The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic is forecast to keep hampering Vietnam from reducing inflation this year, despite the strong efforts to stimulate fiscal and monetary policies.

After recording its slowest pace in more than three year last month, Vietnam’s inflation is forecast to hit only 2.7 percent in 2019 after standing at 3.5 percent last year.

After recording its slowest pace in more than three year last month, Viet Nam’s inflation is forecast to hit only 2.7 per cent in 2019 after standing at 3.5 per cent last year.