Hanoi’s CPI rises 1.14% in H1
The consumer price index (CPI) of Hanoi in the first half of 2021 rose by 1.14% against the same period last year, according to the municipal Statistics Office.
In June, the city’s CPI increased 0.2% from the previous month, and 1.98% year-on-year.
Seven out of 11 commodity groups posted increasing prices in the January-June period, with transport costs experiencing the highest increase of 5.21% as petrol prices rose over the period.
It was followed by the group of education, and housing, electricity, water, fuel, and building materials, with respective increases of 2.71% and 2.58%.
The groups of culture, entertainment, and tourism services; postal services and telecommunications; and restaurant and catering services reported declines of 2.71%, 1.09% and 0.28%, respectively.
The price for gold climbed by 17.2%, while the price of US dollar decreased by 0.98% in the first six months.