HCM City’s consumer price index in April saw a month-on-month increase of 3.16 per cent, the citys Statistics Office reported.
HCM City’s consumer price index in April saw a month-on-month increase of 3.16 per cent, the citys Statistics Office reported.
The rise represents an increase of 13.99 per cent against the same period last year.
The sectors showing the highest rise were transport (5.77 per cent), restaurants (4.56 per cent), housing and building materials (4.12 per cent), household appliances (1.49 per cent), culture, entertainment and tourism (1.39 per cent) and textiles and footwear (1.24 per cent).
Food prices in HCM City this month rose by about 1.23 per cent. The rice price increase of 0.61 per cent was attributed to declining world demand.
(Source: VNS)
