Petrol prices grew 41.07% on average in the nine months, resulting in a 1.48 percentage point rise in the CPI. (Photo: VNA)The figure in the first nine months of this year wasup 2.73%, while core inflation rose 1.88%.
In September alone, the index went up 0.4%month-on-month, and 3.94% year-on-year, mainly due to increases in prices of essentialgoods and services as well as tuition fees in certain localities, accordinghead of the GSO Nguyen Thi Huong.
Among the 11 baskets of consumer goods and services,nine experienced price hikes, while two others saw price drops, comprising transportservices (down 2.235) and post and telecom services (down 0.04%).
Huong further explained that the average increase ofpetrol prices of 41.07% in the nine months has resulted in a 1.48 percentagepoint rise in the CPI. Moreover, higher demand for catering services after theCOVID-19 was brought under control and food price hikes also pushed up theindex.
The domestic gold price fell 1.71% in Septembermonth-on-month but jumped 4.06% year-on-year. It climbed by 6.22% in thenine-month period.
In September, the price of US dollar was up 0.53% againstthe previous month, and 3.45% as compared with the same period last year. In thefirst nine months, the price experienced a growth rate of 0.75.
To deal with the rising inflation pressure, theGovernment has instructed ministries, agencies and localities to issue manypolicies and roll out solutions concertedly, helping to ensure production andbusiness stability./.
VNA
