In its July 2025 data update report, the Statistics Bureau announced that 16,500 new businesses were established in the country during the month, a 32.3% decrease from the previous month but a 4.7% increase from the same period last year.
Additionally, 14,600 businesses resumed operations, a 1.6% increase from the previous month and a significant 78.3% surge from July 2024. The number of businesses that temporarily ceased operations with a specified duration rose by 7.4% to 7,300, while those that temporarily halted operations while awaiting dissolution procedures decreased by 37.7% to 4,400. Approximately 1,900 businesses completed dissolution procedures, reflecting a 5.4% increase from the previous year.
From January to July 2025, Vietnam witnessed the establishment and resumption of operations of 174,000 businesses, representing a 22.9% year-on-year increase. On average, 24,900 businesses were formed or reactivated each month during this period.
Conversely, 144,400 businesses exited the market, a 15.1% increase from the corresponding period in 2024. This equates to an average of 20,600 businesses leaving the market monthly.
State budget investment in July 2025 is estimated at VND 76.5 trillion, marking a 30.1% year-on-year increase. For the first seven months of 2025, state budget investment is projected to reach VND 378.3 trillion, constituting 40.7% of the annual plan and indicating a 25.4% increase compared to the same period last year.
As of July 31, 2025, foreign investment registered in Vietnam reached a total of US$24.09 billion, including newly registered capital, adjusted capital, and capital contributions and share purchases by foreign investors, reflecting a 27.3% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in Vietnam for the first seven months of 2025 is estimated at US$13.6 billion, an 8.4% increase year-on-year. During this period, Vietnamese investment abroad encompassed 105 newly licensed projects with a total capital of US$398.9 million from the Vietnamese side, triple the figure from the previous year. There were also 20 capital adjustment cases, resulting in a fourfold increase of US$129.6 million. Altogether, Vietnamese outward investment (including new and adjusted capital) reached US$528.5 million, 3.5 times higher than the corresponding period last year.
These positive developments in business establishment and investment disbursement lay a crucial foundation for improvements in budget revenue collection. Specifically, according to the Statistics Bureau, the state budget revenue in July was estimated at VND 242.1 trillion. For the first seven months of 2025, state budget revenue reached an estimated VND 1,577.5 trillion, equivalent to 80.2% of the annual plan and reflecting a 27.8% increase compared to the same period last year.
State budget expenditure in July was estimated at VND 164.9 trillion. For the first seven months of the year, state budget expenditure reached VND 1,317.4 trillion, accounting for 51.7% of the annual plan and indicating a 39.3% increase from the previous year.
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