date:Jan 29, 2013
67%, followed by Danang with 3.58%. Meanwhile, Vinh Long sees a decline of 0.69% in prices, and Gia Lai and HCMC record slight increases of 0.39% and 0.44% respectively.
Economist Ngo Tri Long found the CPI rise of 1.25% alarming, posing a potential risk of high inflation returning.
There are many factors pushing up CPI in January, including higher demand for Tet goods and unfavorable weather that has affected produce output, Long told the Daily.
Meanwhile, a subjective reason is macro-econom