Vietnam’s CPI up 2.25 percent in five months

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the first five months of the year edged up 2.25 percent year-on-year while core inflation rose by 1.1 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Petrol price rises have pushed up CPI in May. (Photo: Thanh Dat)
Petrol price rises have pushed up CPI in May. (Photo: Thanh Dat)