U.S. warships make landmark visit to strategic Vietnam port

[WorldNews]

Two U.S. warships have made their first port call in 21 years at Vietnam's strategic naval base at Cam Ranh Bay, marking an important step in improving military ties between the former enemies. Submarine tender USS Frank Cable and guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain arrived at the deep-water naval base in Khanh Hoa province, the U.S. navy said on Tuesday, in the first such call by U.S. warships since the two countries normalized relations in 1995. The visit came after the full lifting of a U.S. embargo on trade in lethal arms with Vietnam in May as part of President Barack Obama's strategic "rebalance" toward Asia.

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