Hanoi, Feb. 9 -- Nearly 24,200 new businesses were established nationwide in January, surging 40.9% from December and 126.8% year on year, according to the National Statistics Office under the Ministry of Finance. More than 24,500 businesses resumed operations during the month, up 146.2% month on month and 7.6% year on year, bringing the total number of newly established and reactivated firms to 48,700, a year-on-year increase of 45.6%, the office said. On average, over 1,500 companies joined the market each day last month, reflecting the business community's expectation for economic recovery and growth in 2026. Besides, the newly established firms registered 180.9 trillion VND (6.97 billion USD) in capital and nearly 108,200 employees, u...