On April 16, within the framework of the 2026 Spring Conference of the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held in Washington, D.C., Vietnam was honored as one of the 5 countries with the most outstanding achievements in human capital development. This is an important recognition from multilateral financial institutions for Vietnam's efforts in developing human resources and improving the efficiency of using national resources.
At the conference, on behalf of the World Bank group, Ms. Mamta Murthi, Vice President of Human Resources, awarded the title of national with the best achievements in the Human Resources Index (HCI+) in the group of countries with the same income level to Vietnam in recognition of Vietnam's continuous efforts in optimizing human "assets" to serve sustainable economic growth.
Vietnam's recognition is a clear demonstration of competitiveness and the positive shift of the labor market in the new era. This achievement demonstrates the efforts of the Government, the Ministry of Finance, and ministries, sectors, and localities in their determination to successfully implement Resolution 72-NQ/TW of the Politburo on a number of breakthrough solutions, strengthening the protection, care and improvement of people's health, and Resolution 71-NQ/TW dated August 22, 2025 of the Politburo focusing on breakthrough development of education and training of high-quality human resources to 2030.
From the perspective of international economic experts, the achievements at the HCI+ 2026 index are not only the results of the education and health sectors, but also bear the imprint of state financial management in transforming investment resources into practical results.
Vietnam is assessed as one of the countries capable of converting investments from the budget into education and healthcare into substantive economic growth better than the international average. Sustainable public spending quality with outstanding educational outcomes shows the effectiveness of fiscal policies in prioritizing investment in knowledge. At the same time, the World Bank also noted a strong improvement in paid employment in Vietnam, reflecting the success in connecting financial resources for training with the actual needs of the high-productivity labor market.
Compared to countries in the region and with the same income level, Vietnam achieved higher efficiency in converting skills into jobs and real income. Being honored at HCI+ 2026 once again proves the correctness of the human-centered strategy, and is also proof of the effectiveness of the allocation and use of national financial resources - a vital factor for competitiveness in the new era. This achievement is not only international recognition but also a motivation for Vietnam to continue to strongly reform financial policies, prioritize attracting and effectively managing resources, including ODA and concessional loans, in order to improve the quality of human resources in the period 2026 - 2030.
