According to a report from the General Statistics Office, in the first four months of 2024, the country had 51,600 newly registered enterprises with a total registered capital of nearly VND 508,000 billion and a total number of registered employees. If the VND 533,400 billion in additional registered capital of 14,143 enterprises increasing their capital is included, the total registered capital added to the economy in the first four months of 2024 is VND 1,041 trillion.

In addition, the first four months of the year also recorded more than 29,700 enterprises returning to operation. Thus, the total number of newly established enterprises and enterprises returning to operation in the first four months of 2024 reached 81,300 enterprises, an increase of 3% over the same period last year. On average, there are 20,300 newly established and returning enterprises per month.

Despite continued positive signs, businesses are still facing many difficulties. Accordingly, the first 4 months of the year witnessed 86,400 businesses withdrawing from the market, an increase of 12.2% compared to the same period last year. On average, 21,600 businesses withdrew from the market per month.

Of the 86,400 enterprises withdrawing from the market, 60,900 enterprises temporarily suspended business; 19,100 enterprises stopped operations pending dissolution procedures; 6,400 enterprises completed dissolution procedures.

Over 230 billion USD in import and export

Another sign showing the positive economic situation after the first 4 months of the year is that the export turnover of goods is estimated at 123.64 billion USD, up 15% over the same period last year. Of which, the domestic economic sector reached 33.62 billion USD; the foreign-invested sector (including crude oil) reached 90.02 billion USD. There were 21 items with export turnover of over 1 billion USD, accounting for 86.4% of total export turnover (there were 5 items with export turnover of over 5 billion USD, accounting for 57.8%).

In the opposite direction, the import turnover of goods is estimated at 115.24 billion USD, up 15.4% over the same period last year. Regarding the structure of imported goods, the group of production materials is estimated at 108.33 billion USD, accounting for 94%.

The US is Vietnam's largest export market with an estimated turnover of 34.1 billion USD. China is Vietnam's largest import market with an estimated turnover of 41.6 billion USD.

In the first four months of 2024, the total import and export turnover of goods reached 238.88 billion USD, up 15.2% over the same period last year. Of which, exports increased by 15%, imports increased by 15.4%. The trade balance of goods had a surplus of 8.4 billion USD.

According to Thuy An/VTV