// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City scores 34.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #335 of 388 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
34.5%
Rank
#335 / 388
Criteria present
18 / 86
Evidence coverage
48.8%
Ho Chi Minh City's smart city score by area
4 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 6 not assessed
0 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 8 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 5 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed
2 present · 5 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed
Where Ho Chi Minh City is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
Where the gaps are
- ▸Public Transport & Real-Time Information
- ▸Active & Shared Mobility
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Critical Infrastructure Resilience
Evidence highlights
Air Quality & Monitoring · Air-quality monitoring network
The website mentions 'VN_AQI GIỜ' (VN_AQI Hour) and 'Trang chi tiết Trạm' (Station detail page), along with 'Công khai kết quả quan trắc' (Public disclosure of monitoring results), indicating the presence of air quality monitoring stations and a network.
https://cem.gov.vn/Air Quality & Monitoring · Real-time air-quality data
The website displays 'VN_AQI GIỜ' (VN_AQI Hour) and 'Chỉ Số Chất Lượng Min Max' (Quality Index Min Max), and states 'Công khai kết quả quan trắc' (Public disclosure of monitoring results), suggesting real-time or hourly air quality data is made public.
https://cem.gov.vn/Housing & Urban Planning · Land-use / zoning open data
Ho Chi Minh City's Natural Resources and Environment sector has an integrated system that provides geospatial data through Web services following international open standards (OGC WFS). This system is designed to allow data exploitation and use on various p…
http://esb-stnmt.tphcm.gov.vnInnovation & Economic Development · Innovation hub / startup ecosystem
Ho Chi Minh City's Department of Science and Technology supports innovative startup projects in the digital technology sector and organizes training for innovative startups and small and medium enterprises.
https://dost.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/About this assessment
Ho Chi Minh City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-23 by AI agents gathering evidence from official public sources. Each criterion is marked present, partial or absent, and every finding links to where it was found. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.