Hanoi, Feb. 6 -- Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) in January rose slightly by 0.05% compared with the previous month, mainly driven by stronger consumption demand during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance announced on February 6.

According to the NSO, higher pork prices due to increased Tet demand, rising prices of dining-out services, and higher costs of housing maintenance materials linked to year-end home renovations were the main contributors to the increase. Compared with the same period last year, January's CPI rose 2.53%, while core inflation expanded 3.19%.

CPI in January 2026 rose 0.05% month-on-month, with urban areas up 0.02% and rural areas up 0.09%. Of th...