City assessment
How smart is Hanoi?
Hanoi scores 39% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #311 of 386 by smart reach and #336 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
#311 / 386
Smart score
39%
Evidenced rank
#336 / 387
Criteria present
23 / 86
Evidence coverage
51.2%
Hanoi's smart city score by area
2 present · 7 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
3 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 2 absent · 4 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 6 not yet assessed
3 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 5 not yet assessed
Where Hanoi is strong
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Disaster Risk & Resilience
- ▸Health & Digital Health
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
Where the evidence shows gaps
- ▸Green Space & Biodiversity · 1 absent, 2 partial
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 3 partial
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 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.
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Inclusion & Civic Participation3 of 3
- Innovation & Economic Development3 of 4
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles3 of 4
- Water & Sanitation3 of 4
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience2 of 3
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model2 of 4
- Housing & Urban Planning2 of 3
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility1 of 4
- Climate Action & Emissions1 of 3
- Climate Adaptation & Heat1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Solid Waste & Circular Economy1 of 4
Evidence highlights
Climate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan
Hanoi has issued a plan to respond to climate change, strengthen resource management, and protect the environment, specifically referenced as "Kế hoạch 249/KH-UBND Hà Nội 2025".
https://dcc.mae.gov.vn/Pages/chi-tiet-tin-DCC.aspx?ItemID=3707Health & Digital Health · Healthcare provision data
Bệnh viện Hữu nghị Việt Đức (Vietduc University Hospital) in Hanoi has a capacity of 1500 beds and employs over 2400 doctors.
https://benhvienvietduc.org/benh-vien-huu-nghi-viet-duc.htmlEducation & Digital Skills · Digital-skills / inclusion programme
The Hanoi City Police organized the launch of the "Digital Literacy Movement" (Phong trào “Bình dân học vụ số”) in Hanoi on July 15, 2025, and the Ministry of Education and Training also launched a program to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) application…
https://moet.gov.vn/Education & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
Hanoi has an online self-study and exam platform called "Ha Noi Study" that facilitates the sharing of learning materials among schools and units.
https://study.hanoi.edu.vn/About this assessment
Hanoi 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.