HANOI, JUNE 4 (SPA) - U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE DONALD RUMSFELD ARRIVED IN VIETNAM ON SUNDAY FOR A VISIT AIMED AT BOOSTING SECURITY TIES. ASKED ON SUNDAY IF HE HAD SET ANY BLUEPRINTS FOR MILITARY COOPERATION, RUMSFELD TOLD TRAVELLING REPORTERS: "I DON’T HAVE A WISH LIST AND I DON’T HAVE A SET OF THINGS WE ARE TRYING TO ACHIEVE." HE ADDED: "WHAT WE WANT TO SEE IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUR COUNTRY AND VIETNAM EVOLVE IN A WAY THAT IS COMFORTABLE TO THEM AND COMFORTABLE TO US." RUMSFELD WAS TO HOLD TALKS IN HANOI ON MONDAY WITH HIS VIETNAMESE COUNTERPART AND OTHER TOP OFFICIALS. "BOTH SIDES ARE BEING VERY DELIBERATE AND IT’S MAKING ADVANCES AT A PACE THAT BOTH SIDES ARE COMFORTABLE WITH," SAID A SENIOR PENTAGON OFFICIAL, SPEAKING ON CONDITION OF ANONYMITY. "THEY HAVE CHINA NEXT DOOR TO THEM AND THEY’RE CAREFUL TO KEEP GOOD RELATIONS WITH CHINA AND THEY WANT A BALANCE IN RELATIONS WITH US AND RELATIONS WITH CHINA," THE OFFICIAL WAS QUOTED AS SAYING BY REUTERS. --SPA 04/06/2006 14:52 ت م www.spa.gov.sa/366166