Domestic consumption gains momentum as retail sales rise over 11%
Total retail sales of goods and consumer service revenue reached an estimated 3.18 quadrillion VND (120.7 billion USD) during the January–May period, up 11.2% year-on-year.
CPI up 0.84% in April on rising energy, dining costs
The CPI in April advanced 3.31% compared to December 2025 and 5.46% from a year earlier. For the first four months of 2026, the index climbed 3.99% against the same period last year, with core inflation growing 3.89%.