CPI in HCM City slightly rises

VGP – The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Ho Chi Minh City in April rose 0.03% against the previous month and up 0.8% compared to the same period last year, according to the provincial’s Statistical Office.

April 24, 2015 2:27 PM GMT+7

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Four out of 11 calculated groups of commodities witnessed decreases in prices, including restaurants and food services down 0.54%, beverage and tobacco down 0.15%, household appliances down 0.02%, and telecommunications down 0.17%.

Other items saw increases in prices such as housing, electricity, water and fuel up 0.29%, transport up 2.71% and entertainment and tourism up 0.12%.

The prices of groups of garment, hats, footwear, medicines, heath care services and education stabilized compared to the previous month.

The foodstuff price decreased 0.13% in comparison with March.

By Thuy Dung