Việt Nam and South Sudan signed a joint communiqué on establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries at the headquarters of Việt Nam’s permanent mission to the United Nations (UN) in New York on Thursday.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh has affirmed that Vietnam always treasures its strategic partnership with Germany - a leading partner of Việt Nam in Europe.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân on Thursday said the various issues afflicting State projects were not entirely due to shortcomings in current laws.

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday described the ongoing visit by Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh as laying a foundation to develop bilateral ties.

The World Bank (WB) is willing to work with Việt Nam in infrastructure development and wants to share Việt Nam’s experience with other countries in this sphere, said WB Vice President for Infrastructure Makhtar Diop.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc requested all localities and sectors to continue simplifying administrative procedures while chairing a conference of the Government’s Steering Committee for Administrative Reform in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Preparations for the upcoming second summit between the US and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are on schedule, earning appreciation from the two countries, Deputy Foreign Minister Lê Hoài Trung told the press on Thursday. 

Russia is willing to assist Việt Nam in developing its e-government via free-of-charge consultancy, technology transfers and the training of experts, said a Russian official.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said the Government, ministries, sectors and localities of Việt Nam are always willing to talk with investors from the Republic of Korea (RoK) to receive their feedback and provide optimal conditions for their operations.