Vietnam inflation slows as fuel tax cuts keep lid on prices


HANOI, July 31 (Bloomberg): Vietnam’s headline inflation slowed more than expected in July, allowing room for the central bank to stay accommodative to support the economy’s recovery.

Consumer prices rose 3.14% in July from a year earlier, according to data released by the General Statistics Office in Hanoi.

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