![]() ![]() Vietnamese officers look at navy merchandise for sale aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson during a carrier tour as it docks in Danang bay, Vietnam on Monday, March 5, 2018. “Increased cooperation between the two countries in economic, diplomatic and military areas would serve as a counterbalance to Beijing’s,” he said. Huynh Quang Nguyen, a taxi driver, said he was “happy and excited” about the visit. “Now the aircraft carrier comes with a completely different mission, a mission of peace and promoting economic and military cooperation between the two countries,” he said. “During the war, I was scared when I saw American soldiers,” 55-year-old Tran Thi Luyen told the Associated Press. Some city residents said they welcomed the Navy visit. It is now Vietnam’s third-largest city and a place many people visit for vacation. About 58,000 American soldiers and an estimated 3 million Vietnamese were killed in the war.ĭanang was a major U.S. Marines arrived in Danang in 1965, marking the start of major American involvement in the Vietnam War. “Through hard work, mutual respect, and by continuing to address the past while we work toward a better future, we have gone from former enemies to close partners,” the ambassador added. American navy officers talk to each other aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson as it docks in Danang bay, Vietnam on Monday, March 5, 2018. ![]()
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