HANOI, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI) in January went up by 3.63 percent year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on Thursday.

Compared to December 2024, the index grew by 0.98 percent in January, contributed by price hikes for nine out of the 11 items in the calculation basket. Decreasing prices were reported in education and post as well as telecommunications.

Adjusted healthcare service prices, rising prices of transport services and food due to high demand during the Lunar New Year were among the reasons contributing to the price hikes in January, said the GSO.

In January, Vietnam's average core inflation increased by 3.07 percent year on year, it added. ■