FDI enterprises optimistic about production and business situation in the second quarter

45.8% of businesses assessed that production and business trends in the second quarter will be better than in the first quarter of 2025. Illustrative photo.

The General Statistics Office has just announced the results of a survey on business trends of enterprises in the processing and manufacturing industry in the first quarter of 2025.

Specifically, 24.1% of enterprises assessed that the production and business situation was better than in the fourth quarter of 2024. 47.1% of enterprises said that the production and business situation was stable and 28.8% of enterprises assessed that they encountered difficulties.

It is expected that in the second quarter of 2025, 45.8% of businesses will assess that the trend will improve compared to the first quarter. 39.2% of businesses believe that the production and business situation will be stable and 15% of businesses predict more difficulties.

Of which, the FDI enterprise sector is the most optimistic with 87% of enterprises forecasting that the production and business situation in the second quarter will be better and remain stable compared to the first quarter. This rate in the State-owned enterprise sector and the non-State enterprise sector is 84.7% and 84.1% respectively.

Regarding production volume, 25.2% of enterprises assessed that their production volume in the first quarter increased compared to the fourth quarter of 2024. 44.1% of enterprises said it was stable and 30.7% of enterprises assessed that production volume decreased. In the second quarter compared to the first quarter, 45.1% of enterprises predicted an increase in production volume; 40.9% of enterprises predicted stability and 14% of enterprises predicted a decrease.

Regarding orders, 23.3% of enterprises had a higher number of new orders in the first quarter than in the fourth quarter of 2024; 47.4% of enterprises had a stable number of new orders and 29.3% of enterprises had a decrease in orders.

Regarding the trend in the second quarter compared to the first quarter, 43.3% of enterprises expected the number of new orders to increase; 42.8% of enterprises expected the number to be stable and 13.9% of enterprises expected a decrease.

Regarding export orders in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the fourth quarter of 2024, 20.6% of enterprises confirmed that the number of new export orders was higher. 53.2% of enterprises had stable new export orders and 26.2% of enterprises had decreased new export orders.

Regarding the trend in the second quarter, 37.8% of enterprises expect an increase in the number of new export orders; 48.9% of enterprises expect stability and 13.3% of enterprises expect a decrease.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/doanh-nghiep-fdi-lac-quan-voi-tinh-hinh-san-xuat-kinh-doanh-quy-ii-698073.html