Experiment to measure people's happiness index

Thu Duc Ward, the first ward in the city to announce its criteria for a happy ward, will have its residents' happiness index measured through very specific criteria.

Based on over 6,000 survey responses, more than 70% of people rated themselves as "happy" or "very happy".

This is not only a tool to measure the level of satisfaction and peace of mind of the people, but also helps the People's Committee of the ward find solutions to improve indicators that are not yet high, especially focusing on infrastructure, healthcare, and education .

Besides economic goals and urban development, the sense of peace, satisfaction, and happiness of the people is also receiving more attention. Currently, Vietnam ranks second in Southeast Asia in terms of happiness and 46th in the world, a positive improvement compared to 54th two years ago and 65th three years ago.

Models like the one in Thu Duc ward demonstrate that happiness is not only measured by economic growth, but also by the sense of security and trust that each citizen feels in their own living environment.

The survey target group consists of residents aged 18 to 70 currently living in Thu Duc ward, who are able to use smartphones and answer the survey themselves.

A total of 6,000 valid samples were included in the analysis across 52 neighborhoods. According to the survey results, residents' self-perceived happiness averaged 8.1 out of 10 points, while the overall happiness score was 7.1 out of 10 points.

Notably, as many as 71.9% of people rated themselves as "happy - very happy," reflecting a fairly typical optimistic psychological state of urban residents today.

In the three survey areas, the "Perception" group scored highest, with outstanding points regarding future expectations, social beliefs, local attachment, and the desire to contribute to the ward's development.

Next is the "Spiritual" aspect, with criteria related to mental well-being, life satisfaction, and community relationships. Meanwhile, the "Material" aspect scores lower, mainly related to the pressure of living costs, transportation, urban environment, and technical infrastructure.

In the 10 survey criteria, "Expectations" scored the highest with 7.4 points; followed by "Trust and Commitment" at 7.3 points, and "Community Relations" at 7.2 points. Conversely, the criteria with the lowest scores were Family Economy and Transportation - Environment - Mobility, reflecting the existing pressures of a rapidly developing city.

Notably, the survey shows that urban happiness today depends not only on material conditions or income but is increasingly linked to a sense of security, kindness in governance, trust in the government, and a feeling of belonging to the community.

Source: https://vtv.vn/thu-nghiem-do-luong-chi-so-hanh-phuc-cua-nguoi-dan-100260521090318257.htm