City assessment
How smart is Da Nang?
Da Nang scores 35.1% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #344 of 386 by smart reach and #355 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. 39 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
#344 / 386
Smart score
35.1%
Evidenced rank
#355 / 387
Criteria present
22 / 86
Evidence coverage
44.2%
Da Nang's smart city score by area
5 present · 4 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 9 not yet assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 3 absent · 2 not yet assessed
4 present · 0 partial · 3 absent · 6 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 3 not yet assessed
3 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
Where Da Nang is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Digital Government Services
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 3 absent
- ▸Open Data & Transparency · 2 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Water & Sanitation · 1 absent, 3 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 2 absent
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development · 1 absent, 1 partial
Not yet assessed
39 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.
- Public Safety & Emergency4 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles4 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Climate Action & Emissions2 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture2 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Housing & Urban Planning2 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation2 of 3
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Air Quality & Monitoring1 of 3
- Culture, Tourism & Recreation1 of 2
- Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin1 of 3
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Da Nang City has an active open data portal, managed by the local government (the People's Committee of Da Nang City), with the link https://opendata.danang.gov.vn.
https://dateno.io/registry/catalog/cdi00002342/Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel
Da Nang has an application for feedback and reflection, indicated by the page text 'Ứng dụng Góp ý - Phản ánh Đang xử lý...' (Feedback - Reflection Application Processing...) on `gopy.danang.gov.vn`.
https://gopy.danang.gov.vnPublic Transport & Real-Time Information · Public transport network
Da Nang operates a bus system, as indicated by 'Hệ thống xe buýt Đà Nẵng' (Da Nang bus system) on the Danabus.vn website.
https://vertexaisearch.cloud.google.com/grounding-api-redirect/AUZIYQHX1O-ZuPjBASC4L0jtQCQoilI65uI1oxCSDZ0gWmSW9kvaFF34qLgG6fJd-OoOKCDYZpDUiO78E_4qqFCSpFD6PEH02rdsuhRi3zfx7w==Active & Shared Mobility · Pedestrianisation / low-traffic areas
Da Nang City has officially opened the Bach Dang pedestrian zone, an over-one-kilometer-long walking zone along the iconic Han River, which is a new tourism product.
https://news.tuoitre.vn/vietnams-da-nang-opens-pedestrian-zone-along-iconic-han-bridge-10380314.htmAbout this assessment
Da Nang 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.