According to the 2024 Provincial Digital Transformation Index (DTI) released by the Ministry of Science and Technology on October 21, Hanoi, Hue, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Thanh Hoa ranked first through fifth respectively for their digital transformation efforts.

The annual DTI assessment of ministries and provinces has been conducted since 2020 by the Ministry of Information and Communications, now reorganized under the Ministry of Science and Technology. This evaluation follows the “Digital Transformation Index of Ministries, Government Agencies, Provincial and Municipal Governments, and the Nation (DTI)” framework.

The aim is to objectively and comprehensively track digital transformation results each year across ministries, sectors, localities, and nationwide, as part of the National Digital Transformation Program.

As in previous years, DTI 2024 includes three tiers: national, ministerial, and provincial. All data was collected and evaluated entirely online through the system at dti.gov.vn.

The newly published 2024 results for national and provincial levels are now available for public access. Local governments can view their rankings directly on the DTI website.

At the national level, Vietnam’s 2024 DTI score reached 0.7955, marking an 8.6% increase from 2023. This improvement is primarily attributed to the country's jump in the United Nations’ global e-government ranking, where Vietnam climbed 15 positions to reach 71st out of 193 countries.

At the provincial level, the top five digital transformation performers in 2024 are Hanoi, Hue, Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Thanh Hoa. Among them, Hanoi ranked first overall, leading in four core indicators: digital awareness, digital institutions, digital economy, and digital society.

Hue ranked second out of 34 newly merged localities, achieving perfect scores in digital awareness, digital institutions, and cybersecurity. It also ranked second in digital government performance.

Hai Phong, ranked third, earned perfect scores in digital awareness and digital institutions, and was among the top three in digital infrastructure and digital economy activities.

Ho Chi Minh City, ranked fourth, achieved full scores in digital awareness and institutions, ranked fourth in digital economy, and third in digital society.

Thanh Hoa came in fifth, with top scores in digital awareness, digital institutions, and digital human resources.

According to the National Digital Transformation Agency, the DTI 2024 rankings for post-merger provinces and cities were calculated based on the average values of core indicators from their predecessor entities.

In contrast, the 2024 rankings for ministries and government agencies were not published. Since March 2025, due to organizational restructuring, several ministries and agencies no longer provided data, and most submissions were incomplete. As a result, the Ministry of Science and Technology opted not to release DTI 2024 results for this group.

PV