FX.co ★ Vietnam Inflation Rate Slows to 3.19%

In July 2025, Vietnam witnessed a decrease in its annual inflation rate, which settled at 3.19%, a reduction from June's figure of 3.57%, marking the lowest inflation in three months. The deceleration in price growth was observed across several sectors, including food and non-alcoholic beverages (reducing to 2.92% from 3.01% in June), as well as housing and construction materials (down to 7.07% from 7.23%). Similarly, the cost of medicine and healthcare services saw a minimal decrease (falling to 12.81% from 12.92%), alongside other consumer goods and services (down to 3% from 6.68%). The transport sector experienced a significant reduction in costs, with a 3.74% drop, surpassing the 1.87% decrease noted in June. However, inflation edged up in categories like beverages and narcotics (increasing to 2.24% from 2.10%), clothing and footwear (up to 1.37% from 1.35%), and household equipment and goods (rising to 1.71% from 1.68%). Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes highly volatile items, decreased to a three-month low of 3.30% in July, from June's 3.46%. On a month-to-month basis, consumer prices increased by 0.11%, a slowdown from the previous period's 0.48% rise.