// CITY_ASSESSMENT
How smart is Ho Chi Minh City?
Ho Chi Minh City scores 14.4% against the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework in 2026 — ranked #199 of 213 cities assessed, with every finding traceable to a public source.
Smart score
14.4%
Rank
#199 / 213
Criteria present
7 / 86
Evidence coverage
20.9%
Ho Chi Minh City's smart city score by area
2 present · 2 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 11 not assessed
0 present · 3 partial · 1 absent · 9 not assessed
1 present · 0 partial · 0 absent · 10 not assessed
1 present · 2 partial · 3 absent · 7 not assessed
2 present · 2 partial · 1 absent · 3 not assessed
1 present · 1 partial · 0 absent · 12 not assessed
Where Ho Chi Minh City is strong
- ▸Education & Digital Skills
- ▸Innovation & Economic Development
- ▸Culture, Tourism & Recreation
- ▸Urban Data Platform & Digital Twin
- ▸Air Quality & Monitoring
Where the gaps are
- ▸Smart Traffic & Electric Vehicles
- ▸Public Safety & Emergency
- ▸Climate Action & Emissions
- ▸Climate Adaptation & Heat
- ▸Open Data & Transparency
Evidence highlights
Open Data & Transparency · Official open data portal
Ho Chi Minh City has an official open data portal, as indicated by the active website at opendata.hochiminhcity.gov.vn, which presents a CAPTCHA for access.
https://opendata.hochiminhcity.gov.vnUrban Data Platform & Digital Twin · Live city data dashboard
Ho Chi Minh City operates a Traffic Information Portal that displays traffic-related data, including layers for traffic signs.
http://giaothong.hochiminhcity.gov.vnHousing & 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.vnEducation & Digital Skills · Connected schools / e-learning
Ho Chi Minh City Open University operates an online training center offering various degrees through e-learning platforms such as ELO LMS and VMOOCS.
https://elo.edu.vn/About this assessment
Ho Chi Minh City was assessed against the 86 criteria of the UN ISO-aligned smart city framework on 2026-07-06 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.