Hanoi, Sept. 30 -- Within just 12 years, Vietnam has climbed from the 76th place in 2013 to the group of economies with innovation outperforming their development level, which highlights the country's sustained efforts but also points out challenges that lie ahead. Vietnam has retained the 44th place among the 139 economies in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2025, ranking third in ASEAN after Singapore and Malaysia. Key highlights in GII 2025 According to the report, Vietnam, together with India, has set a record of posting an innovation index surpassing its level of development for 15 consecutive years. Among lower-middle-income countries, Vietnam is second only to India while maintaining its global position of 44th at a time when many...