(UTV|COLOMBO) – US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson is making a historic call at Vietnam, the first time a ship of this size has visited since the Vietnam War ended.
The nuclear-powered carrier will anchor off the port city of Danang, where US combat troops first landed in the war, making this a highly symbolic location.
The visit is meant to demonstrate the countries’ growing military ties.
But analysts say it inevitably sends a message to China as it continues to develop the disputed South China Sea.
Courtesy: BBC
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