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Statistics from GSO show that in the first two months of the year, Vietnam’s macro-economy remained stable, with inflation under control and key economic balances maintained. The average Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.27% year-over-year. The monetary market and exchange rates remained stable, and the average lending interest rate dropped 0.72% compared to the end of 2024.

State budget revenue reached 25.4% of the annual target, up 25.7% against the same period last year. Total import-export turnover valued more than 127 billion USD, up 12%, with exports growing 8.4% and imports rising nearly 16%. The trade surplus stood at 1.47 billion USD.