Vietnam’s CPI up 2.58% in January-August
Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in August increased slightly by 0.005% from the previous month, 3.6% against December 2021, and 2.89% year-on-year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on August 29.
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)In the January-August period, the index went up 2.58% compared to the same period last year. Meanwhile, the country’s core inflation rose by 1.64%.
Among the 11 groups of main consumer goods and services, nine reported price hikes.
Meanwhile, decreases were seen in the prices of educational services (down 3.14%) and post and telecommunications services (down 0.46%).
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)According to the GSO, August’s core inflation was up 0.4% m-o-m, and 3.06% y-o-y, making it increase by 1.64% y-o-y in the first eight months of this year./.
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