Vietnam Inflation Rate

Last Release

Aug 31, 2025

Actual

3.24

Units In

3.19

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 06, 2025

Time to Release

27 Days 2 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
28.24 Aug 2008	-2.6 Jul 2000	5.61 %	1996-2025	General Statistics Office of Vietnam

In Vietnam, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and food and drink services (36.12 percent of total weight), housing and construction materials (15.73 percent), transport (9.37 percent), household appliances (7.1 percent) and clothing and footwear (6.37 percent). The index also includes: education (6 percent), health (5 percent), culture, entertainment and tourism (4.29 percent), beverages and tobacco (3.59 percent), miscellaneous goods and services (3.3 percent) and posts and telecoms (2.89 percent).

Latest Updates

Vietnam’s annual inflation rate edged up to 3.24% in August 2025, up from July’s three-month low of 3.19%. Inflation accelerated slightly for beverages and narcotics (2.25% vs 2.24% in July), clothing and footwear (1.49% vs 1.37%), and household equipment and goods (1.73% vs 1.71%). Inflation moderated for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.58% vs 2.92%), housing and construction materials (6.99% vs 7.07%), medicine and health care services (12.64% vs 12.81%), and other consumer goods and services (2.91% vs 3%). Additionally, transport costs fell at a softer pace (-2.92% vs -3.74%). Meanwhile, core inflation, which excludes volatile items, eased to a four-month low of 3.25% in August, down from July’s 3.30%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.05%, easing from a 0.11% increase in the previous month, marking the softest monthly increase in five months.