He'll also visit a Hanoi memorial honoring his late friend and colleague Sen. John McCain, who was held for more than five years as a prisoner during the Vietnam War .
Biden met with Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, who also accompanied Biden to a quick drop by at a meeting of business leaders.
Biden said the shift demonstrated how far bilateral relations had evolved from the “bitter past” of the Vietnam War.
The North Vietnamese wanted to make a show of releasing McCain early as his father assumed command over the Pacific.
Despite his experience in Vietnam, McCain was a strong advocate of restoring diplomatic relations with the country that had so badly mistreated him.
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