Close to 102,300 new enterprises were established in the first nine months of this year with a combined registered capital exceeding 1.29 quadrillion VND (55.47 billion USD), up 5.9 percent and 34 percent, respectively, from a year ago.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has so far attracted 49 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects with a combined registered capital of over 2.75 billion USD.
VOV.VN - The total amount of FDI in new and existing projects, capital contribution and share purchase reached US$16.74 billion during the first five months of the year, a rise of 69.1 per cent over last year’s corresponding period
As many as 43,305 new enterprises with total registered capital of 542.4 trillion VND (32.32 billion USD) were established in the first four months of 2019, up 4.9 percent in the number of firms and 31.7 percent in capital, according to the General Statistics Offices (GSO).
Hong Kong (China) topped the list of 66 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in January-February with a total investment of 4.3 billion USD, making up 51 percent of the new FDI inflow into the country.
The manufacturing and processing sector garnered the most interest from foreign investors in 2018, attracting US$16.58 billion, or 47% of the registered capital.
A set of criteria to evaluate the corporate development of the country and of each province and city were released at a press conference on October 13 in the capital.
The central province of Nghe An has so far this year granted investment licences to 82 projects with a total registered capital of VND7.58 trillion (US$325 million), representing decreases in both number of projects and registered capital.
The total amount of FDI in new and existing projects, capital contribution and share purchase reached US$25.37 billion in the first nine months of 2018, equal to 99.6% of that of the same period last year.
Some 87,448 new enterprises were established in the first eight months of the year, registering a total capital of VND878.6 trillion (US$37.7 billion), a year-on-year increase of 2.4% in number of firms and 6.9% in capital, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
As many as 14,657 businesses were established in the capital city of Hanoi in the first seven months of 2018 with a total registered capital of over VND16 trillion (US$687 million), down 1% in number but up 42% in capital year-on-year.
Nearly 75,800 new enterprises were established nationwide in the first seven months of the year, with a total registered capital of VND771 trillion (US$33.34 billion), a year-on-year rise of 3.9% in the number of firms, and a 11.6% rise in terms of capital, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO) of Vietnam.
Vietnam’s IT group FPT has inaugurated its 7th representative office in Japan at Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture.
As many as 64,531 new enterprises have been set up in the first half of 2018 with a total registered capital of VND649 trillion (US$28.6 billion), up 5.3% and 8.9% from the same period last year, respectively.
Japan overcame 86 countries and territories to become the largest foreign investor in Vietnam in the first six months of this year, with US$6.47 billion, or 31.8% of the total registered capital.
Up to 12,100 new enterprises were established in the capital city of Hanoi in the first six months of 2018, with total registered capital of VND124 trillion (around US$5.46 billion), reported the municipal People’s Committee.
A total of 11,027 businesses with combined registered capital of VND104.8 trillion (US$4.61 billion) were established in May, according to the Business Registration Management Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The foreign direct investment (FDI) sector has become an important part in Vietnam’s economy, with remarkable contributions to the country’s socio-economic development.
Hoa Lac Hi-tech Park granted investment certificates to four projects worth nearly VND11 trillion (US$484 million) combined in the first four months of this year, the park’s management board said on May 22.
A Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) report has found that most domestic logistics firms are small or very small with limited financial capability.
