After the Russian withdrawal, the United States negotiated with Vietnam to open Cam Ranh Bay to calls by foreign warships, as it previously had done with the ports of Haiphong in northern Vietnam, and Ho Chi Minh City in the south.
Efter den russiske tilbagetrækning forhandlede USA med Vietnam om at åbne Cam Ranh Bay for fremmede krigsskibe i lighed med hvad Vietnam tidligere havde gjort med havnene i Haiphong i nord og Ho Chi Minh City i syd.