Vietnam First-Half CPI Rises 4.38 Percent as High Growth Keeps Price Pressure OnA · FULL TRANSLATION
# Vietnam# CPI# inflation
Key Points
- Vietnam's H1 CPI rose 4.38% year on year
- Strong growth underpins persistent inflation pressure
- Wage talks and local costs stay tense for foreign manufacturers
Analysis
Vietnam's first-half CPI rose 4.38% from a year earlier, JETRO reports, with high growth keeping price pressure alive. For the many Japanese and Taiwanese manufacturers based there, inflation feeds straight into wage negotiations and local procurement costs.