U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L) and his friend and fellow Vietnam War veteran Tommy Vallely (R) walk along a street in Ho Chi Minh City to attend a service at the Notre Dame Cathedral December 14, 2013. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
HO CHI MINH CITY (Reuters) - In his first visit to Vietnam as America's top diplomat, John Kerry urged the country's leaders to strengthen their commitment to human rights and allow more freedom of expression, including on the Internet.
More than four decades after he served in the Vietnam War, Kerry has returned as secretary of state to seek closer trade and security ties with a country that helped shape his political thinking as a young naval officer.
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