In the conclusion of the regular October government meeting on the morning of Nov 4, Prime Minister Lê Minh Hưng said the state budget must share the burden with the economy, people and businesses, even though fuel tax cuts strongly affect budget revenue, in order to curb inflation in the last two months of the year. From Nov 1, average electricity prices fell 2% to VND 2,159.9 per kWh until end-March 2027, and the special consumption tax on gasoline was cut to 0% until March 31, 2027, lowering gasoline prices by VND 1,575–1,804 per liter, with a budget revenue shortfall expected to exceed VND 7,672 billion. Average CPI for the first 10 months rose 4.57% year on year, above the full-year target of about 4.5%, and the Ministry of Finance estimated these measures would lower the November CPI increase by about 0.5 percentage points. Budget revenue for the first 10 months reached nearly VND 2.45 quadrillion, equal to 96.4% of the annual estimate.
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