Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) edged up 0.42% in September from the previous month, propelled by higher costs in non-public education services, food, and housing maintenance materials, Director of the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance Nguyen Thi Huong told a press briefing in Hanoi on October 6.

As Vietnam's cultural heritage elements face mounting threats from natural forces, the passage of time, and human negligence, the nation is increasingly turning to international collaboration as a lifeline for preservation efforts that domestic resources alone cannot sustain.