This brought the total number of newly established and reactivated firms to more than 119,400, marking a 32.8% increase compared with the same period in 2025. On average, nearly 29,900 businesses entered or re-entered the market each month.
In April alone, nearly 20,400 new enterprises were registered, with total pledged capital of almost 246.8 trillion VND (9.7 billion USD) and around 91,000 registered employees. While the number of new firms fell 7.1% compared with March, registered capital rose by 9.7%, though employment declined by 7.5%. Year on year, the figures showed robust growth in business formation and capital, up 33.9% and 84.6% respectively, despite a 28.7% drop in registered labour.
Average registered capital per newly established enterprise in April reached 12.1 billion VND (475,000 USD), rising both month on month and year on year. Meanwhile, nearly 9,500 firms resumed operations during the month, up 19.8% from March.
However, market exits also increased. In April, 8,863 enterprises temporarily suspended operations, up sharply from the previous month, while 3,473 firms completed dissolution procedures, nearly doubling compared with a year earlier.
Overall, 77,800 new businesses were established in the first four months of this year, with total registered capital of nearly 785.4 trillion VND (30.9 billion USD). Total additional capital injected into the economy reached approximately 1.9 quadrillion VND (74.7 billion USD), up 4.2%.
The services sector accounted for the largest share of new firms, followed by industry and construction, while agriculture, forestry and fisheries saw the fastest growth rate.
Despite the positive momentum, an average of 27,200 enterprises withdrew from the market each month, highlighting ongoing challenges for businesses.
