Tuesday, 14/06/2016 17:01 (GMT+7)
The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2016 has revealed 10 countries in the world that are actually free from conflict, including Vietnam.
Hoan Kiem lake in peaceful scene
The GPI listing was released by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) based on data over the past 10 years. Accordingly, the 10 countries which can be considered completely free from conflict are Botswana, Chile, Costa Rica, Japan, Mauritius, Panama, Qatar, Switzerland, Uruguay and Vietnam.
The index showed that 81 countries have become more peaceful over the past year, while the situation was seen worsening in 79 countries.
IEP measured global peace under three main themes, including the safety and security of society, the level of conflict domestically and internationally, and the militarization level.
In addition, the UK’s Independent news also listed the worsening Middle East situation, the unresolved refugee issue and increasing death toll due to terrorist activities as the main reasons making security levels in the world drop./.
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