The report, released by the IMD World Competitiveness Center's Smart City Observatory and the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization (WeGO), analyses data and resident surveys from 142 cities globally.

In Asia alone, Ha Noi ranks 20th out of 28 cities. The capital city is highly rated in terms of safety at public places, employment services, easy access to information from competent agencies.

Earlier, Ha Noi ranked 96th and is the only representative in Viet Nam mentioned in the World's Best Cities ranking.

The city moved up 16 places to 144th in a global ranking of the world's most livable cities./. VGP