Vietnam jumps 8 places in human development index rankings

Vietnam jumped eight places in the Human Development Index report released by the United Nations Development Program in the early morning of March 14.

Vietnam: Human Development Index 116/182, alcohol use is 29/182

For the first time, Vietnam has entered the group of countries with a high human development index in the world.

The report is titled “Breaking the Deadlock: Reimagining Cooperation in a Polarized World.” According to the report, Vietnam’s Human Development Index value is 0.726, ranking 107th out of 193 countries and territories, placing Vietnam in the High Human Development Index group. Compared to last year’s report, Vietnam has moved up 8 places from 115th place.

Việt Nam tăng 8 bậc trong bảng xếp hạng chỉ số phát triển con người

UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner congratulated Vietnam on its continued achievements in human development.

In a conversation with Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Head of the Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations, before the announcement ceremony, UNDP Director General Achim Steiner congratulated Vietnam on its continued important achievements in human development, actively contributing to the international community's joint efforts in addressing global challenges and implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. UNDP hopes that the newly published report will be the basis for policymakers around the world to identify appropriate directions and solutions to respond to challenges and continue to promote human development.

The UNDP Human Development Report was first launched in 1990, and is developed and published every two years with the participation and contributions of many experts from UN agencies, member countries, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations to analyze trends and world contexts affecting human development in many aspects. The Human Development Index (HDI) is considered one of the important criteria for measuring the quality of socio-economic development of a country, territory or locality.

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