US, Vietnam warn vs use of force

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HANOI: The United States and Vietnam warned on Monday against the "threat or use of force" in the disputed South China Sea, days after the latest clash involving Chinese vessels. President Joe Biden and Vietnam's Communist Party chief Nguyen Phu Trong said the competing claims on the strategic waterway must be settled under international norms. Rare meet Vietnam’s President Vo Van Thuong and US President Joe Biden hold a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Monday, Sept. 11, 2023. AFP PHOTO Rare meet Vietnam's President Vo Van Thuong and US President Joe Biden hold a meeting at the...