A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang, AFP journalists saw, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels sailing in its waters.
The USS Ronald Reagan’s port call in Danang yesterday comes as the United States and Vietnam celebrate the 10th anniversary of their “comprehensive partnership”, with the two countries sharing increasingly close trade links, as well as concerns over China’s growing strength in the region.
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