Input cost increases have forced manufacturers to increase selling prices. However, purchasing power is weak, which is a warning about a tough year ahead.

Vietnam's Consumer Price Index edged up 1.84% year-on-year in 2021, the lowest ever recorded since 2016, according to the General Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice export prices, after peaking for several months, have fallen to levels lower than Thailand’s in all 5%, 25%, and 100% broken rice categories.

VOV.VN - The inflation rate for 2022 will be within reach of around 2% to 3%, lower than the 4% target set by the National Assembly (NA), according to forecast made by various experts and managers.

Vietnam’s rice output topped 43.86 million tonnes in 2021, up 1.1 million tonnes year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - This year’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.84% compared to 2020’s figure, marking the lowest increase in Vietnam since 2016, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on December 29.

The retail prices of oil and petrol were revised up starting from 3pm on December 25 after going down in the two consecutive reviews by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has directed local businesses to ensure the supply of essential goods and necessities ahead during the upcoming the Lunar New Year or Tet.

VOV.VN - The retail prices of oil and petrol were adjusted down as of 3 p.m. on December 10 following a decision made by the ministries of Finance, and Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 531,000 tonnes of cashew nuts worth US$3.34 billion during the opening 11 months of the year, representing a year-on-year rise of 14.3% in volume and 14.6% in value, according to figures given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.