Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung said Vietnam will continue fostering comprehensive relations with African countries, including Sudan , during his meeting with Sudan 's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohamed Abdelkreem Abdalla Alhad in Hanoi on May 30.

PM Dung said that Vietnam attaches great importance to boost cooperation with Sudan and other African countries in economics, trade, investment, science and technology, tourism and at international forums.

PM Dung reaffirmed the Vietnamese Government's support for the two countries' ministries to implement cooperation agreements, especially in encouraging Vietnam 's IT companies to invest in Sudan .

The Sundanese minister said Sudan hopes to continue co-operation with Vietnam in information technology and committed to create preferable conditions for Vietnamese IT companies to invest in the country.

Sudan is also keen to promote ties with Vietnam in agriculture, energy and oil and gas, he added.-VNA