Consumer price index archive
CPI, gold and USD price indexes, May 2008
Consumer prices in May 2008 rose by 3.91% over previous month. This was the highest rate in 5 months. Average prices for 5 months rose by 19.09% against same period last year.
Date of issue: 29/05/2008Reference period: 5/2008
CPI, gold and USD price indexes, April 2008
As compared with April 2007, consumer prices grew by 21.42%. Average consumer prices of 4 months of 2008 rose by 17.6% against the rate of same period last year.
Date of issue: 29/04/2008Reference period: 4/2008
CPI, gold and USD price indexes, March 2008
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.
Date of issue: 29/03/2008Reference period: 03/2008
CPI, gold and USD price indexes, February 2008
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.
Date of issue: 28/02/2008Reference period: 02/2008
CPI, gold and USD price indexes, January 2008
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%.
Date of issue: 29/01/2008Reference period: 01/2008