American State Department and military dignitaries ... II aircraft from a South Korean base, and a C-130J Super Hercules from Japan. The government of Vietnam has shown interest in the Hercules ...

But once Washington and Hanoi got on board, bigger problems were tackled, starting with Da Nang Airport, a former American military base near the old dividing line between North and South Vietnam.

Vietnam remains steadfast in its defense policy of 'four nos': no engagement in military alliances, no alignment with any ...

Despite recently closing hundreds of bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States still maintains nearly 800 military bases in more than 70 countries and territories abroad—from giant ...