Economy in 8 months: Trade surplus of tens of billions of USD, number of newly established enterprises skyrocketed

The General Statistics Office said that the economy in the first 8 months of this year had many positive signals, the trade surplus in the first 8 months of this year reached nearly 14 billion USD, the number of newly established and resuming businesses reached more than 209,000 businesses, an increase of 24.5%.

Despite the volatile global trade landscape, exports remain an important growth driver for the economy over the past eight months - Photo: Q.PH.

The report on the socio-economic situation in the first 8 months of 2025, announced by the General Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance on September 6, showed that the country's socio-economic situation in the first 8 months had many positive signs.

Of which, agricultural, forestry and fishery production continued to be stable in the first 8 months, industrial production increased by 8.5% over the same period last year.

Many industries achieved high growth rates such as: Motor vehicle production increased by 27.4%, rubber and plastic product production increased by 17.5%, other non-metallic mineral product production increased by 15%, garment production increased by 13.9%, leather and related products production increased by 13.4%, food processing increased by 10.1%...

A notable highlight in the economic picture for the first eight months of this year is the sharp increase in the number of newly established and resuming businesses, which shows that production is recovering positively.

Specifically, in 8 months, the whole country had 128,200 newly registered enterprises with a total registered capital of more than 1.25 million billion VND, a total registered number of nearly 777,000 employees, an increase of 15.7% in the number of enterprises, an increase of 26.1% in registered capital and an increase of 15.5% in the number of employees compared to the same period last year.

The average registered capital of a newly established enterprise in the first 8 months of 2025 reached 9.8 billion VND, an increase of 9% over the same period in 2024. The total registered capital added to the economy in the first 8 months reached nearly 4.1 million billion VND.

The total number of newly established and resuming businesses in the first eight months of this year reached 209,200, an increase of 24.5%.

Meanwhile, the number of businesses temporarily suspending operations or dissolving nationwide in the past 8 months is about 160,000.

Also according to the General Statistics Office, exports increased impressively in the first 8 months and are an important growth driver of the economy.

Total export turnover in 8 months reached nearly 306 billion USD, import was about 292 billion USD, the economy had a trade surplus of about 14 billion USD.

In the first 8 months, registered FDI capital in Vietnam reached 26.14 billion USD, up 27.3% over the same period last year. Realized FDI capital reached about 15.4 billion USD, up 8.8%.

International arrivals to Vietnam in the first 8 months recorded 13.9 million arrivals, up 21.7% over the same period last year.

Inflation (CPI index) in 8 months increased by 3.25% over the same period last year.

Meanwhile, total retail sales of goods and consumer services revenue in the first 8 months is estimated at 4.5 million billion VND, up 9.4% over the same period last year.

BAO NGOC

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/kinh-te-8-thang-xuat-sieu-chuc-ti-usd-so-doanh-nghiep-thanh-lap-moi-tang-vot-20250906115514388.htm