Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) rose 1.14% in February from the previous month, according to the National Statistics Office (NSO).
The increase was mainly driven by higher prices for food, catering services and transport as consumer demand for shopping and travel surged during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.
On average, in the first two months of 2026, CPI increased 2.94% compared with the same period last year.
During the period, the price index for the food and catering services group rose 4.46% year-on-year. Prices in the housing and construction materials group increased 5.6%, while household electricity prices climbed 5.61%. The education group also saw prices rise by 3.17%.
The NSO reported that core inflation in February rose 0.82% from the previous month and 3.74% year-on-year.
On average, core inflation in the first two months of the year increased 3.47% compared with the same period in 2025.
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