CPI reaches record low

VGP – Viet Nam’s consumer price index (CPI) in June picked up 0.3% from the previous month, posting the lowest growth since 2006, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

June 25, 2014 10:50 AM GMT+7

Ten out of the 11 categories witnessed rising prices. Only post and telecom declined, by 0.13% in costs.

In the sixth month, prices of restaurants and catering services were up by 0.28%.

Pharmaceuticals and healthcare services saw the highest hike of 0.74%; followed by housing and building materials up 0.61%.

Gold price dropped by 0.12% while USD price went up 0.49%./.

By Kim Loan