Analysts say Vietnam official's US trip could set path to C-130 deal

HO CHI MINH CITY - 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.

A U.S.-based analyst told VOA on September 12 that Giang's trip set the groundwork for Hanoi to potentially purchase military cargo planes from the Un