Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index (CPI) in July fell by 0.09 percent over the previous month, the first decrease since November 2009, said Du Quang Nam, Director of the city’s Statistics Office.
The index rose 8.71 percent over the same period last year and 4.78 percent since the beginning of the year.
Transport services saw the sharpest CPI fall of 1.05 percent, followed by housing, electricity, water and construction materials with 0.44 percent and post and telecom services with 0.15 percent.
Meanwhile, several other commodity groups still increased in prices, including restaurant services, foodstuff, drinks and cigarettes, garments and footwear, household utensils, pharmaceuticals and health services.
In July, the price of gold increased by 1.83 percent and the US dollar was up 0.43 percent over last month./.
The index rose 8.71 percent over the same period last year and 4.78 percent since the beginning of the year.
Transport services saw the sharpest CPI fall of 1.05 percent, followed by housing, electricity, water and construction materials with 0.44 percent and post and telecom services with 0.15 percent.
Meanwhile, several other commodity groups still increased in prices, including restaurant services, foodstuff, drinks and cigarettes, garments and footwear, household utensils, pharmaceuticals and health services.
In July, the price of gold increased by 1.83 percent and the US dollar was up 0.43 percent over last month./.
