Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng has urged ministries, agencies and authorities to take coordinated, decisive measures to manage prices, maintain macroeconomic stability and protect living standards, with average CPI targeted to rise about 4.5% in 2026. Dispatch No 70/CĐ-TTg, dated October 15, 2026, calls for close monitoring and forecasting of price movements, with management measures tailored to actual market conditions. The Ministry of Industry and Trade is tasked with ensuring adequate supplies, facilitating goods movement between regions and strengthening inspections for violations of pricing, competition and consumer protection rules. Local authorities must review production, stockpiles and demand, plan supplies for the rest of 2026 and the 2027 Tết holiday, and stabilise prices of key construction materials and goods with sharp increases, aiming to prevent shortages, speculation and unjustified price rises.
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