A second nuclear reactor in Japan was brought back online Thursday at the Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture, Kyushu, southwestern Japan, as the government continues its drive to resume operations as many plants as possible,

At least 30 people have died after two explosions at a mosque near the north-eastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, an emergency official says.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The first buckwheat flower festival, which will feature art performances and a display of buckwheat flower products, will celebrate the blossoming of the iconic flowers next month in Dong Van District in Ha Giang Province.

VietNamNet Bridge - Sources said the Ministry of Finance (MOF) is planning to borrow one billion US dollars more from Vietcombank, one of Vietnam’s largest commercial banks, at the interest rate of 3-4 percent per annum.

VietNamNet Bridge - The continued water discharge by hydropower plants in China in recent days has caused flooding in the Red River section in Vietnam’s Lao Cai province.

 VietNamNet Bridge – The newly established Viet Nam Film Distribution Association (VFDA) promises to protect domestic film distributors from the competition they face from foreign groups.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vu Thi Trang reached the quarter-final round of the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix badminton tournament yesterday (Oct 15) after beating Yu Chien Hui at the Hsing Chuang Gymnasium. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – Four Vietnamese players have entered the fourth qualification round of the Carom Billiards 3-Cushion World Cup, which is being held in Istanbul, Turkey.

 National premier league V.League 1, 2015-16 will begin on February 20, 2016, the Viet Nam Football Federation (VFF) said.

Grand Ho Tram Strip wins award, Quy Nhon, off the beaten path, 5-star Ha Noi-Thanh Hoa train, Standup paddle boarding in Ha Noi, 35,600 people buy cheap tours in Q3, Lao Cai visitor numbers jump 42%

 VietNamNet Bridge - About 20 km from the center of Sa Pa town, Seo My Ty reservoir is at an altitude of over 1,600m, in the Hoang Lien Son mountain range.

 State Capital Investment Corporation can sell its 45.1% stake at Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) following the Government’s approval, making the dairy processor wholly privately owned.

 The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has issued Decision No. 3465/QD-BVHTTDL to announce a supplemented list of 17 national intangible cultural heritage pieces.

 The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (MOLISA) has proposed a nine-day holiday for the upcoming Lunar New Year, locally known as Tet.

 Police in HCM City and the local Department of Culture and Sports have stopped and fined the organisers of the Vietnam New Face Casting 2015 show for license violation.

 PM issues Decree banning State investments in banking and finance, securities, and real estate.

 Japanese information technology firms want to strengthen co-operation with their Vietnamese counterparts, especially to develop applications for social infrastructure and offshore business, according to the Viet Nam-Japan IT Cooperation Club (VJC).

 A nationwide campaign for lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender (LGBT) equality in the workplace has been launched in a move to raise awareness about LGBT rights and sexual diversity.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam is one of the countries making notable achievements in promoting and protecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender, as well as intersex people (LGBTI).

VietNamNet Bridge - The statement that products made by Samsung Vietnam are ‘Vietnamese’ has led to harsh criticism from the public.

 The fifth southern traditional cake festival is scheduled to take place in Can Tho from April 15 to 19, 2016 as the highlight of the Mekong Delta Tourism Week and the 2016 National Tourism Year. 

 Vietnam is expected to be one of the biggest winners of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, especially its garment and footwear sectors, thanks to the elimination of tariffs in the US and other major importing nations.

 The military-run Viettel Group launched its telecom services under the brand name Halotel in Tanzania on October 15. 

 Vietnam takes lead in measuring multidimensional poverty: Minister, Training of sappers for UN peacekeeping missions inspected, Central agencies’ 12th Party Congress concludes, NA Standing Committee discusses draft law on associations

VietNamNet Bridge - Nguyen Huu Trong of Hanoi has created a piece of equipment that allows a 40 percent savings of fuel, and has been granted an exclusive patent by the National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP).