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US Aircraft Carrier Makes Rare Vietnam Port Call — A Direct Signal to China
NYT > World News·Friday, 31 July 2026
A US aircraft carrier has made a rare and unusually long port visit to Vietnam since the two countries restored diplomatic relations. The visit is described as a show of mutual cooperation and a deliberate signal to China. It comes amid ongoing tensions between the US and Vietnam over tariffs.
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The South China Sea is a contested waterway critical to global trade, and any shift in the US-Vietnam-China triangle has consequences for regional security that India closely watches.
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