Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the January – July period inched up 4.12% from the same time last year, mostly due to increases in tuition fees, healthcare services, housing costs and prices of power, water, fuels and building materials.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on May 29 that the May consumer price index (CPI) inched up by 0.05% on-month, with this mostly being due to increases occurring in the prices of pork meat and electricity.

The consumer price index (CPI) in April inched up 0.07% from the previous month and 4.4% year on year, mainly fueled by a petroleum price hike, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on April 29.

The consumer price index (CPI) in February rose 1.04% against January and 3.98% year-on-year, fueled by high consumer demand for Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday and a surge in rice prices, the General Statistics Office said on February 29.

The consumer price index (CPI) for November has gone up by 0.25% compared to the previous month and 3.45% to the same period last year, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) on November 29.

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) in August increased 0.88% month-on-month, fueled by higher prices of petroleum, rice and housing, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on August 29.

The national consumer price index (CPI) in July grew by 0.45% month-on-month, fueled by higher prices of food, foodstuff and electricity, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on July 29.

The General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO) announced on May 29 that the first half of 2023 saw the consumer price index (CPI) rise by 3.29% and core inflation grow by 4.74% from the same period last year.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) says that, for statisticians, there is "no beautiful number or ugly number, but only numbers that truly reflect the socio-economic situation".

The consumer price index (CPI) in April recorded a decline of 0.34% over the previous month, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on April 29.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the year’s first quarter edged up around 4.3% year-on-year, showed official data.

A continued hike in fuel prices partly following China’s ongoing economic recovery is expected to cause pressure on Vietnam’s efforts to rein in inflation this year.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in January edged up by 0.52 % month-on-month, fueled by high consumer demand for the Lunar New Year or Tet which fell in the same month, the General Statistics Office said on January 29.

While analysts and workers hope the personal income law (PIT) will be amended as soon as possible, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) says it plans to amend the law in 2026.

Vietnam recorded year-on-year growth of 3.15% in the 2022 consumer price index (CPI) while core inflation increased 2.59%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on December 29.

National Assembly deputies have asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to clarify if the basket of goods used by GSO to calculate CPI can truly reflect the impact of increased prices of goods and services.

The head of the Price Statistics Department at the General Statistics Office (GSO), Nguyen Thu Oanh, has rejected rumors that consumer prices have soared 10-20% this year.

Thanks to Vietnam’s strong recovery in production, low inflation, and financial market stabilization, Nikkei Asia has lifted its Covid-19 Recovery Index for Vietnam from the bottom of the list to the second spot in its latest edition.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) this year is expected to rise 3.27% to 3.51%, the Ministry of Finance said at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on October 13.