08:50 AM EDT, 08/30/2024 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with company comment in the final paragraph.)

Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google ( GOOG ) is pondering the construction of a large data center in Vietnam, Reuters reported Thursday, citing an unnamed person briefed on the plans.

The company is considering building a "hyperscale" data center close to Ho Chi Minh City, the source told the news outlet.

The size and timeframe of the potential investment were not reported but Reuters' source said that discussions are ongoing and the data center could be ready in 2027, according to the report.

A Google ( GOOG ) spokesperson said, "We don't comment on rumors or speculation."

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