US and Vietnam stage joint naval activities. 10 August 2010Last updated at 12:34 The training marks 15 years of normalised relations between the US and Vietnam The US and Vietnam are conducting joint naval exercises in the South China Sea, a sign of increasing military ties between the two former enemies.
The week-long activities focus mainly on non-combatant exercises and are part of the 15th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Washington and Hanoi. But correspondents say they could anger China, which has been in a dispute with Vietnam over islands in the area. Banyan: Not as close as lips and teeth. China-Vietnam Dispute Grows With Naval Maneuvers.