CNN News:奥巴马越南之行目的何在

The Southeast Asian country of Vietnam is where we start today. U.S. President Barack Obama arrived there over the weekend. His goal, to improve relations with a government that was a U.S. enemy during the Vietnam War.

今天我们从亚洲国家越南开始。美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马上周末抵达越南，其此次访问的目的是改善美越关系。越南战争后，越南和美国就呈现出敌对关系。

The conflict extended from 1954 to 1975. The communist government of North Vietnam and its allies eventually defeated South Vietnam, which was supported by the U.S. More than 58,000 U.S. troops were among the millions overall who died in the Vietnam War.

这场冲突从1954年一直到1975年。最终，北越共产主义政府击败了有美国支持的南越政府。并且在此次越南战争，58,000多名美国士兵牺牲。

Former President Bill Clinton reestablished U.S. diplomatic ties with Vietnam in 1995 and President Obama is hoping to increase economic and security cooperation between the two countries.

1995年美国总统比尔·克林顿与越南重新建立外交关系，现在奥巴马总统希望增加美越两国之间的经济与安全合作。

Reactions to this trip are mixed. Some veterans groups say it will help remind Americans of the war and those who served. Others say the president needs to ask about more than 1,600 U.S. troops who are still listed as missing from the war.

对于这次奥巴马的融冰之旅各方反应不同。一些退伍军人组织表示奥巴马总统的此次出行，将提醒美国士兵曾经发生的越南战争。而另外一些人士表示，奥巴马总统应询问越南战争中仍失踪的1600多名美国士兵的下落。

But there`s another factor in this visit. The U.S. sees Vietnam as a partner in slowing down the influence of China.

但是奥巴马此次出行还有另外一个目的。美国将越南视为减弱中国影响力的盟友。