Nearly 90,000 businesses join and rejoin market in first four months

The business registration landscape in the first four months of 2025 reflects strong momentum, with nearly 90,000 newly established and re-operating businesses—a 9.9% increase compared to the same period last year.

According to the National Statistics Office (Ministry of Finance), in April alone, Vietnam recorded over 15,200 newly established enterprises, representing a 2.5% decrease from March, but a 7.4% increase compared to April, 2024.

The registered capital in April reached over VND133.6 trillion ($5.15 billion), reflecting a 5.8% increase from the previous month, though a 23.5% decline compared to the same period last year.

In total, during the first four months of 2025, Vietnam saw 51,600 new business registrations, a slight 0.9% decrease from the same period in 2024.

However, a major highlight was the strong resurgence of businesses. Over 38,300 enterprises resumed operations in the four-month period, showing a 29% increase compared to last year. This brings the total number of newly established and re-operating businesses to over 89,900, averaging nearly 22,500 businesses entering or re-entering the market each month.

Another positive indicator is the total registered capital added to the economy, with nearly VND1.8 quadrillion (nearly $69.3 billion) in the first four months of the year, representing a 91.3% increase compared to 2024. This surge is primarily driven by strongly increased volume of registered capital from operating businesses, with more than VND1.3 quadrillion (over $50.36 billion) recorded, marking a 217.1% rise from the same period last year.