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CPI in Hanoi in November: an increase of 0.29%; in Ho Chi Minh City, 0.28%

Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Hanoi in November has increased by 0.29% as against the previous month, a year-on-year 18.49% increase and a 16.36% increase over December last year, according to the Hanoi Statistics Department.

CPI in 2012 is to increase to below 10%

The National Assembly in its Thursday, November 10, 2011 session has passed the resolutions on the economic and social development, the Governmental bond capital and the National Goal Programmes with the 2012 GDP growth rate of 6% to 6.5% and the CPI increase to below 10%.

PM urges more effort on socio-economic targets

Hanoi , Nov. 4 (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked ministries, agencies and localities to continue making efforts to implement tasks and measures set in Government Resolution No. 11, striving to cap inflation at 18 percent and ensuring a GDP growth rate of 6 percent this year.

More Saudi investment requested for Vietnam

Hanoi , Nov. 4 (VNA) – Vietnam is seeking to inspire more investors from Saudi Arabia to participate in new transport infrastructure projects, especially in seaports, airports, highways and railways, said Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue.

Provinces to set aside stock for Tet

Hanoi , Nov. 7 (VNA) — Cities and provinces nationwide are set to reserve a significant volume of essential goods and foodstuff worth 2.64 trillion VND (126.5 million USD) to serve consumers during the upcoming Tet (Lunar New Year) Holiday under a price- stabilisation programme.