1.  Among the issues Mallett said he would raise with Vietnamese officials is the protection of intellectual property.

2.  A European diplomat with connections to Vietnamese officials said the authorities were nervous about possible opposition activity by former Vietnamese citizens visiting from the West.

3.  A Western diplomat said that Vietnamese officials take the view that North Koreans had come to Hanoi as observers only and did not fly combat sorties.

4.  But one senior official said he doubted that Vietnamese officials would change their minds.

5.  But Vietnamese officials understand that what they need is foreign investment, not imports.

6.  Clinton also discussed human rights issues at his meetings with Vietnamese officials, to their evident discomfort.

7.  Harriman had tea with a Vietnamese official, who mentioned that McCain had refused early release.

8.  He had trouble making contacts with the right Vietnamese officials.

9.  In a low-key reception with little fanfare, Clinton was met by a delegation of second-tier Vietnamese officials as he disembarked.

10.  In meetings with senior Vietnamese officials, the senator said he discussed negotiations on a trade agreement between the two countries.