Consumer price index continues to rise

In May, the consumer price index (CPI) in Binh Thuan continued to increase by 0.55% compared to the previous month and by 2.62% compared to the same period last year, and by 2.21% compared to December 2024. Thus, the average CPI in the first 5 months of 2025 compared to the same period last year increased by 2.13%.

Compared to the previous month, in May 2025, 10/11 main consumer goods and services groups increased in price. Including: Food and catering services (up 1.03%); Household appliances and equipment (up 0.66%); Clothing, hats and footwear (up 0.61%); Beverages and tobacco (up 0.56%); Housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials (up 0.49%); Other goods and services (up 0.44%); Culture, entertainment and tourism (up 0.31%); Post and telecommunications (up 0.07%); Medicines and medical services (up 0.02%); Post and telecommunications (up 0.01%). The remaining group of goods decreased in price, which was Transportation, with a decrease of 0.52%.

Pork - a commodity that has recorded an increase in price in recent times.

It is known that the reason for the continued increase in CPI in May 2025 is due to the food group increasing by 1% compared to the previous month and the increase is mainly in rice products (due to high export rice prices and increased consumer market prices). In addition, the food group also increased by 1.22%, of which a sharp increase was in pork products (up 3.19%) and hot weather led to increased demand for equipment (air conditioners, refrigerators, electric fans), causing the index of the household equipment and appliances group to increase by 0.66%...

Source: https://baobinhthuan.com.vn/chi-so-gia-tieu-dung-tiep-tuc-tang-130878.html