Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.26% year-on-year in the first seven months of 2025, while core inflation increased 3.18%, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).

In July alone, CPI edged up 0.11% month-on-month, driven primarily by higher costs in housing repairs, food, and dining services.

Compared to December 2024, the July CPI rose 2.13%, and recorded a 3.19% increase from the same period last year.

Of the 11 major commodity groups, prices rose in nine and fell in two, the NSO reported.

Core inflation in July rose 0.21% month-on-month and 3.3% year-on-year. The seven-month average of 3.18% remained slightly below the overall CPI, as it excludes volatile items such as food, energy, healthcare, and education.