Average CPI in nine months of 2016 climbed by 2.07% against the identical period in 2015, higher than the growth rate of 0.74% in the same period last year.

Total retail sales of goods and services in 1st quarter were at current prices estimated at 218.3 trillion VND; increasing by 29.2% over same period last year.

Average CPI in ten months of this year increased by 2.27% against 2015’s similar period.

Average CPI in eleven months of this year increased by 2.47% against 2015’s similar period.

Average CPI in 2016 climbed by 2.66% against that in 2015.

Consumer prices in February 2008 rose by 3.56% against last month, which is higher than the rate 2.38% of January 2008 against December 2007. Among consumer goods and services, restaurant and catering services grew at highest rate of 6.18% that has been the highest level for recent months.

Consumer prices in this month rose by 2.38% against last month, of which, restaurant and catering services grew at highest rate of 3.76%; food rose by 3.35% due to the increase in prices of rice and rice export; foodstuff by 3.75% due to the affect of deseases that resulted in insufficient supply to demand on Tet holidays; housing and construction materials by 2.88%; drinks and cigarettes by 1.77%; clothings, hats and footwears by 1.4%; other commodities increased slighly from 0.06% to 0.85%.

CPI in January 2017 grew by 0.46% from the previous month and by 5.22% over over the same period last year.

Average CPI in two beginning months of this year increased by 5.12% against 2016’s similar period.

Average CPI in the first quarter of this year increased by 4.96% compared to the same period in 2016.