Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's ambassador to Vietnam on Friday 6 November 2026 presented his credentials as ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Republic, at the presidential palace in Hanoi, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported.
According to the agency, the ambassador conveyed to the Vietnamese president the greetings of President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and his wishes for good health, as well as wishes for further progress and prosperity for the Vietnamese people.
The ambassador affirmed his commitment to following up on the understandings reached by the two countries during previous official meetings and to strengthening their relations of cooperation and friendship, while the Vietnamese president asked him to convey his greetings and appreciation to President Ghazouani, praising the level of relations between the two countries, the same source said.
Mauritania and Vietnam have had diplomatic relations since 15 March 1965. President Ghazouani met his Vietnamese counterpart on the sidelines of the 19th Francophonie Summit in France in 2024, where the two sides agreed to step up official visits. In July, Mauritania's Minister Secretary General of the Government began an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of the Vietnamese foreign minister.
