[Mark17]

I don’t think the Vietnamese like the the Chinese much. Maybe they are sending a message to China.

[laplata]

You’re right, the Vietnamese do not like the Chinese.

Did you ever get up to Da Nang? I spent two crappy days at the airport there. We were socked in.

[ThanhPhero]

Việt Nam has been trying to put itself under American protection for twenty years. Clinton's one good act was the opening to Việt Nam. Clinton and Bush used the Vietnamese desire to please the Americans to pressure reforms in the system there to which Việt Nam responded positively. Obama resented Việt Nam for favoring America and cut off much of the pressure allowing the government there to relapse and bring back some of the old oppressions which are still operant as Trump has not yet begun to lean on them. I am sure that will happen, I hope this carrier visit will get the ball rolling again.