Hanoi, March 6 -- Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) in February rose 1.14% from the previous month as prices increased in most major groups of goods and services, the National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Finance announced on March 6.

The increase was recorded in both urban and rural areas, which saw rises of 1.12% and 1.17%, respectively.

The NSO attributed the rise mainly to higher prices of food, catering services and transport, driven by stronger consumer demand for shopping and travel during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday.

On average, in the first two months of 2026, CPI increased by 2.94% year-on-year, while core inflation rose by 3.47%.

During the period, the price index for the food and catering services ...