Viet Nam’s HDI sees improvements in 2016-2020

Viet Nam’s Human Development Index (HDI) advanced to 0.706 in 2020 from 0.682 in 2016, enabling the country to join the High Human Development group, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Viet Nam’s HDI sees improvements in 2016-2020
The GSO holds a press conference announcing the labour data in the fourth quarter of 2021 and Viet Nam's HDI from 2016-2020. (Photo:VNA)

A report on HDI from 2016-2020 of the office said the index’s indicators saw improvements during the period, said Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai from the GSO at a press conference in Ha Noi on January 6.

The health indicator edged up to 0.826 in 2020 from 0.822 in 2016; education to 0.640 from 0.628; and income to 0.664 from 0.624, respectively, she cited.

Generally, Viet Nam’s HDI has been improving but still at a slow pace, Mai said, adding that the country ranked seventh out of the 11 countries in Southeast Asia regarding this matter.

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(Source: VNA)