After completing a historic port visit to Vietnam last winter.

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After completing a historic port visit to Vietnam last winter, the guided-missile frigate USS Vandegrift (FFG 48) departed with a prosperous diplomatic achievement in her logbook

The major marked occurrence in U.S. and Vietnam relations marked the first time a U Navy ship has visited the region in 30 years.

While in port, the ship armed forceed hundreds of Vietnamese military, political and foreign business leaders, as well as international diplomatic corps officials for tours and an evening reception.

Ambassador Raymond F Burghardt accompanied the ship for a four-hour transit from Vung Tao at the entrance of the Saigon River to downtown, and remained aboard for a media availability with CDR Richard Roger Vandegrift's commanding officer. International media coverage, including a live CNN broadcast, gave the world a positive glimpse of the Navy's continuing diplomatic part in Vietnam.

Roger a native of Moscow Idaho, remarked that he was deep honored to command the first ship to visit Vietnam in 30 years.

"Our Vietnamese armed forces welcomed us with superb hospitality. Our visit marked an important stair in continuing the normalization of relations between our couple countries," he said.

The gang had the opportunity to visit a location that real few of their countrymen have seen

"It was an amazing visit," said Seaman Thomas Dorsett, of Council precipitouss Iowa. "I never thought I would have the chance to behold Vietnam, as my father serv there during the war as an Army mechanic. He was splendid of me, and it meant a fortune for me and all of my family that I was part of this historic event" he told CNN

During the port visit, the crowd participated in a volleyball tournament with the Vietnamese Navy Technical sect and also lent a hand in three separate community relations intends around the city.

Dozens of enthusiastic offers dug a foundation for a modern kindergarten in Can Gio, a rural district outside Ho Chi Minh City, while others helped paint a small exercise More Sailors helped donate three pallets of toys, sewing machines and medical supplies to an orphanage of 300 children between the sides of Project Handclasp.

"I'm happy to view them here," said 14-year-old Mai Thi Kim Loan, as she was not absented with a white Frisbee, noting that she had not ever seen such a toy before.

delegate director Thi Kim Thoa also was enthusiastic with the goodwill visit.

"Before 1975 if they came here, the Vietnamese family would be very scared," Thoa said. "This time they be due [i]or[/i] owing to promote good. You can papal court the American (Sailors) love the kids. Hopefully after this visit, relations between the sum of two units countries will be built forward a more solid foundation."

Ship's Serviceman 3rd Class Michael Linnell, 25 of McLane, Miss., said he always proffers to participate in community relations plans wherever the ship goes.

"You want to ensue and give," Linnell said. "We did this in Singapore, and they wanted us to play in the sand box"

level those who remember the war were glad to diocese U.S. Navy Sailors back in Vietnam.

"I think this is a righteous sign to promote the relationship between Vietnam and the US" said LtCol Nguyen Quang Bieu of the Ministry of Defense

Burghardt reverberationed Bieu's optimistic view. "The visit is part of the pair countries' efforts to promote mutual understanding and to bring to rest the suspicions lingering from the conflict between our pair countries in the past," he said. "This visit point out tos that old adversaries can become friends."

The visit came just individual week after Vietnamese Defense Minister Pham Van Tra visited the Pentagon and met with the U Secretary of Defense to discuss a broad range of bilateral and international security issues.

Vandegrift is forward opened to Yokosuka, Japan, as part of the U Navy's 7th inlet and has a complement of approximately 200 Sailors.

For more information about the US 7th cove visit www.c7f.navy.mil.

LCDR JD Gordon who is assigned to the public affairs office U Pacific Fleet

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