Residential & mixed use
Representative experience
RMIT University · Fulbright University · CP Group Vietnam HQ · Fusion Hotel Saigon Centre · Ortholite factories · Australian Consulate and United Nations facilities
Selected clients & project partners
Selected organisations represented in ENGCORP’s wider project experience.
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.
Market entry & site selection
Before land commitment
- Investor briefing
- Location shortlist
- Utility comparison
- Go / no-go recommendation
Pre-development & approvals
After preferred site selection
- Pre-feasibility report
- Design brief
- Approvals roadmap
- Authority coordination
PMO & Delivery Assurance
During design and construction
- Governance and integrated programme
- Cost, risk and change controls
- Design and delivery assurance
- Commissioning and handover coordination
Vietnam country desk
Permanent local interface
- Monthly investor reporting
- Authority follow-up
- Market intelligence
- Ad hoc technical review
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.
| Area | Primary legal framework |
|---|---|
| Investment / entity | Investment Law 143/2025/QH15 (effective 1 March 2026); enterprise-registration rules |
| Land and planning | Land Law 31/2024/QH15 (general commencement 1 August 2024 under Law 43/2024/QH15, subject to specified exceptions); national, provincial, urban/rural and industrial-zone plans |
| Construction | Construction Law 135/2025/QH15 (effective 1 July 2026) and implementing regulations |
| Fire and rescue | Law 55/2024/QH15 (effective 1 July 2025); QCVN 06:2022/BXD and Amendment 1:2023; implementing rules |
| Environment | Environmental Protection Law 72/2020/QH14; Decree 08/2022 as amended |
| Electricity | Electricity Law 61/2024/QH15; adjusted PDP8; grid and market rules |
| Renewable procurement | Decree 57/2025/NĐ-CP on the direct power purchase mechanism |
| Telecom / data centre | Telecommunications Law 24/2023/QH15; Decree 163/2024/NĐ-CP |
| Data governance | Data Law 60/2024/QH15 (effective 1 July 2025) |
Land Law commencement checked 16 October 2026 against Law 43/2024/QH15 and the Government commencement notice. 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?
Tell us where the project is, its capacity basis, its current stage and the decision you need to make. We will discuss a focused scope and practical next steps.
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ENGCORP International Ltd
3rd Floor, GIC Building
228B Bạch Đằng, Ward 24
Binh Thanh District, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Peter Nicolson
- +84 909 508 007
peter.nicolson@engcorp-international.com - Tran Quoc Sang
- +84 983 217 537
sang.qt@engcorp-international.com
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