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CPI increases by 0.13 per cent in November

CPI increases by 0.13 per cent in November

Core inflation for the first 11 months of the year increased by 2.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2023.
Home loans forecast to become main driver for consumer credit

Home loans forecast to become main driver for consumer credit

Home loans are expected to lead banks’ consumer credit ithe context of low interest rates and a gradually recovering real estate market.
63% of Vietnamese consumers expected to increase spending on essential goods in 2025

63% of Vietnamese consumers expected to increase spending on essential goods in 2025

According to PwC''s 2024 Asia-Pacific Consumer Insights Survey, 63 per cent of Vietnamese consumers plan to increase their spending on essential goods over the next 12 months, followed by clothing (52 per cent) and healthcare products (48 per cent).
Ten-month retail sales of consumer goods, services up 8.5%

Ten-month retail sales of consumer goods, services up 8.5%

Sales of food and foodstuff rose by 10.7 per cent, household appliances and tools 8 per cent, garment 8.7 per cent, vehicles (except cars) 7.5 per cent, and cultural and educational products 6.6 per cent.
CPI rises by 0.33 per cent in October

CPI rises by 0.33 per cent in October

Increased domestic fuel prices and slow production recovery after two storms are the main reasons for the rise, according to the General Statistics Office.
State bank urges credit growth, consumer lending

State bank urges credit growth, consumer lending

Banks and credit institutions should implement safe and effective credit growth solutions to enable spending and boost consumption.
Vietnam Consumer Rights Day 2025 theme: ‘Transparent Information - Responsible Consumption

Vietnam Consumer Rights Day 2025 theme: ‘Transparent Information - Responsible Consumption’

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has recently announced a plan to hold activities in celebration of Vietnam Consumer Rights Day 2025, with the theme ‘Transparent Information - Responsible Consumption.’
HCM City reviews consumer product quality control programme

HCM City reviews consumer product quality control programme

HCM City will expand the Cooperation Programme on Goods Quality Control to ensure that all products sold by all retailers meet the highest quality and safety standards and have a “Responsible Green Tick" label, according to its Department of Industry...
Vietnamese consumer goods makers pay more attention to green production

Vietnamese consumer goods makers pay more attention to green production

Most of Vietnamese businesses have acknowledged the importance of sustainable production to their competitiveness and long-term development in the context of the growing green consumption trend.
HCM City sees slight increase in July CPI

HCM City sees slight increase in July CPI

HCM City''s average CPI in the first seven months of this year rose by 3.29 per cent, with 10 out of the 11 categories seeing price increases. The highest rise was seen in the group of medicines and healthcare services,...
CPI rose 0.48 per cent in July after base salary increases

CPI rose 0.48 per cent in July after base salary increases

The consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.48 per cent in July on rising domestic petrol prices, higher demand for electricity and higher health insurance premiums following a 30 per cent increase in base salary from the beginning of this month,...
Fuel businesses and consumer rights must go hand-in-hand

Fuel businesses and consumer rights must go hand-in-hand

Fuel prices remain a thorny issue for regulators, mainly on how to calculate retail prices with the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) saying the central government does not want to impose pricing, but it will take actions to ensure...
Consumer lending faces challenges

Consumer lending faces challenges

It is a tough market but analysts believe that 2024 will open a new period of credit growth, including consumer credit.
Consumer finance lending needs a separate law

Consumer finance lending needs a separate law

Experts have proposed the Government issue a separate law for the consumer finance lending, entitled the Financial Consumer Protection Law, to help the sector develop healthily and sustainably.
VN steel industry sees a positive growth trend

VN steel industry sees a positive growth trend

The domestic steel industry is seeing a positive growth trend, projected to increase by up to 8 per cent this year, however it is coming under pressure due to a surge in imported steel.