According to the General Statistics Office, the new firms registered 669.7 trillion VND (28.5 billion USD) worth of capital, an annual increase of 29.6 percent. Newly registered capital and funds added to existing projects hit 1.7 quadrillion VND (73.1 billion USD).

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Meanwhile, there were 19,600 firms resuming businesses, up 48.1 percent from the same period last year.

The number of temporarily closed companies reached 19,100, while 19,300 others halted their operation.

Vietnam is forecast to grow by 6.8-6.9 percent in 2019 on the back of sound economic performance in 2018, according to the Vietnam Macro-Economic Outlook 2019.

In 2018, the economy expanded by 7.08 percent, one of the highest growth rates in the region and the world, supported by 12.98 percent growth in the manufacturing and processing sector and a 3.76 percent expansion in agriculture since 2012.

National quality awards to honour 75 businesses

Seventy-five businesses will be honoured with the Vietnam National Quality Awards 2018, of which 22 will be presented with the golden prize.

 

Mekong farmers make organic switch to improve business

More and more farmers and entrepreneurs in the Mekong Delta are realising that new organic farming models help increase their income.

 

Enterprises optimistic about production, business in Q2

Nearly 90 percent of enterprises operating in processing and manufacturing predict that their production and business would be better or remain stable in the second quarter of 2019, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

 

Over 100 energy saving solutions proposed for businesses

More than 100 energy saving solutions have been proposed under a project funded by the Government of the Republic of Korea to promote the investment market for energy efficiency in Vietnam’s industrial sector.

 

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.

 

Source: VNA