The "matrix" of house numbers makes it difficult for both owners and guests
In areas like Huynh Tan Phat street, "super long" house numbers have long become a nightmare. Not only do they make deliverymen or drivers "surrender", but even the owners find it difficult to remember their home address.
After many years of waiting, the "matrix" of house numbers is being replaced by more neat numbers. People expect breakthrough changes through digitization.
Ms. Ut Mai (Nha Be) shared that the super unique house number makes it very difficult for her to guide and guide customers every time they come to her house. Therefore, she supports rearranging house numbers using technology. Mr. Tran Van Hoa (Nha Be) believes that digitization helps reduce hassle and provide timely support in emergencies.
Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee issued a document conveying the direction of the Chairman of the City People's Committee on the deployment of unified software applications in numbering and attaching house numbers. Accordingly, the Ho Chi Minh City Digital Transformation Center is assigned to preside over the research, development and completion of GIS technology application software (Geographic Information System) for common use to perform this task throughout the area.
According to the assessment of the Ho Chi Minh City Digital Transformation Center, house number data is still scattered in many different management agencies. The lack of a unified software platform prevents data from being shared and interconnected, not to mention that many areas have not yet been synchronously standardized after adjusting administrative boundaries.
Implementing the direction of city leaders, the Digital Transformation Center has proactively coordinated with relevant units to form a city-wide house number database. The overall solution includes the development of a software for issuing and managing shared house number records, ensuring consistency from the city to ward and commune levels.
Piloting and expanding: Not disrupting people's lives
In the first quarter of 2026, Ho Chi Minh City will assess the application model of GIS technology in house numbering in An Khanh ward, and expand surveys in wards with different urban characteristics, from stable residential areas to new urban areas and sparsely populated residential areas. This approach aims to verify the suitability of the model before widespread deployment.
To ensure the system operates accurately, the Digital Transformation Center coordinates with the Department of Agriculture and Environment to collect and compare cadastral data, land plots and current status maps. Data layers such as ward boundaries, roads, alleys, and construction works will be layered on top of each other to form a complete existing house number map.
A noteworthy point is that the Department of Construction will coordinate to establish specific management accounts and decentralization. This helps centralized management at the city level but still ensures flexibility and decentralized operation at the ward level. In particular, the Digital Transformation Center affirmed: The application of digital technology will help manage more scientifically and not lead to having to change people's current house numbers, helping people feel secure without worrying about having to correct personal papers.
The breakthrough new point in this project is the direct interaction of people through the "HCMC Digital Citizen" application. After the system comes into operation, house number data will be publicly transparent. People can easily look up address information and report immediately if errors are detected compared to reality. These reports will be received and processed online, helping data to always be updated "correct, complete, clean, live".
The GIS system creates an intuitive data platform, attaching each house number to the land plot and project on the digital map, limiting duplication and deviation. When interconnected with the national database, the system will automatically warn of overlapping risks, improving the efficiency of urban management in Ho Chi Minh City.
