City assessment
How smart is Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City scores 40.4% against the ISO 37120-series aligned smart city framework in 2026, ranked #299 of 386 by smart reach and #331 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. 34 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
#299 / 386
Smart score
40.4%
Evidenced rank
#331 / 387
Criteria present
21 / 86
Evidence coverage
57%
Ho Chi Minh City's smart city score by area
4 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet assessed
1 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 7 not yet assessed
3 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
2 present · 4 partial · 1 absent · 4 not yet assessed
4 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 6 not yet assessed
4 present · 3 partial · 0 absent · 1 not yet assessed
3 present · 6 partial · 0 absent · 5 not yet 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 evidence shows gaps
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Housing & Urban Planning · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Health & Digital Health · 1 absent, 1 partial
- ▸Digital Government Services · 3 partial
- ▸Solid Waste & Circular Economy · 3 partial
Not yet assessed
34 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.
- Water & Sanitation4 of 4
- Active & Shared Mobility3 of 4
- Energy & Smart Grid3 of 4
- Green Space & Biodiversity3 of 3
- Inclusion & Civic Participation3 of 3
- Public Safety & Emergency3 of 4
- Climate Adaptation & Heat2 of 3
- Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure2 of 4
- Open Data & Transparency2 of 4
- Public Transport & Real-Time Information2 of 4
- Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles2 of 4
- Critical Infrastructure Resilience1 of 3
- Digital Government Services1 of 4
- Disaster Risk & Resilience1 of 4
- Food Security & Urban Agriculture1 of 2
- Governance & Smart-City Operating Model1 of 4
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
Real-time Air Quality Index data is available for Ho Chi Minh City, specifically from the US Consulate, providing live air pollution information.
https://aqicn.org/city/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-city/us-consulate/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 has the Startup and Innovation Hub (SIHUB), which is part of the Department of Science and Technology, connecting and supporting the city's startup and innovation ecosystem.
https://sihub.gov.vn/About this assessment
Ho Chi Minh City 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.