After 40 years, US aircraft carrier Carl Vinson arrives in Vietnam

For the first time since the end of the Vietnam War, a US aircraft carrier made a port call in Vietnam on Monday, signaling how China's rise is bringing together former foes in a significant shift in the regions geopolitical landscape, the media reported.

The USS Carl Vinson, anchored off Danang, the port city that served as a major staging post for the American war effort in the country, reports The New York Times.

"It's a pretty big and historic step since a carrier has not been here for 40 years," said Rear Adm. John V. Fuller, the commander of the Carl Vinson strike group, whose father served in Vietnam.

"We hope to continue the same issue that we've always had...