Ho Chi Minh City, Oct. 7 -- The development of artificial intelligence (AI) and data centres is creating new requirements for Vietnam's industrial property market, with investors increasingly looking beyond land availability to power supply, connectivity, human resources and expansion capacity.

Vietnam aims to become an AI hub of ASEAN by 2030, with the AI economy accounting for 6% of GDP. Realising this ambition will require substantial increases in computing capacity, data centres and electricity supply.

According to Avison Young Vietnam, the key question for investors is no longer simply whether there is enough land for data centre development, but whether sufficient electricity is available to ensure stable operations and future exp...