According to the plan, the orientation is to build Ho Chi Minh City into a smart, sustainably developed city based on a green growth model, data-driven urban governance, and digital technology , contributing to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of state management; improving the quality of urban services; enhancing the quality of life for citizens and the city's competitiveness. By 2030, Ho Chi Minh City aims to be among the top 50 smart cities in the world. The city places citizens at the center, ensuring that all urban services are provided transparently, conveniently, safely, and promoting community participation. By 2035, the city aims to become one of the three national-level smart city operations centers, playing a key role in coordinating data, technology, and innovation nationwide. By 2045, the city will achieve the highest level of smart city maturity according to the National Sustainable Smart City Criteria, becoming one of the leading smart cities and a center for science and technology development and innovation in the Asia-Pacific region. The project is being implemented throughout Ho Chi Minh City, including: State agencies, political and social organizations, public service units in the city; organizations, businesses and citizens participating in, exploiting and benefiting from smart city services. The Smart City Development Project is implemented according to nine principles: Adherence to the law and unified management; putting citizens and businesses at the center; using data as the foundation; interconnectedness, integration, and shared use; ensuring information security and protecting privacy; ensuring the role and responsibility of the heads of agencies and units; ensuring safety and controlled implementation; implementing according to a roadmap and in line with available resources; and being open, flexible, and avoiding technological lockdowns. To realize the objectives of the Project, Ho Chi Minh City will review and improve the city's system of guiding