The United States and Vietnam plan to elevate their relations as Joe Biden visits the country today, with officials saying the focus of the talks will be semiconductors and critical minerals. The US has been pushing for the upgrade for months as it sees the Southeast Asian manufacturing dynamo as a key country in its strategy to secure global supply chains from China-related risks. The overhaul may be shadowed, however, by a report yesterday that Vietnam was in talks with Russia over a new arms supply deal that could trigger US sanctions. The New York Times cited a March Vietnamese...