HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s consumerprice index went up 0.64 percent month-on-month and 3.42 percent year-on-yearin October, announced the municipal Statistical Office on October 30.
Among 11 goods categories, eight posted price increases fromthe previous month; led by education (2.29 percent), transportation (1.71percent); dining and catering services (0.71 percent); housing, electricity,water, fuel and construction materials (0.29 percent); culture, entertainmentand tourism (0.06 percent); post and telecommunications (0.05 percent);household equipment and appliances (0.03 percent), goods and other services(0.02 percent).
During the month, medicines and medical services maintainedstable prices. Meanwhile, prices of beverages and cigarettes fell by 0.02percent and those of apparel, headgear and footwear dropped by 0.01 percent.
Gold prices decreased by 0.46 percent while USD prices movedup 0.21 percent from September.-VNA
HCM City’s CPI rises 0.9 percent in September
The consumer price index (CPI) in the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City in September increased 0.9 percent from the previous month and 4.12 percent over the same period last year.