Vietnam among world top 50 innovative countriesVietnam was ranked 47th among over 127 economies surveyed in the global innovation index (GII) report 2017, the highest ranking to date, up 12 places compared to last year’s report. Scene at the conference held by the Ministry of Science and Technology to discuss Vietnam's ranking in the global innovation index (GII) report 2017. As heard at the function, Vietnam’s GII topped the 27 lower-middle income countries on the list and was ranked third among ASEAN member states, behind Singapore and Malaysia. The country also went up 4 places in the innovation output sub-index ranking in both knowledge-technology and creative outputs. The GII report is annually co-published by the WIPO, US-based Cornell University and France-based INSEAD business school.

Source: VietNamNet News July 14, 2017 02:48 UTC