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📊 𝟵𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲    Vietnam's macro-outlook remains resilient, but for businesses on the ground, global conflicts since early this year are already impacting business performance.  🔎 According to EuroCham's Business Confidence Index (BCI), in Q1 2026:   🔹 Nearly 𝟳𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 from rising energy, freight, and logistics costs  🔹 Disruptions to travel and delivery, alongside currency volatility and weakening demand, are adding further pressure 🚨 Looking ahead, the outlook remains cautious:  🔹𝟵𝟬% expect continued disruptions linked to conflicts, particularly in energy, fuel, and logistics  🔹𝟵𝟬% anticipate sustained cost pressures and softer global demand  🔹𝟳𝟲% highlight risks from policy shifts, including tariffs, trade restrictions, and financial volatility 💡 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: This shift highlights a dynamic shaping 2026 business outlook: Vietnam continues to offer strong fundamentals to offer some cushion against the turbulences, but performance will depend on business strategy and execution:   👉 How well you manage cost volatility  👉 How quickly you adapt supply chains  👉 How effectively you localise and build operational resilience     Conducted by DXL Research and Consulting, the latest BCI report delves deeper into the anatomy of investor resilience, zooming into different sectors, business sizes, and supply-chain models.   👉 Explore our full press release and report here: https://lnkd.in/gHpnB-73    📩 For interview requests, please contact Ms. Tram Hoang, Senior Media & Communications Officer, at [email protected] #EuroChamVietnam #BCI __ 🔵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱, 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺'𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://lnkd.in/gUTVRYnC 🟢 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽, 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗻𝗮𝗺'𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: https://lnkd.in/gZGM7WFy