In November 2025, Vietnam experienced an increase in its annual inflation rate, reaching 3.58%, the highest level since January of the same year. This marked an increase from the 3.25% recorded in October. The acceleration was largely due to a rapid rise in food prices, which saw inflation climb to 3.29% from 2.09% the previous month. This surge was attributed to notable price increases in foodstuffs, which jumped to 3.85% from 1.96%, and in meals and drinks consumed outside the home, which rose to 4.05% from 3.96%. Inflation also ticked upwards for household goods and equipment, moving to 1.78% from 1.69%, and for medicines and healthcare services, which saw a slight increase to 12.65% from 12.63%. Additionally, transportation costs made a rebound, shifting from a 0.02% decline in October to a 1.11% rise.
Conversely, there was a deceleration in price growth for garments, hats, and footwear, with inflation easing to 1.41% from 1.50%. Similarly, beverages and cigarettes saw inflation slow to 2.20% from 2.36%. The housing and construction materials sector also experienced a decrease in inflation, dropping to 5.73% from 6.76%. Core inflation, which excludes volatile items, showed a slight reduction to 3.28% from 3.30% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, consumer prices saw a significant rise of 0.45%, marking the largest increase in five periods, accelerating from the 0.20% gain observed in October.
