ASEAN nations review disasters; Fishermen need to be protected at sea; UK MPs visit Ho Chi Minh City

 Nation to work with Australia lawmakers; Vietnam attends German’s Social Democratic Party’s celebration; Lao localities hope to foster ties with Vietnam

 Veteran rocker Rod Stewart notched his first UK number one album for 34 years as "Time", his first LP of new material for 20 years, shot to the top of the charts.

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam attached importance to enhancing multi-faceted cooperation with the UK and the EU, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair in Ha Noi yesterday.

UK Defence Under Secretary of State Lord Astor of Hever began a five-day visit to Vietnam on January 26 at the invitation of Deputy Minister of Defence Nguyen Chi Vinh.

  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

The 2013 Vietnam Anti-Corruption Initiative Programme (VACI) was launched in Hanoi on November 29 to support ideas aiming at mitigating corruption and increasing transparency and responsibility for a better living environment.

 British Prime Minister David Cameron indicated he would reject a senior judge's recommendations for new laws to control the country's press despite the publication of a damning report.

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s representative at the Mr. World 2012 pageant, Truong Nam Thanh, won the Mr. Fashion title and entered the top ten contestants in the final night on November 24 in the UK.