(HBO) – Hoa Binh’s consumer price index (CPI) in January went up 0.44% month-on-month and 2.65% year-on-year, according to the provincial Statistics Office.


In January, essential goods such as confectionary and soft drinks enjoyed good sales compared to the previous months.

Among 11 commodity groups, seven saw price increases, including beverage and cigarette (10.92%); transportation (0.89%); food and catering services (0.78%); housing and building materials (0.25%); entertainment and tourism (0.01%) and the price of the rest stay the same.

The price of gold posted a rise of 1.45% in January over the previous month, up 3.34% year-on-year. The average price for gold in the month stood at 5.3 million VND (224 USD) per mace (3.75 grams). The price of the US dollar in January fell by 1.09% over the previous month but increased by 2.33% against the same period last year./.


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