Hanoi: CPI in June rises for six consecutive month
The consumer price index (CPI) in Hanoi continued to go up in June, the sixth consecutive month of growth, the municipal Statistics Office (GSO) reported on May 22.
Hanoi (VNA) - The💜 consumer price index (CPI) in Hanoi continued to go up in Ju🌞ne, the sixth consecutive month of growth, the municipal Statistics Office (GSO) reported on May 22.
Nine out of 11 groups of commodities posted price increases with the biggest rise seen in transportation services, mainly due to the price hike in petrol and oil.
Petrol, diesel and kerosene prices rose by 680, 168 and 200 VND per litre, respectively.
The group of housing, electricity, water, fuel and building materials also posted a high growth due to higher demand in summer.
The group of restaurants and catering services showed a smaller increase compared to the previous month.
In June, gold price saw a rise of 0.69 percent and the VND/USD exchange rate was up 0.78 percent against last month.
Other groups of commodities remained stable or experienced slight pric♊e change.💖-VNA
The consumer price index (CPI) of Hanoi in March increased slightly compared to February but no specific figure has been given, according to a report from the municipal Statistics Office.
The consumer price index in Hanoi in May expanded 0.35 percent from April and 2.4 percent from the same month last year, the municipal Statistics Office (GSO) reported on May 24.
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