Vietnam’s new National Innovation Center (NIC) at the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi will play a key role in connecting the country’s domestic technology ecosystem with global networks, helping accelerate its position as a regional innovation destination. Built to the highest global standards by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the 4.96-ha site boasts an international conference center and smart building office space for investment funds, major tech companies, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

The NIC prioritizes eight industrial sectors: smart factories, smart cities, hydrogen, semiconductors, environmental technology, medical devices, digital communications, and cyber security. Providing smart buildings for sectors driving economic growth is an important part of progress towards Vietnam reaching its net-zero emissions targets. Building automation and energy management systems can increase energy efficiency by 25-67 per cent, reducing operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions while improving workplace wellbeing.

Mr. Doan Van Hien, Vice President of Electrification at ABB Vietnam, said its exciting project at the NIC is supporting the government in its net-zero objectives and providing safe, smart, and sustainable electrification for the country’s nationally-important buildings. “ABB’s innovative, energy-efficient solutions play a crucial role in making NIC Hoa Lac a smart building, cutting operational costs and ensuring a safe working environment for its occupants.”

The ABB Ability™ Energy Manager enables the NIC team to monitor and optimize energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions, contributing to operational cost savings and sustainability goals. The smart digital solution provides real-time data and predictive insights that enable users to make smart decisions and operators to make timely maintenance plans.

The digital platform connects with ABB’s smart power supply solutions for the NIC campus. These include an innovative System pro E Power main distribution switchboard solution that ensures the highest reliability and safety for the building and its occupants, as well as smart circuit breakers, multi-function meters, and contactors.

ABB Vietnam has a solid track record in providing power solutions for smart buildings in Vietnam, supporting iconic projects such as the National Assembly Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Presidential Office, Army Television Tower, and Vincom Landmark 81 - the tallest building in Southeast Asia.

In addition, ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered, and operated.

Electrifying the world in a safe, smart, and sustainable way, ABB Electrification is a global technology leader in electrical distribution and management from source to socket. As the world’s demand for electricity grows, its 50,000+ employees across 100 countries cooperate with customers and partners to transform how people connect, live, and work. It develops innovative products, solutions, and digital technologies that enable energy efficiency and a low carbon society across all sectors. By applying global scale with local expertise, it shapes and supports global trends, delivering excellence to customers.