In August 2025, Vietnam experienced a slight increase in its annual inflation rate, reaching 3.24%, compared to July's three-month low of 3.19%. Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes more volatile items, decreased to 3.19% in August from 3.30% in July. On a monthly scale, consumer prices saw a modest rise of 0.05%, which was a decline from the 0.11% increase observed in the previous month.