Hanoi, Nov. 5 -- Foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction has long been a bright spot in Vietnam's economic landscape. However, the key challenge now lies in strengthening linkages between domestic and foreign enterprises to build a more independent and resilient economy. According to the Government's report to the National Assembly (NA) on the implementation of the socio-economic development plan for 2021-2025, total registered FDI has reached 185 billion USD, surpassing the 2016-2020 figure of 170 billion USD. In the first nine months of 2025 alone, registered FDI inflows topped 28.54 billion USD, up 15.2% year on year, with disbursed capital hitting a five-year record of 18.8 billion USD. The quality of FDI has continued to improve, ...