Dr Kim Hong awarded First Mrs. World; Vietnamese Week promises exhibitions and excitement; Hoi An Lantern Festival to light up Lunar New Year nights; Vietnam Week in Italy

  Viet Nam, Italy vow to bolster all-round links; Vietnam, UK celebrate 40th anniversary of diplomatic ties; NA Chairman meets with voters; Viet Nam opposes Taiwan's oil plans; Year of Friendship set to bring VN, India together

 Italy's economic recovery is likely to begin in the third or fourth quarter of 2013, the central bank governor said on Sunday, urging any new government to continue reforms and cut red tape for businesses.

  New SADC Group boosts Vietnam-Africa cooperation; Tehran offers assistance to Hanoi; Vietnam, Italy promote academic exchange; Vietnamese officials attend Malaysia’s party congress

 Vietnam, Italy step up solidarity; President Sang hears voters’ suggestions; RoK inspectors, auditors on Vietnam visit; Party leader works in Dong Thap Province; Russian professor honoured with Friendship Order