Consumer price index of Ho Chi Minh City in June decreased by 0.04 percent compared to that of May and increased by 3.79 percent year-on-year, said the municipal Statistical Office on June 29.
HCMCity (VNA) - Consumer priceindex of Ho Chi Minh City in June decreasedby 0.04 percent compared to that of May andincreased by 3.79 percent year-on-year, said the municipal Statistical Officeon June 29.
Among 11 commodity groups, eight recordedmonthly price increases, including beverages and tobacco (0.27 percent), apparel,headgear and footwear (0.23 percent); household equipment and appliances (0.23percent); entertainment and tourism (0.22 percent); food and cateringservices (0.19 percent); water and electricity and fuel (0.12 percent); housing,electricity, water and fuel (0.12 percent), other goods and services (0.12percent) and education (0.085 percent)
Meanwhile, decreases were seen in medicine andmedical services (0.01 percent); transportation (1.89 percent) and post andtelecommunications (0.25 percent).
HCM City’s CPI in the first half of 2019 was 3.92percent higher than that of the same period of 2018
Gold and USD prices in June moved up 1.79percent against May, and up 0.01 percent year-on-year. -VNA
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