Vinhomes, Vietnam's leading developer of large-scale integrated urban complexes, has secured the Interim Custom ISO 37122 Smart City Certification from the World Council on City Data (WCCD) for its Vinhomes Green Paradise – Can Gio project. The certification marks a significant step toward what is expected to become Vietnam's first mega urban development to achieve internationally recognized smart city status. The recognition comes as cities worldwide increasingly turn to artificial intelligence to address urban challenges, and as the real estate industry undergoes a technological transformation.
The importance of this milestone extends beyond a single project. According to McKinsey, AI could unlock as much as $550 billion in value across the global real estate value chain. Meanwhile, the latest Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, produced jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute, found that 75% of real estate professionals now use AI or machine learning in their operations, up sharply from 51% a year earlier. These figures underscore how quickly AI is becoming embedded in real estate development, and Vinhomes' certification positions the company at the forefront of this shift. For more details on the McKinsey findings, see this report, and for the PwC/ULI study, see Emerging Trends in Real Estate: Europe 2026.
Vinhomes has been building toward this moment for years. In 2021, the company brought the LEED Platinum-certified TechnoPark at Vinhomes Ocean Park into operation, a smart building engineered to match the operational performance standards of the world's top ten smart buildings. In 2025, it launched the Vinhomes Resident mini-app, built on V-App infrastructure developed by VinSmart Future. The app serves as a one-stop service gateway, allowing residents to manage household information, book amenities, pay bills, track handover procedures, access digital community maps, and receive updates from a single screen. It has already attracted more than 35,000 users, generating a growing base of operational data that Vinhomes uses to refine its services and shape its long-term smart city strategy.
Security and infrastructure have received equal attention. Vinhomes' proprietary SmartCity solution suite, designed for low-rise urban areas, integrates security, infrastructure, and environmental management on a single platform. At its core is the KSVR security system paired with Smart Poles, a multifunctional infrastructure model that Vinhomes describes as a first in Vietnam. These poles combine AI cameras, movement recognition and tracking, interactive smart lighting, digital media screens, mobile charging ports, and IoT sensors that monitor energy, water, and environmental quality in real time.
The WCCD certification recognizes the project's baseline of urban data and sets a new benchmark for greenfield smart city development globally. Dr. Patricia McCarney, President & CEO of the World Council on City Data and Director of Standardized Urban Metrics, said, "This WCCD Interim Custom ISO 37122 Smart City Certification recognizes Vinhomes' long-term vision and commitment to developing a smart, sustainable, and future-ready urban model. The Vinhomes Green Paradise - Can Gio urban development project is now equipped with a powerful baseline of data designed to propel success. We congratulate Vinhomes on this important certification milestone, a global first, setting a new precedent for greenfield developments in cities worldwide."
Mr. Chulse Oh, Head of AX Group at Korea Management Association Consultants (KMAC), echoed that recognition: "The award of the WCCD Interim Custom ISO 37122 Smart City Certification marks an important milestone in realizing the vision of a world-class smart city in Vietnam. KMAC will continue to support the project in developing smart city solutions and implementation strategies during the operational phase."
The implications are substantial. As AI-driven infrastructure becomes a deciding factor in real estate value and investor confidence, Vinhomes' certification could accelerate the adoption of smart city standards across Vietnam and beyond. It also demonstrates that greenfield developments can achieve internationally recognized smart city benchmarks, potentially influencing how new urban areas are planned and built globally. From a LEED Platinum-certified smart building in 2021, to a digital resident platform now serving tens of thousands, to an internationally certified smart city taking shape at Can Gio, Vinhomes is building a future where progress is measured in quality of life.
