Hanoi’s April Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.2 percent against theprevious month and 0.74 percent annually, said the city’s StatisticsOffice.
The CPI has increased for the last twoconsecutive months, largely due to hikes in the prices of transportationby 2.5 percent, and housing, electricity, water, fuel and constructionmaterials by 1.84 percent.
Home appliances and garments and footwear experienced slight increases of 0.34 percent and 0.25 percent, respectively.
Food prices tumbled 0.72 this month owing to profuse supply coupled with hot weather.
Earlier, Ho Chi Minh City reported a CPI growth of 0.03 percent inApril from the previous month and 0.8 percent against the same periodlast year.
It was also triggered by a sharp 2.71percent rise in the cost of transportation, followed by housing,electricity, water, fuel and building materials which increased by 0.29percent.-VNA
The CPI has increased for the last twoconsecutive months, largely due to hikes in the prices of transportationby 2.5 percent, and housing, electricity, water, fuel and constructionmaterials by 1.84 percent.
Home appliances and garments and footwear experienced slight increases of 0.34 percent and 0.25 percent, respectively.
Food prices tumbled 0.72 this month owing to profuse supply coupled with hot weather.
Earlier, Ho Chi Minh City reported a CPI growth of 0.03 percent inApril from the previous month and 0.8 percent against the same periodlast year.
It was also triggered by a sharp 2.71percent rise in the cost of transportation, followed by housing,electricity, water, fuel and building materials which increased by 0.29percent.-VNA
