Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Gen. Phan Van Giang said he expects Mauritania to act as a bridge for substantive cooperation between Viet Nam and the African Union (AU) during a reception in Ha Noi on July 16 for Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Mauritanian Government Moctar Al Housseynou Lam.

Viet Nam treasures its traditional friendship with African countries, including Mauritania, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung told the Minister in charge of the General Secretariat of the Mauritanian Government, Moctar Al Housseynou Lam, at their meeting in Ha Noi on July 16.