Binh Duong sees over 3,000 new firms in six months

According to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment, this is a good sign in the locality’s economic situation amid the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic.

In the first six months of 2021, the average capital of a new firm rose 20.33% year on year to VND7.18 billion.

So far, the locality has hosted 52,117 operating enterprises with total capital of nearly VND495.8 trillion (US$21.5 billion).

In the first half of this year, the highest year-on-year rise in investment was seen in information and communications sector at 325%, followed by art and entertainment at 283%, and water supply and waste treatment at 154%.

Mai Ba Tuoc, Director of the department, said that in order to support new firms during registration process, the locality has strengthened the application of IT and allowed companies to register online.

In the future, the department will continue to apply mechanisms and policies to support local firms to lure more businesses, thus promoting production and controlling COVID-19 at the same time.