The report said Vietnam's draw as a foreign direct investment destination remains strong among European business leaders, with 3% more European business stakeholders citing it as one of their top three investment hotspots worldwide. The Business Climate Index, which quantifies the business sentiment of the European business and investment community in Vietnam, held steady at 48 in the first quarter of 2023. Though it remains at the same level it registered as 2022 drew to a close, there are promising indications that European business stakeholders are witnessing a positive shift in their economic outlook. Encouragingly, the business environment outlook for 2023 is displaying promising signs of betterment./.