VOV.VN - Energy prices have fluctuated sharply, while rising input costs are putting pressure on the price level in 2026.

VOV.VN - Retail fuel prices in Vietnam rose sharply on March 5 following the latest adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance, reflecting strong gains in global energy prices impacted by the Middle East tensions.

Although inflation has been controlled in accordance with the set target, state management agencies and enterprises have stayed vigilant and prepare price stabilisation measures in the remaining months of the year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has recently signed an official dispatch, ordering competent ministries, sectors and corporations to fully and drastically roll out measures to ensure sufficient petrol supply for production, business and consumption during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday which lasts from February 8 to 14 and beyond.

After a sluggish GDP performance in the first quarter this year, Vietnam is still not out of the woods yet. In particular, it has not seen the light at the end of the tunnel on the trade front, according to an HSBC report.