Vietnam recorded a sharp increase in new business formation during the first half of 2026, with both the number of newly established enterprises and registered capital posting strong growth, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance.
Nearly 111,700 new businesses were registered nationwide during the six-month period, up 22.5% from a year earlier.
More notably, newly registered capital surged to more than VND1.35 quadrillion ($51.7 billion), representing a 64.8% year-on-year increase, reflecting stronger investor confidence and improved financial capacity among newly established firms.
Average registered capital per new enterprise reached VND12.1 billion ($460,000), up 34.5% from the same period last year. In June alone, the figure climbed to a record VND17 billion per enterprise, soaring 134.8% year-on-year, indicating that new market entrants are launching with significantly larger financial resources.
Including additional capital injected into existing businesses, total capital flowing into the economy reached nearly VND3.1 quadrillion, an increase of 11.3% compared with the first half of 2025.
Business activity also gained momentum as more than 58,100 enterprises resumed operations during the period.
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