The consumer price index (CPI) of Hanoi went up 0.99% in the first seven months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, the municipal Statistics Office reported.
Consumers shop at the Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The consumer price index (CPI) of Hanoi went up 0.99% in thefirst seven months of 2023 compared to the same period last year, the municipalStatistics Office reported.
During the period, eightof the 11 categories of goods and services saw price hikes, namely food and restaurantservices up 3.8%; beverages and cigarettes 3.47%; culture, entertainment andtourism 3.24%; apparel, head wear and footwear 1.68%; family equipment andappliances 1.19%; housing, electricity, water, fire fuel and constructionmaterials 0.53%; medicine and health services 0.35%; and other goods andservices 3.46%.
Prices declined in three categories – education was down4.66%, transport 4.2%, and postal and telecommunications services 0.4%.
Meanwhile,the July CPI inched up 0.44% from the previous month and 0.51% from December2022, but fell 0.4% from the same period of 2022.
In July,Hanoi welcomed 388,000 tourist arrivals, rising 4% month on month and 52.6%year on year. That contributed to the seven-month figure of over 2.6 million,surging 2.3-fold from a year earlier, data shows./.
The June consumer price index (CPI) in Hanoi increased 0.11% month on month, and climbed 1.22% in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, reported the Hanoi Statistics Office.
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Consumers shop at the Big C Thang Long supermarket in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) 
