Vietnam ranks 43rd out of 139 economies in the 2026 Global Innovation Index (GII), up one place from 2025 and 16 places since 2016. Its output ranking rose two places to 35th, while its input ranking stood at 54th. Vietnam ranks second among the 36 lower-middle-income economies, behind India (38th overall), and third in Southeast Asia after Singapore and Malaysia. It shares the world's top position with Malaysia in high-tech exports, at 36.6% of total trade, while Singapore accounts for 25.8%, China 23.26%, Germany 14.18% and the U.S. 10.53%. According to WIPO, Vietnam's next step is moving into higher value-added stages by expanding domestic research capacity, patent filings and knowledge creation.
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Original headline: Vượt cả Mỹ, Trung Quốc và Đức, Việt Nam thành công vào top 2 dẫn đầu thế giới trong một lĩnh vực đặc biệt
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