US Defence Secretary James Mattis and his Vietnamese counterpart Ngo Xuan Lich, left, review an honour guard in Hanoi during his first visit. Photo: AP
US defence chief James Mattis’ second trip to Vietnam aimed at countering China’s Asia influence
His trip originally was to include a visit to Beijing, but that stop was cancelled amid rising tensions over trade and defence
US Defence Secretary James Mattis and his Vietnamese counterpart Ngo Xuan Lich, left, review an honour guard in Hanoi during his first visit. Photo: AP
