President Tran Dai Quang recently presented promotions to four high-ranking military officers.

 German investigators searched a refugee center and a flat in Berlin on Tuesday which they believe were homes to associates of the Tunisian man who killed 12 people in an attack in the capital before Christmas,

 The gunman who killed 39 people in an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day in an attack claimed by Islamic State appears to have been well versed in guerrilla warfare and may have trained in Syria,

 The Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) submarine fiber optic cable line has been put into operation after four years under construction.  

 The popular practice of exchanging new or special banknotes for a fee kicked off several weeks ago in many big cities, with one month to go before the start of Tet (Lunar New Year).

Nguyen Phuong Hung, 55, owns the last smith shop on Lo Ren Street, which was once renowned for its metalwork.

 The National Ba Ra Mountain Climbing Tournament is scheduled to kick off on January 6 in the southern province of Binh Phuoc, the event’s organisers announced on January 3.

 Champion 10m air pistol shooter Hoang Xuan Vinh starts the new year 2017 out continuing to occupy the top spot in the latest International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) world rankings.

The discovery of an unexplored cave in the northern port city of Hai Phong in the An Son commune ofthe Thuy Nguyen District has excited local residents, who believe it is an omen of good fortune.

  Science-technology is one of the key solutions to restructuring agriculture and building new rural areas, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong told a workshop in Hanoi on January 3.

 The International Football Federation (FIFA) website has run an article lauding achievements of Vietnam futsal and U-19 teams, said Vietnamese Football Federation (VFF) on January 3.

 The Vietnamese economy has shown resilience in the face of global headwinds, an Australian economist wrote in a recent article.

 The following are Vietnam’s top ten economic events in 2016.

 The stock market has provided 25 percent of the total capital for Vietnam’s economy, according to Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung.

 Hanoi’s Traffic Police Division has proposed installing 3,000 additional cameras to supervise traffic, but experts think installing so many cameras at once should be considered carefully.

 Health insurance covered 81.7 percent of Vietnam’s population in 2016, 2.7 percent higher than the target set by the Prime Minister, according to the Vietnam Social Security (VSS).

VietNamNet Bridge - In a new business field like e-commerce, the competition in quality is important as it brings benefits to Vietnamese users.

 The Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship Monument and the Independence Tower were inaugurated in Cambodia’s Kompong Chhnang province on January 3.

In the high-end market segment, Vietnamese customers have seen a fierce battle between the two giants Samsung and Apple, while in the mid-end market, competition was mostly between Samsung and Oppo.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The coastal city of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province has been known for its beautiful white sand, pure sea water, beautiful islands and interesting sightseeing spots.