The supercarrier USS Carl Vinson's operations in Vietnam

USS Carl Vinson and other US Navy warships entering the port of Da Nang, began a five-day visit to Vietnam.

The visit of a U.S. aircraft carrier to Vietnam for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War is a powerful symbol of the growing strategic ties between the former foes.

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USS Lake Champlain at Tien Sa port. This is the Ticonderoga class cruiser, which has been in operation since 1988.

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USS Carl Vinson has been anchored at Tien Sa port, 1 km from the shore.

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USS Carl Vinson is entering the port of Tien Sa

Vietnamese navigators began to approach the USS Carl Vinson. Four ships of the border guards guard the outer of the carrier.

USS Carl Vinson is about 5 km from shore of Da Nang

At 9:30 am on March 5, an US Navy officer was on Vong Canh Hill at Son Tra peninsula to check, monitor, prepare to welcome the ships dock. About 3,000 American sailors will be present during this visit. The escort of USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier are USS Lake Champlain cruiser and the USS Wayne E. Meyer destroyer.