Consumer Product Index (CPI) of Khanh Hoa Province in March decreased by 0.37% over that in February, but increased by 2.84% year-on-year. Average CPI in the first three months of 2019 rose by 2.84% year-on-year.
Consumer Product Index (CPI) of Khanh Hoa Province in March decreased by 0.37% over that in February, but increased by 2.84% year-on-year. Average CPI in the first three months of 2019 rose by 2.84% year-on-year.
Out of 11 groups of main goods and services, two groups made decrease in CPI, those were dining-out food and services (down 1.75%) and other goods and services (0.21% down). 6 groups having increase in CPI were garment – headwear – footwear (0.1% up), housing – electricity – water – fuels – building materials (0.15% up), medicine - health services (0.01% up), traffic (2.0% up), and entertainment – tourism (0.14% up).
The decrease in March CPI was because of the deep decrease in consumer demand after the lunar new year festival, and the crop of fishing putting prices down.
H.Dung
Translated by T.T
