(VOVworld) – The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in February rose 0.55%, the smallest increase recorded in 10 years. This was one of Vietnam’s socio-economic achievements in the first 2 months of this year, reported at the government’s monthly meeting on Friday.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung chairs a government’s monthly meeting. (Photo: VGP)

Ministries and local agencies have realized resolutions issued by the National Assembly and the Government and the Prime Minister’s directives on price stabilization. The first two months saw a year-on-year increase in exports and agricultural and industrial production. The lives of social beneficiaries, the poor, and people in disadvantaged areas have improved both materially and spiritually.

A meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung proposed measures to get the economy on the right track while dealing with epidemics and addressing market difficulties.