FX.co ★ Vietnam Inflation Rate Edges Lower

In April 2025, Vietnam's annual inflation rate slightly decreased to 3.12% from March’s 3.13%. The decline was primarily driven by increased deflation within the transport sector, which fell to -6.89% compared to -4.07% in March. Additionally, there was a more moderate rise in prices for textiles, footwear, and hats (1.09% from 1.16%), culture, entertainment, and tourism (2.14% from 2.16%), medicines and medical services (13.56% from 14.59%), and various other goods and services (6.4% from 6.53%). Conversely, prices saw a quicker rise in sectors such as food and non-alcoholic beverages (4.09% from 3.83%), housing and building materials (5.73% from 5.30%), and drinks and tobacco (2.07% from 2.05%). On a monthly scale, consumer prices increased by 0.07% in April 2025, recovering from a 0.03% decline in March. Core inflation, which eliminates the more volatile items, rose to 3.14% in April 2025 from 3.10% in the previous month, reaching its highest since November 2023.