Barack Obama actually said...

"The United States supports a strong, prosperous, and independent Vietnam that promotes respect for human rights."

"U.S.-Vietnam people-to-people ties are stronger than ever."

"The Vietnamese and Americans are now following that advice, getting along as human beings: as students and scholars, as entrepreneurs and innovators, as doctors and as scientists, as sailors and peace..."

"I believe that the relationship between the Vietnamese people and the United States can be one of the most important in this critical part of the world."