Accordingly, in March, the country saw 12,472 newly-established enterprises with a registered capital of VND128.1 trillion (over US$5.5 billion), an increase of 111.4% in number and 33.1% in the registered capital compared to the previous month. The total number of registered workers of newly-established enterprises was at 153,700, up 174.1%.

There were 28.451 newly-registered enterprises with a total capital of VND375.5 trillion for the first quarter of 2019.

Also in March, there were 4,877 enterprises returning to operations, increasing 179.2% compared to February, while 1,373 registered to suspend business for a definite time, down 51.4%.

For the first quarter of 2019, there were 28.451 newly-registered enterprises with a total capital of VND375.5 trillion (over US$16.1 billion), up 6.2% in number of enterprises and 34.8% in terms of registered capital against the same period in 2018. The average registered capital of a newly-established enterprise was at VND13.2 billion, an increase of 26.9%.

In Q1, over 15,000 enterprises have returned to operations, up 78.1% compared to the same period last year, bringing the total number of newly-registered enterprises and those returning to operations in Q1 2019 up to more than 43,500 businesses. The total number of registered employees of the newly-established enterprises in the quarter was at 317,600 people, up 40.9% year-on-year.

Meanwhile, results from surveying the business trend of processing and manufacturing enterprises in the first quarter of 2019 showed that the majority reported stable production and business operations, and were optimistic about better operations in the second quarter.

Over 200 businesses join Int’l Maritime Expo Vietnam 2019

The International Maritime Expo (INMEX) Vietnam 2019 kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on March 27, attracting more than 200 businesses from home and abroad.

 

Trade union organisations trained to create better work in businesses

A training programme on how to create better work in businesses is being held in Ho Chi Minh City on March 19-20 for leaders of trade union organisations in southern localities.

 

Vietnam Expo 2019 to draw 500 businesses

As many as 500 enterprises from 23 countries and territories are expected to participate in the Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2019), scheduled to take place in Hanoi from April 10 to 13.

 

US-ASEAN Business Council bridges US firms and Vietnam: official

The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) has worked as an important bridge helping US firms invest in Vietnam and enhancing cooperation between the two nations, said Vice Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Phung Quoc Hien. 

 

Vietnam – South Africa business dialogue held in South Africa

A Vietnam – South Africa business dialogue took place in Cape Town, South Africa on March 13, part of the fourth Vietnam – South Africa inter-governmental partnership forum. 

 

Source: NDO