Consumer price index to rise 0.13% in July

According to provincial Bureau of Statistics, provincial consumer price index of July 2015 reached 100.13% (increasing 0.13%) compared with the previous month. Prices of essential goods increased slightly. Goods having increasing price index were: housing, electricity, water, fuel, and construction materials rose 0.7%; garments, headwear, footwear rose 0.59%; and transport services rose 0.2%.

Falling price indexes were: food services fell 0.04%; postal and communication services fell 0.06%. Other goods and services were generally stable.

Reported by H.A - Translated by Ngoc Huynh

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