Hanoi, Nov. 9 -- Vietnam ranked 47th among 170 countries and territories assessed in the 2026 Quality Infrastructure for Sustainable Development Index (QI4SD), with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) recognising the country as one of those making significant progress in quality infrastructure.

According to the 2026 QI4SD, released by UNIDO at the Global Quality Forum 2026 in Vienna from November 4-6, Vietnam scored 52.8 points.

The QI4SD is an index developed by UNIDO and first released in 2022 to summarise the development of Quality Infrastructure (QI) readiness to support the Sustanainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The index is calculated based on 37 indicators covering standardisation, metrology, accredit...