These are the statistics from the Agency for Business Registration under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Notably, while the number of new enterprises only increased by 16%, the total registered investment capital from these enterprises had risen by 44%, exceeding 83.6 million USD.
Newly established businesses mostly operate in wholesaling and retailing, construction, manufacturing, science and technology, consultation, and design. In addition, the number of enterprises resuming operation has reached more than 19 thousand, a slight increase year on year.