Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in February 2025 increased by 0.34 percent compared to the previous month, marking a 1.32 percent rise from December 2024 and a 2.91 percent increase year-on-year. The main factors driving this rise include higher pork prices due to supply shortages, increased costs for dining out, rental housing, and transportation services, all influenced by consumer demand, according to Vietnam’s General Office of Statistics.
Moreover, core inflation in February rose by 0.3 percent compared to the previous month and by 2.87 percent year-on-year. For the first two months of 2025, core inflation increased by 2.97 percent compared to the same period in 2024, remaining lower than the average CPI increase of 3.27 percent. The lower core inflation rate is primarily due to food, electricity, and medical service prices—key contributors to CPI growth—that are excluded from core inflation calculations.
See also: Vietnam CPI Tracker