According to the municipal Statistics Office, over 1.1 billion USD was poured into 143 new projects in the January – July period, 138 million USD added to 102 existing projects, and 77 million USD spent on contributing capital to or purchasing shares of local companies.

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In the first seven months, Hanoi had 18,000 newly established enterprises with a combined registered capital of 162.1 trillion VND (6.41 billion USD), a decrease of 2% in the number of companies and 9% in capital year-on-year.

Meanwhile, as many as 6,600 businesses resumed their operation, up 14% compared to the same period last year, and 18,200 others registered to temporarily suspend operations, 23% higher than that of the same period last year.

A total of 2,500 businesses dissolved, up 18% over the same period last year.