US and Vietnam set to expand ties as China worries grow
US President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday set to deepen cooperation between the two nations, in the face of China's growing ambitions in the region.
Biden - who is flying from the G20 summit in New Delhi - will meet the leader of Vietnam's ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, on Sunday, and is expected to sign off on a 'comprehensive strategic partnership', Hanoi's highest level of diplomatic ties.