HN’s CPI increase rate down 3 times in March
VGP – Hà Nội has witnessed consumer price index (CPI) increase in March to drop three times against the previous month.
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According to the Hà Nội Statistic Office, the city’s CPI increase in March, standing at 0.75%, is 4.72% higher than in December, 2009.
Compared to last month, except for posts and telecommunications (unchanged) and food (down 0.35%), other commodities have seen slight increases.
Food and catering services have experienced the biggest rise of 1.23%.
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CPI (%) |
1/2010 |
2/2010 |
3/2010 |
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Hà Nội city |
1,3 |
2,61 |
0,75 |
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Hồ Chí Minh City |
1,27 |
1,68 |
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Relatively high rises, from 0.12% to 0.92%, were seen in culture-entertainment and tourism, housing, electricity, fuel and building materials, transport, drinks and tobacco, domestic utensils and applications.
Medicines and health services, education, garments have suffered the lowest figures of 0.01-0.05%.
In the capital city, gold price this month has jumped 0.59% against February but dropped 4.53% against December 2009. Meanwhile, the price of US dollar has gone up 0.49% against the previous month and declined slightly against the end of 2009.
By Kim Loan
