Gold prices have continued to drop (by 1.4%) from the previous month in line with the world price decline in gold while the price of US dollar remained stable.
***In Ho Chi Minh City, the CPI rose by 0.36% against April.
Two groups, telecommunications and drugs and medical devices, posted a slight decreased of 0.1%.
In contrast, foodstuffs and dining-out services rose 0.71% against April.
The Mekong River Delta produced a high yield from the winter-spring crop, becoming a good supply of food for HCM City that makes food prices stable.
The prices in the basket of goods in culture, sports and entertainment rose slightly 0.15%.
Gold prices continued to fall by 0.61%, consistent with the decline in Hanoi and the price of US dollar saw a light rise of 0.03% from a month earlier.
