VOV.VN - The consumer price index (CPI) in April rose by 0.07% compared to March, fueled by rising apartment rental and food prices amid growing consumer demand.

Bangladesh will import 100,000 tonnes of white rice from Vietnam under a cooperation agreement between the two governments.

VOV.VN - Popular shopping malls in Ho Chi Minh City like Aeon Binh Tan, Van Hanh Mall and Emart have reopened doors on the first days of the Lunar New Year holiday (Tet), with lots of people coming to dine and enjoy the holiday festivities.

Vietnam’s inflation in 2025 is projected to remain within a manageable range of 3% to 4.5%, in line with the National Assembly’s goal to keep it around 4.5%, matching expert forecasts, heard a seminar held in Hanoi on January 9.

Inflation in Vietnam for 2024 is projected to reach a range of 4% to 4.5%, higher than the 3.5% recorded in 2023, according to the Banking Academy’s Banking Research Institute.

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 3.48% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year, mainly fueled by the increasing prices of food in localities directly affected by Typhoon Yagi, and housing and education services, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Prices have remained mostly stable as Hanoi is left reeling from the damage caused by Super Typhoon Yagi, Asia's most powerful storm this year.

After a sluggish GDP performance in the first quarter this year, Vietnam is still not out of the woods yet. In particular, it has not seen the light at the end of the tunnel on the trade front, according to an HSBC report.

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

Domestic food producers are facing increased costs while trying to keep prices down to stimulate sales, said industry insiders and experts.