Another impressive figure was the number of newly registered firms, which has reached more than 127,000 companies, with registered capital nearly 1.5 times more than 2016, a record high. In addition, foreign capital also continued to pour into Vietnam with nearly US$30 billion in both newly-registered and additional capital, the highest for a decade. Along with registered capital, disbursed FDI capital also reached $17.5 billion. In addition, 2017 witnessed a new record in trade turnover, exceeding US$400 billion. In particular, export turnover increased 21.1% over the previous year, the highest increase in nearly 10 years.