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| The consumer price index in April increased by 3.31% compared to December 2025 and by 5.46% compared to the same period last year. (Image: illustration) |
According to a report by the General Statistics Office of the Ministry of Finance , the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April increased by 3.31% compared to December 2025 and by 5.46% compared to the same period last year. For the first four months of 2026, the CPI increased by 3.99% year-on-year; core inflation increased by 3.89%.
Of the 0.84% increase in the CPI in April 2026 compared to the previous month, 10 commodity groups saw price increases, while the price index for the transportation group decreased.
The Statistics Department indicated that among the ten groups of goods and services with increasing price indices, the group with the strongest increase was housing, electricity, water, fuel, and construction materials, which rose by 2.59%; other groups saw slight increases such as beverages and tobacco (up 0.85%), household equipment and appliances (up 0.78%), other goods and services (up 0.64%), and culture, entertainment, and tourism (up 0.63%).
The transportation group alone decreased by 0.81% (contributing to a 0.08 percentage point decrease in the overall CPI), mainly due to a 3.19% decrease in gasoline prices, following world prices. Conversely, some transportation goods and services saw price increases, such as: diesel fuel price index increased by 18.55%; public transportation service price index increased by 12.43%; vehicle maintenance price index increased by 1.35%; spare parts price index increased by 1.17%; parking service price increased by 1.22%...
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| CPI growth rate in April 2026 compared to the previous month. Source: General Statistics Office. |
Overall, in the first four months of 2026, the CPI increased by 3.99% compared to the same period in 2025. Core inflation in April increased by 0.88% compared to the previous month and by 4.66% compared to the same period last year.
On average, in the first four months of 2026, core inflation increased by 3.89% compared to the same period of the previous year, lower than the 3.99% increase in the overall CPI due to significant fluctuations in gasoline, gas, and food prices which contributed to the overall CPI increase, while these factors were excluded from the calculation of core inflation.
Regarding gold prices, domestic prices fluctuate in line with world prices. As of April 28, 2026, the average world gold price was $4,761.71 per ounce, a decrease of 2.4% compared to March 2026.
In April 2026, world gold prices fell due to profit-taking by investors after a period of strong gains.
Domestically, the gold price index in April decreased by 6.71% compared to the previous month, mainly due to gold prices being adjusted downwards by businesses in line with world gold prices.
Compared to the same period last year, the gold price index increased by 54.24%; compared to December 2025, it increased by 10.83%; and on average, in the first four months of 2026, the gold price index increased by 75.13%.
Furthermore, according to the General Statistics Office, the domestic US dollar exchange rate fluctuates inversely with the global rate. As of April 27, 2026, the average US dollar index on the international market in April reached 98.63 points, a decrease of 0.73% compared to the previous month due to escalating trade tensions and market expectations that the US Federal Reserve (FED) will cut interest rates in the second half of 2026.
Domestically, the average US dollar exchange rate on the free market is around 26,360 VND/USD. The US dollar price index in April increased by 0.17% compared to the previous month due to increased domestic demand for foreign currency; increased by 1.44% compared to the same period last year; decreased by 0.31% compared to December 2025; the average US dollar price index for the first four months of 2026 increased by 2.29%.
Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/kinh-te/thi-truong/202605/chi-so-gia-tieu-dung-cpi-thang-4-tang-084-e8848a7/
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