Imported high-tech exports high-tech and creative goods is three indicators Vietnam tops the world in reported GII this year.
Report Only the number of creative innovation global (Global Innovation Index – GII) is the Organization that owns world intellectual property (WIPO) published in Geneva, Switzerland at 15: 30 (20: 30 gmt). This year, the number of countries and territories located in the directory survey increased from 133 up 139. Vietnam ranked 44 – hold position compared to the year 2024.
In the index components of the GII, Vietnam lead the world in 3 areas. Specifically, Vietnam ranked world number one on the import of high technology, with the rate of 29,4%, the same position with Hong Kong (China), while Malaysia and the Philippines turn it Tuesday and Wednesday. This indicator shows the Vietnamese economy depends heavily on imports of high technology, but at the same time demonstrating the ability to deep integration with the global supply chain.
Vietnam also ranks number one in the world (along with Malaysia and the Philippines) on the export of high-tech, with the rate of 36.1% in total trade. At present, more than 1/3 of the export turnover of Vietnam came from the high-tech products such as electronics, telecommunications, computer components,... the Figure is seen as the foundation for Vietnam's position in the global supply chain.
Vietnam also led on the export of creative goods when standing next to the “big” such as China, the Czech republic, Hong Kong (China) and Malaysia. The led indicator this means Vietnam is create the products associated with content creation, not just based on electronic and high technology. Goods creativity is a factor to help expand the “tripod” directory, associated with the culture industry and creative.
In addition, Vietnam has only input parameters innovation increase by three notches, from 53 to 50, thanks to improvement in the pillars of the institutional level of market development and business. On the contrary, output innovation up a notch, from 36 at 37, but still higher than the input, reflecting the possibility of conversion efficiency resources into knowledge products, technology and creativity.
With the score 37,1, Vietnam is still the country's achievements in the medium income group low, put the Monday just after India (rating 38), and the higher the Philippines (50). In ASEAN, Vietnam Thailand to hold the position Tuesday, after Singapore and Malaysia. This is considered evidence for the sustainability of platform innovation in many years.
In addition to the three indicators on top of the world, Vietnam is still in the top ten countries in a number of other areas, such as the speed increases labor productivity (of 4), the number of mobile application is created (of 7), the rate of expenditure for research and development of business cover the total cost of research, development (of 8).
According to WIPO, Vietnam is one of the nine national average earnings have improved speed rating fastest since 2013. Vietnam and India are the two countries maintain results innovation beyond the level of development for 15 consecutive years. In the period 2014-2024, Vietnam is located in the group three countries have growth, labour productivity, the fastest in the world, along with China and Ethiopia.
WIPO recognized Vietnam as the country's “overperformer” – achieving innovation exceeds expectations according to the development level – is also the 15th year in a row to maintain this title. Achievement help Vietnam become one of the economy of the endless creative uses as motivation to grow.
The expert identified, the maintenance status “overperformer” throughout more than a decade that the foundation of innovation of Vietnam are sustainable. This is thanks to strong growth in export of high technology, improve the business environment and due to increasing participation of the private sector in R&D.
“In GII 2025, 17 economy, low income and average are achieving results beyond expectations compared with the level of his development, in which India and Vietnam are the economy have achievement unsurpassed in innovation for many years the most,” the report GII 2025 have paragraphs.
“Report GII 2025 sketch contours innovation around the world, suggests the economy the fastest growing in the GII is the economy viewing innovation is the basic motivation of resilience, growth and competitiveness”, Daren Tang, director General of WIPO, speech. “GII this year to see all the encouraging progress and the challenges that still need to be addressed to the national maximum extraction potential innovation of ourselves. It also is a reminder that, ecosystems, innovation needs to be supported and nurtured through the policy thoughtful investment meaning and interdisciplinary cooperation”.
According to the Ministry of Science and technology, data WIPO used to evaluate collected in the period 2015-2024. GII tool is credibility, assessed through 80 index components, reflecting the capacity for innovation, the level of economic development – society based on science, and technology of each country, and help point out strengths and limitations in the development process.
According to the survey of WIPO in the year 2024, 77% of the member states using GII in-built policies for science, technology and innovation, an increase of over 20% compared to the year 2022. In Vietnam, this indicator is considered to be the reference tool important in policy making, serving and aims to promote innovation, digital transformation, and development of the knowledge economy.
Source: vnexpress