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Ho Chi Minh City’s CPI edges up 0.38 percent in April

Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index inched up 0.38 percent in April compared with March, the municipal Statistical Office reported.
Ho Chi Minh City’s CPI edges up 0.38 percent in April ảnh 1People buy food at Saigon Co.op supermarket in HCM City’s Go Vap District. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City’s consumer price index inchedup 0.38 percent in April compared with March, the municipal Statistical Officereported.

Among the 11 commodity groups, four saw a slight price decrease,including beverages and tobacco, transport, post and telecommunications andeducation.

Prices in the culture, entertainment and tourism group recordedthe sharpest rise of 4.32 percent. Specifically, prices of food and catering rose by 0.04 percent,while housing, electricity, fuel and construction materials, and garments andfootwear inched up 0.65 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.

The transport sector fell by 0.62 percent against March afterthe adjustments of petrol prices on April 1, 12 and 21.

Prices of medicine and medical services remained stable duringthe month.

Gold prices increase by 1.92 percent month on month and 25.46percent year on year, while USD prices fell by 0.15 percent in April comparedwith the previous month./.
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