City assessment
How smart is Can Tho?
Can Tho scores 40.9% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #314 of 386 by smart reach and #328 on the evidence alone, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Each criterion counts in full where the evidence shows it present, half where partial and nothing where absent, weighted by its category. 36 of 86 are not yet assessed and count as nothing until a finding is made either way. Last assessed 19 Oct 2026.
Smart reach rank
#314 / 386
Smart score
40.9%
Evidenced rank
#328 / 387
Criteria present
26 / 86
Evidence coverage
53.5%
Can Tho's smart city score by area
7 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not yet assessed
2 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 3 not yet assessed
5 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 2 not yet assessed
7 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
Where Can Tho is strong
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation · 1 absent
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 4 partial
- ▸Governance & Smart-City Operating Model · 3 partial
- ▸Education & Digital Skills · 1 absent
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience · 1 absent
Not yet assessed
36 of 86 criteria have no finding yet, either way. They count as nothing in the score until one is made, and they are not gaps.
- Active & Shared Mobility4 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid4 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information4 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring3 of 3
- Disaster Risk & Resilience3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Green Space & Biodiversity2 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency2 of 4
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Health & Digital Health1 of 3
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Can Tho operates an official 'CỔNG DỮ LIỆU THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ' (Can Tho City Data Portal) at data.cantho.gov.vn, which lists various data categories and datasets.
https://data.cantho.gov.vnOpen Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published
The Can Tho City Data Portal publishes high-value datasets, including 20 datasets under 'Tài chính' (Finance) and 24 datasets under 'Nông nghiệp và Môi trường' (Agriculture and Environment), along with socio-economic reports.
https://data.cantho.gov.vnOpen Data & Transparency · Programmatic API access
The data portal provides programmatic API access, as evidenced by the `https://data.cantho.gov.vn/api/3/action/package_list` endpoint which returns a JSON list of data packages and includes a 'help' URL for API documentation.
https://data.cantho.gov.vn/api/3/action/package_listClimate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan
Can Tho City has an Urban Cooling Action Plan (UCAP) developed to advance sustainable urban cooling, providing strategic directions and recommendations to enhance the city’s climate resilience and support a heat-resilient urban future.
https://gggi.org/report/action-plan-report-on-urban-cooling-for-can-tho-city/About this assessment
Can Tho was assessed against the 86 criteria of the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework on 19 Oct 2026 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, or left not yet assessed, and every finding links to where it was found. Cities are re-assessed in runs, not continuously: the latest finished on 24 Oct 2026.