(HBO) – Hoa Binh’s consumer price index (CPI) in January went up 0.44% month-on-month and 2.65% year-on-year, according to the provincial Statistics Office.
In January, essential goods such as confectionary and soft drinks
enjoyed good sales compared to the previous months.
Among 11 commodity groups, seven saw price
increases, including beverage and cigarette (10.92%); transportation (0.89%);
food and catering services (0.78%); housing and building materials (0.25%);
entertainment and tourism (0.01%) and the price of the rest stay the same.
The price of gold posted a rise of 1.45% in
January over the previous month, up 3.34% year-on-year. The average price for
gold in the month stood at 5.3 million VND (224 USD) per mace (3.75 grams). The
price of the US dollar in January fell by 1.09% over the previous month but
increased by 2.33% against the same period last year./.
In Lac Thuy district, communes have been succeeded in promoting their One Commune-One Product (OCOP) products while others are still struggling to position their typical farming products in market. Some communes in the district still fail to have their products met OCOP programme’s requirements, while others have seen their certifications expired.
The inspectorate agency of Hoa Binh province has issued Official Dispatch No. 1090/TTr-PCTN to provincial departments, agencies, localities, business associations, enterprises, and investors regarding measures to improve informal component indexes of the Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI).
Hoa Binh is taking concrete steps to improve its investment environment, with a strong focus on supporting businesses, settling obstacles for strategic investors, and creating opportunities for robust development in the coming years.
Under the blazing early summer sun, the construction site of Nhuan Trach Industrial Park (IP) in Luong Son district is abuzz with activities from dawn to dusk, a testament to the determination of the investor to meet their construction targets on schedule.
