Vietnam Inflation Rate Hits 5-Month High

2026-11-03 02:06 By Farida Husna 1 min. read

Vietnam’s annual inflation rate edged up to 5.09% in October 2026 from 5.08% in the previous month, marking its highest reading since May.

Price growth accelerated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.40% vs 4.33% in September), housing and utilities (6.50% vs 6.47%), transport (15.57% vs 11.67%), and health (1.75% vs 1.47%).

Meanwhile, inflation eased across several categories, including food (3.58% vs 4.44%), clothing and footwear (1.94% vs 2.19%), household equipment (3.24% vs 3.27%), postal and telecommunications (0.12% vs 0.33%), recreation and culture (2.46% vs 3.42%), education (2.74% vs 2.93%), and miscellaneous goods and services (5.65% vs 5.82%).

Core inflation slowed to 4.04% from 4.45% in September, its lowest since March.

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.2%, slowing sharply from 0.62% in September and pointing to the weakest increase in three months.



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Vietnam Inflation Rate Hits 5-Month High
Vietnam’s annual inflation rate edged up to 5.09% in October 2026 from 5.08% in the previous month, marking its highest reading since May. Price growth accelerated for alcoholic beverages and tobacco (4.40% vs 4.33% in September), housing and utilities (6.50% vs 6.47%), transport (15.57% vs 11.67%), and health (1.75% vs 1.47%). Meanwhile, inflation eased across several categories, including food (3.58% vs 4.44%), clothing and footwear (1.94% vs 2.19%), household equipment (3.24% vs 3.27%), postal and telecommunications (0.12% vs 0.33%), recreation and culture (2.46% vs 3.42%), education (2.74% vs 2.93%), and miscellaneous goods and services (5.65% vs 5.82%). Core inflation slowed to 4.04% from 4.45% in September, its lowest since March. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.2%, slowing sharply from 0.62% in September and pointing to the weakest increase in three months.
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