// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Hanoi?

Hanoi scores 38.9% against the DC20 smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #168 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

38.9%

Rank

#168 / 213

Criteria present

25 / 82

Evidence coverage

46.3%

Hanoi's smart city score by area

Data & Digital Foundation63%

7 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 9 not assessed

Mobility83%

2 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 13 not assessed

Environment & Resources78%

6 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 8 not assessed

Governance & People75%

8 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy & Method67%

2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 2 not assessed

Where Hanoi is strong

  • Resilience & Climate Adaptation
  • Digital Government / e-Services
  • Air-Quality & Climate Monitoring
  • Citizen Engagement & Participation
  • Innovation Ecosystem

Where the gaps are

  • Smart Traffic & Adaptive Signals
  • Digital Inclusion & Literacy
  • Smart Water & Waste
  • Interoperability & Open Standards
  • Outcome Measurement & KPIs

Evidence highlights

Open Data by Default · Official open data portal

Hanoi has an official open data portal accessible at data.hanoi.gov.vn, which lists datasets.

https://data.hanoi.gov.vn/

City Data Platform / Urban Data Exchange · Central data platform / urban OS

Hanoi has an official data portal at data.hanoi.gov.vn, indicating the presence of a central data platform for the city.

https://data.hanoi.gov.vn

Pervasive IoT Sensing · Deployed sensor networks

Hanoi has deployed environmental sensor networks, as evidenced by its inclusion on the AQICN website, which provides real-time air quality data for the city.

https://aqicn.org/city/hanoi/

Pervasive IoT Sensing · Public real-time sensor feeds

Hanoi provides publicly available real-time sensor data feeds, specifically for air quality, accessible through the AQICN website.

https://aqicn.org/city/hanoi/

About this assessment

Hanoi was assessed against the 82 criteria of the DC20 smart city framework on 2026-06-26 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 — see how smart cities are measured. Scores refresh continuously as cities publish new evidence.