In a recent report, HSBC adjusted its prediction for Vietnam's inflation this year from 2.7 percent to 3 percent, a slight increase but with negligible risk as the economy has shown signs of a strong rebound in the making.
The overall inflation hikes much higher than the core inflation, mainly due to increased fuel and electricity prices. However, the core inflation inched up by only 1.85 percent in the first five month
Vietnam is deemed highly likely to curb its inflation below 4 percent in 2019, experts said at a seminar in Hanoi on January 3, which focused on national market and price movements during 2018 and forecasts for 2019.