The June CPI in Ho Chi Minh City rose 0.66 percent from last month (Photo: VNA)HCMCity (VNA) – The June CPI in Ho Chi Minh City was up 0.66 percent fromlast month, and up 2.1 percent from the same month last year, the city’sstatistics office said on June 30.
Transportservices prices surged 6.92 percent month-on-month due to petrol prices being adjustedup twice on May 28 and June 12.
Theprices of food and foodstuff group rose 0.95 percent, driven by high porkprices. The group of restaurants and catering services also saw an increase of0.53 percent.
Meanwhile,the prices of beverage and tobacco was down 0.15 percent, the group of housing,utilities, fuels and construction materials saw a decrease of 0.69 percent.
Thegold price in June picked up 0.56 percent from May and 31.77 percent from thesame month last year. The USD/VND exchange rate dropped 0.61 percent on amonthly basis and down 0.32 percent year on year.
Theaverage CPI in the first half of this year was up 3.48 percent from the sameperiod last year./.
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