HCM City CPI rises 0.24% in February

Two women buying dairy products at a supermarket in HCM City

Other statistics released by the HCM City Statistics Office reflect that inflation in the first two months of the year increased overall by a modest 0.64%.

The food and restaurant basket of goods led the increases at 0.76%, followed by transport and post office (up 0.69%), goods and service (up 0.40%), drinks and cigarettes (up 0.33%), cultural and entertainment services (up 0.28%), household utensils (up 0.10%), garment, hat and footwear (up 0.02%).

Prices remained relatively unchanged in the post and telecommunications and education groups.

Groups that posted decreases from the previous month including housing-electricity, water, fuel, construction materials, pharmaceutical products and health services.