HCM City’s CPI up 0.23% in July

The consumer price index (CPI) in Ho Chi Minh City in July rose by 0.23% from the previous month, the municipal Statistics Office said on July 31. Out of 11 groups of products and services, seven experienced increases, with the most notable rise in the other goods and services category, meanwhile beverages and tobacco saw the strongest decline. The office noted that in the reviewed month, food and dining services rose by 0.11%, contributing 0.03 percentage point to the overall CPI. Source: Vietnam News Agency