CPI in August 2018 grew by 2.59% over December 2017 and by 3.98% from the same period last year.

Core inflation in August 2018 jumped up by 0.22% over the last month and by 1.54% over the identical period last year. In eight months of this year, average core inflation increased by 1.38% from the similar period in 2017.

Gold price index in August 2018 went down by 1.41% over the previous month, by 0.93% from December 2017 and moved up by 0.33% over the same period last year. US dollar price changed sharply in the world market, but with the flexible operation of the State Bank of Vietnam, the VND/USD exchange rate fluctuated in the range of 3%, in line with the domestic and international market situation. The US dollar price index in August 2018 grew by 1.12% over the previous month and by 2.43% compared to December 2017 and by 2.44% over the same period in 2017.

Source: General Statistics Office