Flash data showed that Vietnam economy expanded 3.32% YoY in Q1 2023, marking the sixth consecutive period of growth but the weakest pace since Q3 2020. Meanwhile, the annual inflation rate dropped to a seven-month low of 3.35% in March, mainly due to a fall in petrol prices. The government expects the economy to expand by around 6.5% this year, below the decade-high of 8.02% in 2022. Meanwhile, the central bank will monitor the annual core inflation, which eased to a four-month low of 4.88% in March, and consumer prices, which fell 0.23% MoM, the first decline in three months.