POIGNANT MEMORY. A woman cycles Friday past a sculpture depicting the capture of the late US Navy pilot and politician
John McCain, when his fighter jet was shot down in 1967 during the Vietnam War, next to Truc Bach Lake in Hanoi. AFP
The trip also includes a poignant visit by Biden to the memorial to his friend John McCain, the former US senator shot down and held captive during the Vietnam War who in later years helped rebuild ties between the two countries. “This visit is a remarkable step in the strengthening of our diplomatic ties, and it reflects the leading role that Vietnam will play in our growing network of partnerships in the Indo-Pacific as we look to the future,” he said, using another term for the Asia-Pacific region.
They are expected to sign off on a “comprehensive strategic partnership”, Hanoi’s highest level of diplomatic ties. However, Vietnam won’t be keen to play a role in balancing Washington and Beijing, said Nguyen Quoc Cuong, the Vietnamese ambassador to the United States from 2011 to 2014. The Democrat, seeking re-election in 2024, is also thinking about the economy at home. He has called for global supply chains that are less dependent on China, and Vietnam could be a key player in that.
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