HCM City’s CPI rises 0.22% in June
The June consumer price index of Ho Chi Minh City recorded a month-on-month rise of 0.22%, according to the city’s Statistics Office.
Among the groups of products and services in the CPI basket, a 0.38% increase was seen in restaurant and catering services.
The food and foodstuff group registered a rise of 0.37%, with food up 0.46% due to the high demand for people to buy and reserve food amid the pandemic.
A hike of 0.76% was registered in the transport category, mostly due to the upward adjustment of petrol and fuel prices.
Meanwhile, the culture, entertainment and tourism category showed a decrease of 0.01%, the group of drugs and medical services remained unchanged.
Thereby, the average CPI in the first 6 months of 2021 in the city rose by 2.12% compared to the average of the same period in 2020.
According to the City Statistics Department, the gold price index in June increased by 1.77% and the US dollar price index went down by 0.16% compared to the previous month.
