In pictures: Clinton's Vietnam visit

Despite little publicity, US President Bill Clinton gets a warm reception in Vietnam after becoming the first American leader to visit since the war 25 years ago.

The president goes walkabout in Hanoi

Students eagerly await his speech at Hanoi University

President Clinton breaks from lunch to greet the crowd

Hillary Clinton tries on a traditional hat in Bac Phu

A US photographer charms children in a village near Hanoi

Mr Clinton beside the bust of communist hero Ho Chi Minh

Mr Clinton bows his head in respect to the Vietnamese flag