// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Can Tho?

Can Tho scores 16.5% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #323 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

16.5%

Rank

#323 / 385

Criteria present

8 / 86

Evidence coverage

24.4%

Can Tho's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation45%

3 present · 3 partial · 4 absent · 5 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

0 present · 0 partial · 1 absent · 11 not assessed

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed

Infrastructure, Water & Waste42%

0 present · 5 partial · 1 absent · 5 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion36%

2 present · 1 partial · 4 absent · 6 not assessed

Economy, Innovation & Employment25%

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

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model50%

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

Where Can Tho is strong

  • Climate Adaptation & Heat
  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy
  • Health & Digital Health

Where the gaps are

  • Connectivity & ICT Infrastructure
  • Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
  • Public Safety & Emergency
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Culture, Tourism & Recreation

Evidence highlights

Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal

Can Tho City operates an official data portal, "CỔNG DỮ LIỆU THÀNH PHỐ CẦN THƠ", which lists various datasets across different sectors.

https://data.cantho.gov.vn

Open Data & Transparency · High-value datasets published

The Can Tho City Data Portal publishes high-value datasets, including 20 datasets under 'Tài chính' (Finance) and 24 datasets under 'Nông nghiệp và Môi trường' (Agriculture and Environment), along with socio-economic reports.

https://data.cantho.gov.vn

Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Integrated urban data platform

Can Tho operates a City Data Portal (data.cantho.gov.vn) that integrates and provides access to datasets from various city departments and sectors, including Industry and Trade, Education, Science and Technology, Agriculture and Environment, Finance, Constr…

https://data.cantho.gov.vn/

Climate Action & Emissions · Climate action plan

The City People's Committee of Can Tho approved Decision No. 1160/QD-UBND on April 1, 2022, to approve the Climate Change Action Plan for the period 2021-2030, with a vision to 2050, for Can Tho city.

https://pbgdpl.cantho.gov.vn/ke-hoach-hanh-dong-ung-pho-voi-bien-doi-khi-hau-giai-doan-2021-2030-tam-nhin-den-nam-2050/

About this assessment

Can Tho was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-11 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.