Vietnam can become a symbol of happiness and wealth, not only in Southeast Asia, but also in the world, according to Prof Ha Vinh Tho.

The 15th Provincial Governance and Public Administration Performance Index (PAPI) report was announced on April 2, showing progress in citizen perceptions on local anti-corruption efforts and e-governance but a backsliding in transparency in 2023.

Vietnam has climbed 11 steps from 75th in the previous year’s ranking to 54th in the World Happiness Report 2024.

Vietnam has ranked in the top five favourite investment destinations among Asia's emerging and developing economies, according to the Global Opportunity Index.

Vietnam has ascended eight places from 115th to 107th position in the latest Human Development Index (HDI) rankings, solidifying its position among developing countries with a high HDI.

Vietnam has the opportunity to become one of Asia’s leading economic nations if the country continues on the path of market economy reforms.

The recently released Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results show that Vietnam is a typical example of high academic results despite limited education investment.

Barriers in implementing investment projects, which are somewhat heavier due to ineffective coordination, continue to impede investment and business activities and can lead to reduced business trust and motivation.

Vietnam has set a target to climb at least two places in the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) by 2025.

Achieving an overall score of 54.48 out of 100, Vietnam ranked fifth among ASEAN countries and 59th globally in the 2023 Government Artificial Intelligence (AI) Readiness Index.

Vietnam was placed 75th out of 134 countries on the 2023 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI), a ranking which assesses the overall competitiveness of countries’ human resources.

Vietnam is ranked 59th in the 2023 Global Remote Work Index (GRWI), which evaluates the potential of 108 countries to qualify as top destinations for telecommuting.

The central city of Da Nang has maintained its leading position in terms of readiness for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) development and application, topping the Vietnam ICT Index rankings in 2022.

Vietnam has leaped two places in the Global Innovation Index (GII) in 2023, ranking 46th out of 132 countries and territories, according to a GII report released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on September 27.

Vietnam has climbed four spots to rank 106th among 165 countries and territories in the Economic Freedom of the World Index, as released by Canada’s Fraser Institute.

Vietnam has climbed four spots to secure the 106th position among 165 countries and territories in the Economic Freedom of the World Index, released by Canada’s Fraser Institute on September 19.

Since the first Expat Insider survey in 2014, Việt Nam has always ranked in the top 10 of the Personal Finance Index. It has even landed in 1st place in this index five times, including in 2023.

The nation ranked 44th in the world for fixed broadband speed in June in the Speedtest Global Index, according to Ookla, an American firm that describes itself as a global leader in network and connectivity intelligence.

Vietnam ranked 16th in the list of countries with the best architecture in the world, according to Insider Monkey, a finance website focusing on financial markets, hedge funds, and trading.