The European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam Eurocham has announced that its business confidence index BCI reached 80% in the final quarter of 2025, a 7-year peak. Significantly, this score eclipsed levels recorded prior to the pandemic and the height of US tariff concerns in 2025, marking one of the sharpest assins since the index inception in 2011. This surge, bolstered by a formidable 8.
46% 46% GDP growth signal Vietnam's transition to a pivotal strategic hub. Notably, 82% of EU enterprises forecast continued growth for this year. 2025's record 27.
6 billion US in FDI dispersement signals that investors are placing confidence in Vietnam's macroeconomic stability. These impressive figures prompt a vital strategic question. How can Vietnam sustain this momentum amidst global economic shifts?
Uh to gain a deeper perspective, we're here today with Torb Minko, vice chairman of Chararm. Given his experience in FDI enterprises, he will share meaningful insights uh regarding the practical steps Vietnam must take to convert this search in confidence into long-term highquality investment. Uh despite continued global economic uncertainty from trade tensions to tariff related risk, the BCI reached 80 points in the fourth quarter of 2025, the highest levels in seven years.
So in your view, what does this figure reflect about Vietnam's current business environment and its capacity to absorb investment? >> Thank you for joining our interview. Despite continued global economic uncertainty from trade tensions to tariff related risks, the business confidence index reached 80% in the fourth quarter of 2025, the highest level in seven years.
So in your view, what does this figure reflect about Vietnam's current business environment and its capacity to absorb investment? >> It shows also the resilience uh of Vietnam and where we are at the moment can see that um more than 85% of businesses in Vietnam would recommend Vietnam as an investment destination. We ask our members how they see the confidence of Vietnam or the outlook of Vietnam between 2026 and until 2030.
Almost 90% are looking positive uh towards the outlook of Vietnam. >> What are the key factors that make Vietnam an attractive destination and in which areas is this confidence clearly reflected? the change in the uh administrative procedures uh in the provinces it's positive for us and for the businesses.
We are looking forward to uh see there more uh changes coming that makes it much more easier also to invest for European companies to to invest here in Vietnam. The CPI the uh inflation is under control. This is a great confidence for all of it.
We are now already in quarter 1 2026. I think everybody was uh waiting uh for the you know TED effect. Consumers are coming back, tourists are back.
So overall um we can see on all levels and in all areas that the confidence is back and Vietnam is ready to deliver >> to sustain this record high level of confidence. What should Vietnam prioritize for improvement to better meet the expectations from the European business community? most of the uh recommendation goes to the administrative procedures.
We can see that there's still a lot of things that can be optimized. We are talking every time about the one-stop shop uh where com where businesses can come here uh invest uh and know exactly the timeline and how they should do it. If investors are coming and especially European investors, we are looking for long-term investment, long-term partnerships and sustainable partnership.
Infrastructure, digitalization, uh, and sustainable energy um, would be one of the pillars and key that European investments are asking for. >> Thank you for joining our interview today. >> Thank you for having me.
