Newly-registered businesses surge sharply in Jan-Feb
VGP – In the first two months of 2018, Viet Nam had 18,703 newly-founded firms worth VND 197.3 trillion, up 29.4% in number and 29.3% in value against the same period last year.
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In addition, 6,878 businesses resumed operation, down 13.8% against the same period last year. As a result, the number of newly-founded businesses and those resumed operation was 25,600 in the first two months. Newly-registered businesses recruited 156,400 laborers, representing a year-on-year decline of 6.1%.
In the January-February period, 6,400 new enterprises operated in wholesale and retail sales (accounting for 34.5% of total number); 2,400 in construction (12.9%); and 2,300 in the manufacturing and processing industry (12.2%).
Meanwhile, 17,132 enterprises suspended operation, up 4.5% against the same period last year. Up to 2,529 others were dissolved, up 0.2% against the same period last year./.
By Kim Anh