// CITY_ASSESSMENT

How smart is Da Nang?

Da Nang scores 11.6% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #358 of 385 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.

Smart score

11.6%

Rank

#358 / 385

Criteria present

6 / 86

Evidence coverage

16.3%

Da Nang's smart city score by area

Data, Digital & Smart Foundation67%

2 present · 4 partial · 0 absent · 9 not assessed

Mobility & Transport0%

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

Environment, Energy & Climate100%

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

Infrastructure, Water & Waste100%

1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed

Health, Education, Safety & Inclusion75%

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

Economy, Innovation & Employment50%

0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 7 not assessed

Governance, Resilience & Operating Model67%

1 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed

Where Da Nang is strong

  • Digital Government Services
  • Disaster Risk & Resilience
  • Inclusion & Civic Participation
  • Energy & Smart Grid
  • Solid Waste & Circular Economy

Where the gaps are

  • Open Data & Transparency
  • Innovation & Economic Development
  • Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
  • Education & Digital Skills
  • Energy & Smart Grid

Evidence highlights

Energy & Smart Grid · Renewable energy share / targets

Da Nang has estimated solar rooftop potential data, including installable capacity and estimated electricity generation, as part of a dataset for Vietnamese municipalities.

https://energydata.info/dataset/vietnam-municipal-rooftop-solar-mapping-potential

Disaster Risk & Resilience · Flood / hazard management

The World Bank approved a project to strengthen flood protection in Da Nang City, which will provide better flood protection for over 1.2 million people.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2025/09/30/world-bank-support-to-boost-flood-resilience-and-connectivity-in-central-viet-nam

Digital Government Services · Unified online services portal

Da Nang operates an electronic government portal (egov.danang.gov.vn) that provides online public services, administrative procedures, information lookup, and a one-stop dossier system.

https://egov.danang.gov.vn/

Digital Government Services · Citizen reporting / 311 channel

Da Nang's e-government portal features a "Góp ý" (Feedback/Suggestions) section where citizens can report issues like sidewalk encroachment or road hazards, and the system indicates that these reports are transferred to relevant local authorities for resolu…

https://egov.danang.gov.vn/

About this assessment

Da Nang 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.