March 31, 2020 | 19:11 (GMT+7)
Ho Chi Minh City’s March CPI falls 0.58 percent
The consumer price index (CPI) of Ho Chi Minh City in March fell by 0.58 percent compared to the previous month, according to the municipal Statistics Office.
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Ho Chi Minh City's CPI in March fell by 0.58 percent compared to the previous month. Photo: DTTCO |
The decline was reported in four out of the 11 groups of products and services in the CPI basket, including restaurant and catering services (0.46 percent), transport (5.82 percent), post and telecommunication (0.15 percent), and culture, entertainment and tourism (0.67 percent).
Prices of medicines and healthcare services remained unchanged.
The highest price hikes were seen in housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction material (0.46 percent); while other groups recorded a monthly rise of 0.61 percent.
The gold price index in March rose by 5.7 percent over the previous month, while that of the USD climbed by 1.11 percent.
Source: VNA