Hanoi, July 3 -- Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) dropped 0.39% in June from the previous month, pulled down by cheaper fuel after global oil prices retreated, the National Statistics Office reported on July 3. Releasing the second-quarter and first-half socio-economic report, NSO Director General Nguyen Thi Huong said June's CPI was still up 3.21% from December 2025 and 4.69% higher than a year earlier. Prices rose at an average annual pace of 5.25% in the second quarter, while headline inflation averaged 4.38% for the first six months. Core inflation climbed 4.12% over the same period. Huong said the Government rolled out a coordinated package of policies in the first half to steady the broader economy, keep a lid on prices and shie...