The increase in food prices, dining out, and transportation services due to increased shopping and travel demand during the Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse) is the main reason for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February 2026 rising by 1.14% compared to the previous month.
The industrial production index (IIP) in February is estimated to have decreased by 18.4% compared to the previous month and increased by 1.0% compared to the same period last year.
Agricultural production in February focused on sowing and caring for rice and winter-spring crops nationwide. As of February 20, 2026, the whole country had sown and transplanted 2,731.4 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice.
The industrial production index in January 2026 is estimated to decrease by 0.2% compared to the previous month and increase by 21.5% compared to the same period last year.
As of January 20, 2026, the country had sown 1,910.7 thousand hectares of winter-spring rice, equivalent to 93.7% of the same period last year.
The increase in pork prices due to limited supply coupled with high consumer demand during the Lunar New Year (Year of the Horse), as well as rising prices for eating out and home maintenance materials, are the main reasons for the slight increase of 0.05% in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January 2026 compared to the previous month.
The global socio-economic situation experienced a turbulent year with increased instability and uncertainty, as ongoing armed conflicts and fighting in numerous trouble spots fueling by strategic competition between major powers and nationalism threatened regional and global peace and security.
The global socio-economic situation experienced a turbulent year with increased instability and uncertainty, as ongoing armed conflicts and fighting in numerous trouble spots fueling by strategic competition between major powers and nationalism threatened regional and global peace and security
The rice-growing area for the entire year of 2025 is estimated to reach 7.13 million hectares, down 1.1 thousand hectares compared to 2024, mainly due to the continued conversion of part of the rice land to non-agricultural purposes and other crops with higher economic efficiency.
The industrial production index (IIP) in December continued to maintain a positive growth trend, estimated to increase by 2.2% compared to the previous month and by 10.1% compared to the same period last year.
