Food prices increased in provinces/cities directly affected by storms and storm circulation; Some localities increased tuition fees according to the roadmap of Decree No. 97/2023/ND-CP; Rising housing rents are the main reasons why the consumer price index (CPI) in September 2024 increased by 0.29% compared to the previous month.
Agricultural production in the month focused on harvesting summer-autumn rice, cultivating and caring for rice, other annual crops. Livestock production is generally stable, localities have well controlled epidemics, pig and poultry herds continue to grow
Industrial production in August continued its positive growth trend, with the industrial production index in August 2024 estimated to increase by 2.0% over the previous month and by 9.5% over the same period last year. Genneral, in the eight months of 2024, the industrial production index increase by 8.6% over the same period last year.
In general, in August 2024, the consumer price index (CPI) was stable compared to the previous month. Compared to December 2023, August CPI increased by 1.89% and compared to the same period last year increased by 3.45%. On average, in the eight months of 2024, CPI increased by 4.04% over the same period last year; core inflation increased by 2.71%.
In the first seven months of 2024, our country's socio-economy will continue to face many difficulties and challenges in the face of fast, complex and unpredictable developments of the world situation
Industrial production in July maintained a positive growth momentum. The index of industrial production (IIP) in July 2024 is estimated to increase by 0.7% compared to the previous month and increase by 11.2% over the same period last year.
Domestic gasoline prices increased according to world prices, domestic electricity demand increased, and health insurance premiums were adjusted according to the new base salary. These are the main reasons for the monthly consumer price index (CPI) July 2024 increased by 0.48% compared to the previous month.
As of mid-July, the whole country had planted 1,206.9 thousand hectares of winter paddy, equal to 99.5% of the same period last year. Of which, Northern localities planted 852.5 thousand hectares, equal to 99.3%; Southern localities planted 354.4 thousand hectares, equivalent to the same period last year.
The world economy in the first six months of 2024 continues to face many risks and uncertainties, negatively impacting sustainable growth
Regarding agricultural production in the first 6 months of 2024, the country has cultivated nearly 3 million hectares of winter-spring rice, an increase of 1.2 thousand hectares compared to the winter-spring crop in 2023.
