Vietnam climbs two spots in global postal development index

Vietnam climbed two places from last year to rank 47th out of 168 countries and territories in the Integrated Index for Postal Development 2021, according to the Universal Postal Union.

The 2021 ranking was announced by the Universal Postal Union during a ceremony which was virtually held on October 9 to mark World Post Day. The theme of the World Post Day 2021 was “Innovate to recover.”

The Integrated Index for Postal Development provides a composite picture of postal development around the world, with a ranking that reflects the performance of traditional postal operators across four dimensions - Reliability, Reach, Relevance and Resilience.

This year’s ranking covers 168 countries and territories with a global average score of 33, compared to 36 in 2020. Once again, Switzerland secured the top spot, followed by Germany, Austria, Japan and France./.