| During the week of May 2 - 8, 2005, 160 new businesses were established, including 19 joint-stock companies, 116 limited liability companies and 25 private enterprises. The businesses have total capital of more than VND205 billion, VND181 billion lower than the previous week. The Thang Long Joint-stock Company operating in construction, trading and tourism, had the largest capital with VND16 billion. | Scope of business | Number of businesses | Against previous week | Total capital (VND million) | Against previous week | | Animal husbandry, cultivation | 1 | -5 | 300 | -8,500 | | Food, foodstuffs & drinks | 5 | -9 | 1,900 | -7,750 | | Tourism, restaurants, hotels | 6 | -5 | 3,550 | -127,715 | | Garment & textile, footwear | 6 | -2 | 14,450 | 1,740 | | Furniture, handicraft & interior decoration | 9 | -9 | 6,300 | -2,500 | | Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals | 6 | -3 | 3,470 | -1,330 | | Stationery | 2 | -5 | 5,500 | 2,600 | | Gold, pawning | 9 | 1 | 2,250 | -1,550 | | Consignment, forwarding, transport | 12 | -8 | 11,200 | -6,250 | | Consulting, design | 2 | -8 | 2,700 | -13,400 | | Advertising, printing, packaging | 16 | -2 | 8,900 | -1,160 | | Informatics, telecom | 10 | -11 | 3,900 | -5,830 | | Electricity, electronics, refrigeration | 10 | -4 | 6,600 | -5,300 | | Machinery, equipment, raw materials and materials | 22 | -16 | 28,440 | -9,710 | | Real estate | 7 | 1 | 17,350 | 12,950 | | Construction, building materials | 30 | -20 | 74,040 | -19,720 | | Other trades | 7 | 4 | 13,950 | 11,820 | | Total | 160 | -101 | 204,800 | -181,615 | | (See details at: www.saigontimes.com.vn/tbktsg ) | |
