The number of newly-established firms in the last quarter of this year reaches 31,400. (Photo: VNA)The figures represent increases of 70.4 percent inthe number of firms and 64.1 percent in capital as compared with the previousquarter.
The office attributed the rise to effects of the Government’sResolution 128/NQ-CP dated October 11, 2021 on safe and flexible adaptation toand effective control of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has helped to restore production,promote the market and consolidate confidence of businesses.
The country counted 116,800 new firms in the year withcombined investments of over 1.6 quadrillion VND and nearly 854,000 labourers,down 13.4 percent in enterprises, 27.9 percent in capital and 18.1 percent inworkforce.
The average capital of new enterprises in 2021 was13.8 billion VND, down 16.8 percent from a year earlier.
In 2021, the number of enterprises returning to businesswas 43,100, down 2.2 percent year on year.
On the opposite side, nearly 55,000 enterprises wereforced to suspend their operations temporarily, up 18 percent against theprevious year due to the impacts of COVID-19.
Another 48,100 halted their operations or areawaiting the completion of dissolution procedures, a year-on-year rise of 27.8percent.
According to a GSO survey of the manufacturingsector’s business situation in the fourth quarter, 44 percent of enterprisessaw a better situation than the July-September period.
Nearly one in four (24.9 percent) said they faceddifficulties, while the remaining 31.1 percent reported a stable production andbusiness situation./.
VNA
