Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.77 percent in September over the last month and 9.44 percent compared to the level at the beginning of the year, according to the municipal statistics department.
Eight out of ten groups of consumer goods saw small rises ranging from 0.18 percent to 0.93 percent over the last month.
The eight groups include beverage and tobacco, garment, footwear, water and electricity, fuel and construction materials, household equipment and appliances, medicine and health service, sports and entertainment.
Meanwhile, the prices of transport, post and telecommunication and education jumped by 2.51 percent and 5.18 percent, respectively.
The price of gold rose by 1.69 percent over August and by 11.3 percent against the figure of the same period last year.
According to Hanoi statistics department’s experts, the CPI increase in the first nine months of the year has slowed down in comparison with those of recent years. However, prices of foodstuff still see a rather high rise./.
Eight out of ten groups of consumer goods saw small rises ranging from 0.18 percent to 0.93 percent over the last month.
The eight groups include beverage and tobacco, garment, footwear, water and electricity, fuel and construction materials, household equipment and appliances, medicine and health service, sports and entertainment.
Meanwhile, the prices of transport, post and telecommunication and education jumped by 2.51 percent and 5.18 percent, respectively.
The price of gold rose by 1.69 percent over August and by 11.3 percent against the figure of the same period last year.
According to Hanoi statistics department’s experts, the CPI increase in the first nine months of the year has slowed down in comparison with those of recent years. However, prices of foodstuff still see a rather high rise./.
