Vietnam was forecast to reach an economic growth rate of 6.6 percent in 2016 just behind India with 7.4-percent growth, said economists in the survey on the world's worst-performing economies in 2016 carried out by Bloomberg.

 Vietnam risks being flooded by imported steel products, warned Nguyen Van Sua, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Steel Association at a meeting in Hanoi on January 13 to review the association’s performance in 2015.

 Jobs in Vietnam will increase by 14.5 percent by 2025, thanks to the country’s participation in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the International Labour Organisation (ILO) forecasts.

 Vietnamese agencies are seeking verification and conducting an investigation to find the culprit of the sinking of a fishing boat from central Binh Dinh province on January 9.

 Hungary’s Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will resume its operation after years of interruption as its new headquarters were inaugurated at Lim Tower in District 1 on January 13.

 The 11th Party Central Committee wrapped up its 14th meeting in Hanoi on January 13.

 VietNamNet Bridge – In early 2016 many big names have visited Vietnam to look for opportunities in business cooperation or to implement projects.

VietNamNet Bridge – A repairer of cell phones in the central province of Quang Nam has to pay VND5 million ($230) fine for a mermaid photo hoax.

 VietNamNet Bridge – A restaurant in District 3 in HCM City on January 12 bought a red giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis) from a trader in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The submarine named Danang is expected to arrive at Cam Ranh Bay in Khanh Hoa Province in late January 2016.

The authorities of Khanh Hoa province have imposed a VND200 million (nearly $10,000) fine on the investor of Nha Trang Sao Culture-Entertainment-Sports Park for encroaching on Nha Trang Bay, a national heritage site.

 The World Bank’s January 2016 Global Economic Prospects report, released on January 6, puts Vietnam among emerging countries in the world with the strongest growth prospects.

 IBM has appointed Mr. Eric CW Yeo as the Country General Manager of IBM Vietnam, taking over from Mr. Jee Toon Tan, who has been named Regional Director for ASEAN Analytics.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The wholesale market of Van Quan in Ha Dong district supplies a huge amount of vegetables for Hanoi. It is always bustling from 11pm until 6 am the next day.

 Car owners across the country have been hot under the collar the past few days after the government required them to equip their vehicles with fire extinguishers.

 As the Tet (Lunar New Year) approaches, a number of public places are being upgraded to make the capital more beautiful.

 A short clip recorded scenes of a young man dressed in his stylish suit with money attached to it have recently caught the attention of net citizens.

 Toshiya Miura announced the player list of the Viet Nam U23 team to compete in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship's final round in Qatar on Monday.

 The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) will not issue new banknotes with denominations lower than VND5,000 (22 US cents) for the Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday to save costs.

Basic knowledge of climate change, its impacts and measures to tackle and respond to the issue have been introduced to officials in Quang Ngai and  Lai Chau as part of a project supported by the United Nations Development Programme.