Analysts say Vietnam officials US trip could set path to C-130 deal

FILE - Vietnam's Defense Minister Phan Van Giang, left, attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 15, 2023.

Analysts say this week’s visit to Washington by Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang shows advances in cooperation between the two countries, despite rising Vietnamese nationalism that may indicate rising anti-American sentiment in Vietnam.