HANOI -- Vietnam's average Consumer Price Index (CPI) for 2024 could increase up to 4.5 percent compared to the previous year, with the State Bank of Vietnam's inflation forecast at 3.8-4.8 percent, Vietnam News reported Thursday, citing the Ministry of Finance.
Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Duc Chi said Vietnam's CPI must stay within the upward 0.26-0.39 percent range for the rest of the year to keep inflat