Ho Chi Minh City: December CPI climbs 0.52%

According to the municipal statistics office, seven out of the 11 groups of commodities registered increase, with the highest growth recorded in medicine and healthcare services (19.03%); and housing, electricity, water, fuels, and construction material (0.29%).

Price hikes were seen in cultural, recreational and tourism products and services (0.19%); apparel, headwear and footwear (0.09%); and beverages and tobacco (0.05%).

Groups with decreasing prices include post and telecommunication services (0.16%), and household utensils and equipment (0.15%).

Education price remained stable in the reviewed period. The price of US dollar climbed by 2.77%, while the gold price inched up by 0.25%.