December consumer price index (CPI) increased slightly in Hanoi and Ho
Chi Minh City.
Hanoi’s CPI rose 0.26 per cent
from the previous month, driving the city’s 2012 CPI up 8.57 per cent from
2011.
Out of the 11 commodity baskets
measured, only postal and telecom services were unchanged. The cost of
transport services saw a decrease of 0.56 per cent.
The highest price rise was
recorded in garment and textiles, hats and footwear, with a monthly rise of
1.36 per cent. The price rise of the remaining baskets, including housing, fuel
and construction material; goods and other services; household goods and utensils;
culture, entertainment and tourism; medicine and healthcare services; beverages
and cigarettes; and food and restaurant services, fluctuated by less than 1 per
cent.
Meanwhile, in HCM City the index
increased 0.17 per cent from November.
The biggest price hike was in
garment and textiles, hats and footwear, which rose 0.96 percent. It was
followed by household goods and utensils, with 0.45 per cent. Transport
services fell by 0.75 per cent. Only postal and telecom services were
unchanged.
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