Monthly CPI growth in HCM City drops
The southern economic hub of Ho Chi
Minh City posted December consumer price index (CPI) growth at 1.19
percent, bringing the monthly growth rate down to 0.62 percent on
average in comparison to 1.39 percent in 2008.
The southern economic hub of Ho Chi
Minh City posted December consumer price index (CPI) growth at 1.19
percent, bringing the monthly growth rate down to 0.62 percent on
average in comparison to 1.39 percent in 2008.
The transport and commodity and service sectors had the highest increase in rates at 2.62 percent and 1.78 percent, respectively.
Vegetables and fruit were among few sectors having CPI dropped by 2.34 and 0.54 percent, respectively while educational charges stayed stable.
Gold prices dropped slightly within the month following the global trend but kept rising by 13.24 percent compared with the previous month.
The US dollar value against the dong increased by 4.56 percent month on month./.
The transport and commodity and service sectors had the highest increase in rates at 2.62 percent and 1.78 percent, respectively.
Vegetables and fruit were among few sectors having CPI dropped by 2.34 and 0.54 percent, respectively while educational charges stayed stable.
Gold prices dropped slightly within the month following the global trend but kept rising by 13.24 percent compared with the previous month.
The US dollar value against the dong increased by 4.56 percent month on month./.
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