CPI of August increased by 0.12% compared with July 2010, the price index of 9/11 of goods and services increased over the previous month. CPI of August 2010 increased 11.8% over the same period last year (growth rate after one year). CPI of August 2010 increased 5.05% over December 2009 (growth rate of eight months 2010). The estimated total retail sales of goods and services in the province of August 2010 reached 4,689.59 billion VND, up 2.82% compared with the previous month. Accumulated eigth months 2010 reached 32,861.31 billion VND, up 26.25% over the same period of last year and reached 57.4% compared with the year plan. (Translated by Hong Chau – SCT News)