Updates from the National Statistics Office (NSO) released on Friday show that nearly 111,700 new businesses were registered nationwide from January to June, up 22.5 per cent year-on-year.
The industrial and construction sector remained the main engine of growth, expanding 9.81 per cent in the first six months and contributing more than 47 per cent of overall economic growth.
For the six-month period, housing, electricity, water, fuel and construction materials recorded the biggest increase among major spending categories, rising by 6.72 per cent from a year earlier.
Việt Nam''s consumer price index rose 0.29 per cent in May from April, driven by higher electricity, water, fuel, housing and construction material costs, according to the National Statistics Office.
Việt Nam attracted US$24.81 billion in foreign investment in the first five months of the year, up 34.9 per cent year-on-year, according to the National Statistics Office.
Việt Nam''s industrial index of production (IIP) jumped 10 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, with gains recorded in all 34 localities.
Việt Nam''s industrial index of production (IIP) jumped 10 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of this year, with gains recorded in all 34 localities.
Việt Nam saw a strong increase in new business registrations and reactivations in the first nine months of this year, reflecting improving economic sentiment on manufacturing and services sectors’ recovery.
From January to May, nearly 66,800 new enterprises were licensed, representing a 0.6 per cent year-on-year rise. These firms brought in VNĐ647.1 trillion in total registered capital and employed some 453,900 workers, up 6.2 per cent.
Vietnamese firms invested US$309.3 million abroad in the first four months of 2025, nearly triple last year’s figure, the General Statistics Office reported.
As a new decree comes into force, the statistical data each month will be published on the 6th next month, delaying the publication date by six or seven days compared to the existing date.
If there are no major fluctuations, the General Statistics Office (GSO) predicts that Việt Nam is likely to reach its 2024 annual growth target, estimated between 6 and 6.5 per cent.
A survey on production and business trends in the manufacturing, processing and construction industries for Q2 and forecast for Q3 released last week revealed that 82.9 per cent of businesses expect improved/stable business activities in the third quarter compared to...