Consumer prices to rise in April

The consumer price index will rise 0.35 percent in April, the General Statistics Office announced April 22.

The consumer price index will rise 0.35 percent in April, the General Statistics Office announced April 22.

A Coop Mart outlet in HCM City. After a dip in March, consumer prices are set to rise again in April (Photo: Tuoi Tre)
A Coop Mart outlet in HCM City. After a dip in March, consumer prices are set to rise again in April (Photo: Tuoi Tre)
After declining by 0.17 percent last month, the index is set to rise again after the prices of several goods and services went up. Transport saw the highest increase of 0.48 percent following a hike in petrol prices.

Food services, housing and building materials, and household appliances respectively went up by 0.43, 0.45 and 0.28 percent.

Most other goods and services went up by 0.2 - 0.45 percent.

The CPI has risen 1.68 percent in the year to date.

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