(VOVworld) - Vietnam saw 8,320 new enterprises begin operations, with a total capital of 2.7 billion USD in the first month of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). This represents a 21.2% year-on-year increase in the number of new businesses, and a 87% year-on-year increase in capital. According to the GSO, this January had the highest number of firms resuming operations in the past few years. However, the number of firms that have either suspended or shut down operations in the month was also high.