05:06, 05/06/2019

May CPI rises by 0.74%

Consumer Production Index (CPI) of Khanh Hoa Province in May has risen by 0.74% over that in April and by 3.34% year-on-year.

Consumer Production Index (CPI) of Khanh Hoa Province in May has risen by 0.74% over that in April and by 3.34% year-on-year.
 
7 out of 11 main groups of goods and services made increase in CPI, including dining-out food and services (0.72%), garment – headwear – footwear (0.4%), housing – electricity – water – fuels – building materials (1.36%), home appliances and equipment (0.06%), medicine and medical services (0.02%), traffic (2.99%), and culture – entertainment – tourism (0.02%). Other goods and services decreased by 0.02%. Groups of drinks – cigarrettes, post – telecommunication, and education have stable CPI.
 
The rise in May CPI was due to increases in prices of gas, petroleum and power.
 
H.D
 
Translated by T.T