(HBO) – The northern mountainous province of Hoa Binh's Customer Price Index (CPI) in August rose 0.62% compared to the previous month, and 1.19% year on year.
Supermarkets and shopping centres in Hoa Binh province always strive to provide a variety of products to meet consumer’s demands.
In the month, among 11 groups of goods and services, prices of four groups experienced increases, which are transportation (up 3.66%); food and beverage services (0.44%); housing, electricity, water, and construction materials (0.31%); garments, headwear and footwear (0.04%).
Only goods and services group saw a drop of 0.01% while prices of other remaining groups remained stable.
Also in August, the province’s total retail sales of goods reached nearly 960 billion VND (40 million USD), down 1.4% compared in July but up 6.06% year on year. Accumulated total retail sales of goods from the beginning of the year was estimated at 7.94 trillion VND (324 million USD, an increase of 28.22% over the same period last year.
Among them, some product groups saw high growth compared to the same period last year such as food and foodstuffs (36.46%); gasoline and petroleum (32.92%); and household utensils, tools, and equipment (28.14%).
Replacing less productive crops with herbal medicines has proven to be an effective direction for many localities in Hoa Binh province.
The Hoa Binh Power Corporation (PC Hoa Binh) has capitalised on telecommunications and IT infrastructure to promote digital transformation, scoring significant results over the past time.
On November 7, 2022, the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee issued Action Plan No. 212/KH-UBND on the implementation of the national programme on aquaculture development for the 2021 - 2030 period in the locality. Improvements have been recorded thanks to programme implementation over the last more than two years.
The 34-km Hoa Binh-Moc Chau Expressway whose construction began on September 29 is expected to pave the way for the northwestern region to grow further.
The Northern Industry and Trade Fair - Hoa Binh 2024 - will take place at the Hoa Binh provincial Exhibition and Convention Centre from October 14-20. The organising committee of the event held a meeting on September 26 to finalise preparation for the fair. Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee and head of the fair organising board Quach Tat Liem chaired the meeting.
