Vietnam rises to 43rd place in the 2026 Global Innovation Index

Vietnam ranked 43rd among 139 economies in the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII). At the event launching the 2026 National Innovation Day, officials emphasized the need to bridge the gap between research and the market.

According to the World IntellectualProperty Organization (WIPO), Vietnam ranked 43rd among 139 economies in the GII in 2026, rising one spot compared to 2025 and 16 spots compared to 2016. The country ranks 35th in the innovation output index and 54th in the innovation input index. With this result, Vietnam ranks second among lower-middle-income economies after India, and third in the ASEAN region after Singapore and Malaysia.

Minister of Science and Technology Vu Hai Quan stated that this achievement is linked to the implementation of the Politburo's resolutions dated December 22, 2024, on science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation. Vo Xuan Hoai, Deputy Director of the National Innovation Center, pointed out that cooperation among research institutes, universities, and businesses needs to be strengthened. Vietnam's goal is to enter the top 40 countries by 2030 and the top 30 by 2045.