DANANG: A US aircraft carrier arrived in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on Sunday (Jun 25), AFP journalists saw, weeks after Hanoi protested against Chinese vessels sailing in its waters. The USS
The USS Ronald Reagan's port call in Danang comes as the US 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.
"The visit gives that message that Vietnam is continuing to balance against China by improving its security relationship with the US, and with other outside powers," Nguyen The Phuong, a PhD candidate in maritime security at the University of New South Wales Canberra, told AFP. Pham Thu Hang, spokesperson for Vietnam's foreign ministry, said earlier in the week that port calls were an"ordinary friendship exchange for peace, stability, and cooperation and development in the region and the world".
"The US hopes that by sending one of their most formidable naval assets, they will have a trusted and reliable partner in Vietnam," he said.
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