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Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:18:41 +0900 en-US US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Vietnam For Six-Day Friendship Visit https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-vietnam-for-six-day-friendship-visit/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-vietnam-for-six-day-friendship-visit/ US Aircraft Carrier to Visit Vietnam Amid South China Sea Tensions https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-aircraft-carrier-to-visit-vietnam-amid-south-china-sea-tensions/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/06/us-aircraft-carrier-to-visit-vietnam-amid-south-china-sea-tensions/ Anti-American Propaganda in Vietnam  https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/anti-american-propaganda-in-vietnam/ https://thediplomat.com/2023/01/anti-american-propaganda-in-vietnam/ Why the Current Stall in US-Vietnam Relations is Necessary for Vietnam’s Security https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/why-the-current-stall-in-u-s-vietnam-relations-is-necessary-for-vietnams-security/ https://thediplomat.com/2022/11/why-the-current-stall-in-u-s-vietnam-relations-is-necessary-for-vietnams-security/ Harris Says She Urged Vietnam to Free Political Dissidents https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/harris-says-she-urged-vietnam-to-free-political-dissidents/ https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/harris-says-she-urged-vietnam-to-free-political-dissidents/ Will Vietnam Be America’s Next Strategic Partner? 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