A Vietnamese man on a motorbike rides past the site of the old U.S. embassy
where is the consulate of U.S in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, November 17,
2003. Nearly 30 years after the Vietnam War ended with a humiliating exit by
the United Sates, a U.S. warship is expected to dock in Ho Chi Minh City,
formerly known as Saigon, in November 19. PP03110074 REUTERS/Guang Niu

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