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Vietnam Vet interrupts PM's speech

BITTERLY DIVISIVE The Vietnamese premier was interrupted by a protester as he took part in a dinner celebrating friendship with his former enemy

AP , WASHINGTON

After Tuesday night's gala, the Vietnamese party was going to New York, the next leg of his US visit. McCain wryly spoke of a main event in that city.

"Later this week," McCain said, "the prime minister will ring the bell at that infamous den of capitalism, the New York Stock Exchange."

Khai's scheduled turn with the gavel is Thursday morning.

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