Viet Nam's consumer price index rises 5.08 per cent as industrial production climbs 16.7 per cent

19 October 2026

Viet Nam's National Statistics Office lists the consumer price index for September 2026 at 5.08 per cent and core inflation at 4.45 per cent against the same period a year earlier. The index of industrial production rose 16.7 per cent year-on-year and is estimated to have risen 3.3 per cent month-on-month. Within industry, processing and manufacturing rose 17.1 per cent, electricity 15.5 per cent, mining 13.4 per cent and water supply and waste management 10.3 per cent. Retail sales of goods and services were up 14.1 per cent and state budget realized investment capital up 20.4 per cent. International visitors to Viet Nam were up 16.1 per cent for the month. The office published the industrial production release on 3 October 2026.