The prices ofbeverage and tobacco recorded the highest monthly rise, with an increaseof 1.29 percent. The prices of traffic services increased 1.19 percentwhile postal services and telecommunications’ services remainedunchanged compared to last month.
The prices of garments,hats and footwear came third, rising by 0.99 percent. The prices offoodstuffs and restaurant services rose 0.77 percent while the prices ofservices related to culture-entertainment-tourism posted an increase of0.86 percent. The prices of housing, power, water, fuel, andconstruction material rose 0.76 percent and home appliances saw 0.6percent rise.
Healthcare services made a slightly increase of0.31 percent while education services witnessed a lowest increase of0.02 percent.-VNA