According to Dr. Vo Tri Thanh, innovation and labour productivity are key to Vietnam escaping the middle-income trap and reaching high-income status by 2045, with income above 14,375 USD per capita based on the latest World Bank assessment. The article notes that the experience of South Korea and Singapore shows that combining technology, innovation and strong policy support, along with long-term investment in high-quality human resources and R&D, was central to their development. In the Global Innovation Index 2026 published by WIPO, Vietnam rose one place to 43rd of 132 economies and remained second among lower-middle-income economies, after India.
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Original headline: Chìa khóa vàng giúp Việt Nam trở thành "con hổ" châu Á mới như Hàn Quốc, Singapore, thu nhập bình quân vượt 14.300 USD
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