Ten months of 2025 see average 25,600 new and returning businesses monthly
VOV.VN - Vietnam registered 162,900 new enterprises over the past ten months of 2025, with total registered capital of VND 1,592.7 trillion, up 19.7% in number and 21.4% in capital compared with the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on November 6.
Total additional registered capital injected into the economy hit VND 5.2 million trillion, nearly doubling year-on-year.
In October alone, nearly 18,000 businesses were newly established, registering VND 172,500 billion in capital and 93,600 employees, marking increases of 6.8% in number of enterprises and 4.1% in registered capital compared with September, while employment fell 3.5%. In the same month, 11,600 businesses resumed operations, up 7.9% month-on-month and 33.9% year-on-year.
During the reviewed period, newly registered businesses and those returning to operations totaled 255,900, averaging 25,600 per month. Sector breakdown showed 1,534 new businesses in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries (up 11.7%), 36,600 in industry and construction (up 16%), and 124,800 in services (up 21%).
Regarding enterprises exiting the market, 105,400 temporarily suspended operations (up 14.4% year-on-year), 58,400 paused pending dissolution procedures (down 8.3%), and 26,800 completed dissolution procedures (up 54.5%). This represents an average of 19,100 enterprises leaving the market per month.
The data points to a dynamic business environment, with strong growth in new registrations and resumed operations, even as a substantial number of firms exit or restructure, highlighting both opportunities and challenges in Vietnam’s economic environment.