Viet Nam has joined the ranks of countries in the world with high human development, but this remarkable progress has been accompanied with relatively high pressures on the planet.

The Anthropocene—or The Age of Humans—refers to the new  geological age we are living in  where for the first time instead of the planet shaping humans, humans are shaping the planet.

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According to the new report, the COVID-19 pandemic is the latest crisis facing the world, but unless humans release their grip on nature, it won’t be the last. Therefore, the report introduces a new experimental index on human progress that takes into account countries’ carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint - planetary-pressures adjusted HDI (PHDI).

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong praised the Human Development Index (HDI) report for introducing a new experimental index on human progress that takes into account countries’ carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint - planetary-pressures adjusted HDI (PHDI).

“With the index, Viet Nam, as one of the countries hardest hit by climate change, will have additional orientation foundation to issue and implement policies in response to environmental pollution and climate change,” Vice Minister Tran Quoc Phuong added. 

The report lays out a stark choice for world leaders - take bold steps to reduce the immense pressure that is being exerted on the environment and the natural world, or humanity’s progress will stall.

Addressing the report launch, UNDP Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen praised Viet Nam for embarking firmly on people-centered development and prioritizing human development and equality in its socio-economic development strategies and plans. 

Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong praised the Human Development Index (HDI) report for introducing a new experimental index on human progress that takes into account countries’ carbon dioxide emissions and material footprint - planetary-pressures adjusted HDI (PHDI).

“With the index, Viet Nam, as one of the countries hardest hit by climate change, will have additional orientation foundation to issue and implement policies in response to environmental pollution and climate change,” Vice Minister Tran Quoc Phuong added. 

The report lays out a stark choice for world leaders - take bold steps to reduce the immense pressure that is being exerted on the environment and the natural world, or humanity’s progress will stall.

Addressing the report launch, UNDP Resident Representative Caitlin Wiesen praised Viet Nam for embarking firmly on people-centered development and prioritizing human development and equality in its socio-economic development strategies and plans. 

Khac Kien