CPI falls for the first time in 38 months
VGP – June’s consumer price index decreased by 0.26% against May, marking the first fall after 38 months of constant rises, according the General Statistics Office.
The group of housing and construction materials also experienced a sharp decrease of 1.21% in June.
The CPI market basket in Vietnam currently contains 11 items: food, restaurant services, beverages, textiles, medical services, transportation, post and communications, educational services, electricity and construction materials.
By Ngoc Van