Specifically, this year, 148,500 registered to be set up,with a combined capital of 1.59 quadrillion VND (67.4 billion USD) and 981,300labourers, up 27.1% in the number of firms, and 14.9% in the numberof workers, and down 1.3% in capital year-on-year.
Meanwhile, 59,800 enterprises re-operated, up 38.8%year-on-year.
Also in this year, 73,800 firms suspended their operation, up34.3% year-on-year; while nearly 50,800 ones stopped operating and waited fordissolution procedures, up 5.5%; and 18,600 completed dissolution procedures, up11.2%.
A survey on business results of processing and manufacturing firms in thefourth quarter shows that 32.6% of the respondents said they saw betterperformances compared to the third quarter, while 33.7% saw their productionand business stable, and the same proportion said they faced difficulties.
To support businesses, Huong proposed ministries and sectorsensure the supply of materials and energy to meet requirements of productionand business recovery and socio-economic development; help solve difficulties facingimportant industrial projects; and provide maximum support for factories tomaintain and restore production./.
