Inflation increased by 3.07% over the same period last year
According to the General Statistics Office (Ministry of Planning and Investment), some localities make adjustments to medical services according to Circular No. 21/2024/TT-BYT, traffic services, food increased due to needs The travel and shopping bridges of people in the New Year are the main causes of consumer price index (CPI) in January 2025, up 0.98% compared to the previous month. Compared to the same period in 2024, CPI in January 2025 increased by 3.63%.
Basic inflation in January 2025 increased by 0.42% compared to the previous month, up 3.07% over the same period last year.
The representative of the General Statistics Office said that in 2025, some factors increased inflation, such as military conflict in some countries that escalate tensions, unpredictable developments, and risk of spreading. .
Vietnam is a country that imports many raw materials for production, so the price of goods in the world will affect the cost, price, pressure for the production of the business and thereby pushing the price of goods. Used in water increases. In addition, the US dollar increases, increasing the cost of importing raw materials, putting pressure on the price of domestic goods.
The adjustment of service prices managed by the State is in the right manner, calculating all the factors and expenses for the price of health services and educational tuition fees will impact CPI.
At the same time, in 2025, the last year of implementing the socio-economic development plan for 5 years 2021-2025 should forecast the demand for electricity for production and consumption will increase sharply in the coming time, putting pressure on inflationary.
Price of food, food, drinks, apparel, equipment and household appliances often increases according to the law in the last months of the year and holidays and New Year. Natural disasters and epidemics can affect food and food prices in some localities, which will also affect the CPI.
Packages stimulating demand, lowering lending interest rates, expanding credit, promoting public investment can create pressure on the price level if the supply of money is not controlled reasonably.
Solutions to curb inflation
In order to control inflation in 2025, achieve the goal of the National Assembly, the General Statistics Office proposed the Steering Committee to manage the price leader, direct the ministries, departments and agencies Essential items with a specific level and time to consider the decision on the level and time of price adjustment.
It is necessary to soon have the plan and roadmap to adjust the price fully, synchronously and agree between the items to avoid passive in promulgating and implementing the price policy.
Governments, ministries, branches and localities closely monitor prices and inflation in the world, promptly warn the risks affecting prices and inflation of Vietnam for response measures. Suitable to ensure supply and stabilization of domestic prices.
Ensure smoothly supply, circulation, distribution of goods and services, especially for petrol and strategic items that are likely to be affected by the global supply and conflict fracture. Geopolitical tension. The ministries, branches and localities need to monitor the price movements of essential items to have appropriate management solutions and proactively prepare sources of goods on holidays to limit price increase. At the same time, it is necessary to take measures to control, stabilize prices, strictly handle violations, avoid the occurrence of unreasonable price increase, spreading false news causing market instability.
The Government continues to manage the proactive, flexible, cautious monetary policy, closely coordinate with fiscal policies and other macroeconomic policies to control inflation according to the set target.
Strengthen information, communication, timely and transparent information, create consensus in public opinion for the management of the Government's price, stabilize consumer psychology and stabilize the expectation of abuse. Phat.
