Vietnam

Vietnamese CPI, SBV policy, GDP, and trade data.

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s CPI Hits 4.52% in Nine Months as Government Targets Strict Price Controls

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer prices rose 4.52% in the first nine months of 2026, driven by energy costs (General Statistics Office via VOV.VN, Oct 4, 2026). The Prime Minister has ordered strict price controls to keep the full-year inflation target at approximately 4.5% … Read more

🇱🇦 Laos Inflation Hits 8.1% in September as Utility and Education Costs Push Prices Higher

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🇱🇦 Laos CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Consumer prices rose to an annualized monthly inflation rate of 8.1% in September 2026, according to data noted by Traders Union on October 14, 2026. The Lao Statistics Bureau reported headline inflation at 7.8% for September, driven primarily by rising … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s CPI Jumps 5.08% in September as Inflationary Pressures Mount

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 5.08% in September, signaling intensifying inflationary pressures (VnEconomy, October 3, 2026). The cumulative CPI increase for the first nine months of 2026 stands at 4.52%, driven largely by higher energy and housing costs (VOV.VN, … Read more

🇱🇦 Laos Inflation Hits 7.8 Percent in September as Education and Utility Costs Climb

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🇱🇦 Laos CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Headline inflation rose to 7.8 percent in September, driven by rising education and utility costs (Laotian Times, Sept 29, 2026). The labor market showed signs of slowing, with only 29,000 new jobs added in September and unemployment rising to 4.2 … Read more

🇻🇳 ADB Raises Vietnam 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 7.8%

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Asian Development Bank (ADB) lifted its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to 7.8%, citing strong domestic demand and export resilience (Source: Theinvestor, 2026-09-24). Vietnam is projected to lead ASEAN GDP growth in both 2026 and 2027, outpacing the … Read more

🇱🇦 US Finalises Steep Solar Duties on Laos as Regional Inflation Pressures Build

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🇱🇦 Laos CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The United States finalised steep duties on solar imports from Laos, India and Indonesia, according to business-standard.com on 12 September 2026. Thailand’s inflation hit a three-month high on fuel and food, and foreign tourist arrivals fell 3.12% year-on-year so far … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam Inflation Hits 4.89% in August 2026, Nearing Government’s 4.5% Target Ceiling

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s consumer price index rose 4.89% year-over-year in August 2026, according to Fibre2Fashion on September 5, 2026. CPI is edging closer to the government’s 4.5% inflation target, Theinvestor reported on September 4, 2026. Vietnam’s economy grew 8.4% in the second … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam Targets Double-Digit Growth as Citi Lifts 2026 Forecast to 8%

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Citi increased its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Vietnam to approximately 8% (Reuters Connect, Aug 18, 2026). Official reports state that economic performance from January to August strengthens the basis for a double-digit growth target (VietnamPlus, Sept 2, 2026). Analysts … Read more

🇱🇦 Laos Faces Rising Price Pressures as Regional Central Banks Hold Rates Steady

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🇱🇦 Laos CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of the Lao PDR maintains its policy stance amid regional monetary tightening pause, according to regional central bank actions reported August 25-26, 2026. Thai central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged as of August 26, 2026, signaling regional … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s GDP Growth Forecast Raised to 10% for 2026, Outpacing ASEAN-5 Peers

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s GDP growth could reach 10% in 2026, according to VOV.VN reporting on August 17, 2026. ASEAN-5 growth is forecast to moderate to 4.9% in 2026, with Malaysia and Vietnam outperforming, per BusinessToday Malaysia on August 19, 2026. An international … Read more