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Vietnam jumps four places to rank 79th in World Happiness Report 2021

Vietnam has moved up four places to rank 79th in the United Nations-sponsored World Happiness Report 2021 which was released on March 19.
Vietnam jumps four places to rank 79th in World Happiness Report 2021 ảnh 1Vietnam has moved up four places to rank 79th in the United Nations-sponsored World Happiness Report 2021 which was released on March 19. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam has moved up fourplaces to rank 79th in the United Nations-sponsored World Happiness Report 2021 which was releasedon March 19.

The country even surpasses China that ranks 84th,and other Southeast Asian nations like Malaysia (81st) and Myanmar (126th) inthe report.

Finland once again takes the top spot as thehappiest country in the world according to survey data taken from the GallupWorld Poll. This is the fourth year in a row Finland has ranked first in the report.

Top five countries in the happiness ranking aredominated by European nations, comprising Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and theNetherlands. New Zealand is the only country outside Europe to be includedin the top ten, claiming the ninth position.

Lesotho, Botswana, Rwanda, Zimbabwe and Afghanistanare at the bottom of the list.

The World Happiness Report 2021 focuses on theeffects of COVID-19 and how people all over the world have fared.

Jeffrey Sachs – co-author of the report - said: “We needurgently to learn from COVID-19. The pandemic reminds us of our global environmentalthreats, the urgent need to cooperate, and the difficulties of achievingcooperation in each country and globally. The World Happiness Report 2021reminds us that we must aim for wellbeing rather than mere wealth, which willbe fleeting indeed if we don’t do a much better job of addressing the challengesof sustainable development.”/.
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