Vietnam’s Human Development Index (HDI) advanced to 0.706 in 2020 from 0.682 in 2016. (Illustrative photo/Source: ngaymoionline.com.vn)

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 Hanoi 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, Vietnam’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.