German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concerns on Wednesday about the human rights situation in Vietnam during a state visit to the country. Steinmeier, speaking at the Vietnamese-German University in Ho Chi Minh City, said that although Vietnam and Germany share some values in common, there are things that still stand in the way of mutual cooperation or that worry Berlin – “for example in the area of freedom of the press and freedom of opinion.” “The fact that we can address these issues with mutual respect shows how strong our partnership is,” Steinmeier added. Human rights orga…