US Navy carrier strike group makes historic visit to Danang
VOV.VN - A group of ships of the US navy including the aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON, the guided missile cruiser USS LAKE CHAMPLAIN and the destroyer USS WAYNE E. MEYER with around 5,000 crews on board arrived at Da Nang Bay on March 5 morning for a five day port visit at the permission of the Vietnamese Government.
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Da Nang officials giving warm welcome to aircraft carrier USS CARL VINSON sailors |
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The first crew members of the USS CARL VINSON disembark. |
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The USS CARL VINSON, the pride of the US Navy, is the US Navy’s third Nimitz-class supercarrier. The ship was launched in 1980. |
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During the five-day visit, crew members will have a wide range of exchange activities with the Vietnam People’s Navy, visit orphanages and centres for Agent Orange/Dioxin victims. The aircraft carrier will welcome delegations of Vietnamese military officials, Da Nang authorities, and media workers. |
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The visit aims to actualize the agreement reached by the two countries’ senior leaders in the joint statement issued by Vietnam and the US during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Vietnam in November 2017. It is seen as a step of strengthening the two countries’ ties in line with their comprehensive partnership, thereby maintaining peace, stability, security, cooperation, and development in the region. (Photo Naval Today) |
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A press conference regarding the visit of the US Navy carrier strike group was held on the afternoon of March 5 in Da Nang. |
