Vietnam's CPI increased by 3.93% in Q1 with core inflation at 2.81%, and April CPI rose 4.4% due to price hikes in education, medicine, and healthcare.
Vietnam's CPI increased by 3.93% in the first four months of the year, with a 2.81% rise in core inflation. In April, the index grew by 4.4% year-on-year, mainly due to price hikes in 10 out of 11 items in the calculation basket. Education costs saw the largest increase of 8.31%, followed by medicine and healthcare services at 7.44%. The country aims to keep the CPI at 4-4.5% for 2024.
April 29, 2024
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