According to this list, Hanoi was voted into the list of 100 smartest cities in the world in 2024.
Vietnam has two cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, appearing in the rankings, of which Hanoi is in the Top 100, ranked 97th (up 3 places compared to 2023) and Ho Chi Minh City is ranked in 105th place.
Researchers analyzed data and surveyed 120 residents in each of 142 cities around the world, thereby providing an assessment of how the city’s infrastructure and technology had such an impact. any impact on people’s overall performance and quality of life.
According to IMD, smart cities are defined as “urban environments that apply technology to enhance the advantages and minimize the limitations of the urbanization process for people”.
Notably, European and Asian cities have risen to the top, while North American cities have gradually lost their “place”.
Recently, Hanoi has been implementing the construction of a smart city model. In particular, Hanoi City sets a goal that by 2025, the city will implement digital transformation, develop the Capital towards a green urban, smart and modern city, striving to be in the group of leading localities. the whole country on digital transformation.
By 2030, Hanoi will become a smart, modern city, gradually connecting to the smart urban network in the region and the world.
According to IMD, smart cities are defined as “urban environments that apply technology to enhance the advantages and minimize the limitations of the urbanization process for people”.
Currently, Hanoi is preparing to launch the “Ha Noi-S” application with many utilities for people and businesses…
Recently, Time Out Magazine of the UK also voted Quang An Street, Hanoi, Vietnam in the top 30 most beautiful and interesting streets in the world in 2024. With its location next to West Lake, Quang An Street brings The peaceful, romantic beauty is favored by many tourists.
| Up to 7 out of the 10 smartest cities in the world are in Europe, of which the city of Zurich (Switzerland) tops the rankings, followed by Oslo of Norway. The Australian city (Canberra) ranked 3rd. Notably, two Asian cities, Singapore and Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), are also in the top 10 smartest cities in the world, ranking 5th and 10th, respectively. Singapore has continuously entered the top 10 since 2019 and continuously maintained the 7th position from 2020 to 2023 (except for 2022 when the list was not published). This year, there is no representative from the Americas region in the top 10. New York is the highest-ranked US city at 34th, followed by Boston at 36th and Washington, DC. The US is in 50th place. According to IDM, this is also the first time no city in North America has made it into the top 20 since this index was announced in 2019. |
