Viet Nam to be among top 50 countries in UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) index in 2026

Accordingly, in 2026, Viet Nam aims to improve its position in key international rankings, including an increase of at least three places from 82nd globally in the 2025 International Property Rights Index (IPRI) of the Property Rights Alliance (PRA), and a rise of at least one place from 44th out of 139 economies in the 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII) of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Viet Nam also seeks to maintain its Tier 1 status in the Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Meanwhile, the country targets an improvement of at least two places from 71st out of 193 countries in the 2024 United Nations E-Government Development Index (EGDI), and an increase of at least four places from 43rd in the 2023 Logistics Performance Index (LPI) of the World Bank (WB).

In the Travel & Tourism Development Index (TTDI) of the World Economic Forum (WEF), Viet Nam aims to climb at least four places from its 59th global ranking in 2024.

Domestically, the median Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) score is expected to increase by one point. The average Public Administration Reform Index (PAR Index) of ministries and ministerial-level agencies nationwide is targeted to reach 84.7 percent, while the average PAR Index of provinces and centrally run cities nationwide is expected to attain 88.87 percent.

In addition, the national average score of the Satisfaction Index of Public Administrative Services (SIPAS) is projected to reach 86 percent.

By 2026, the number of newly established and reactivated enterprises is expected to increase by approximately 15–20 percent compared to the previous year.