I doubt Vietnam is relevant here. This visit was announced a week ago:
http://talkvietnam.com/2013/06/top-ecuador-diplomat-to-visit...
"Vietnam will be Patino’s second stopover during his Asian tour. Besides Vietnam, he will visit the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore."
Nor is it an attempt to overlook the ambiguity of the total situation and the need for a collective solution to the tragedy of Vietnam. Neither is it an attempt to make North Vietnam or the National Liberation Front paragons of virtue, nor to overlook the role they can play in a successful resolution of the problem. While they both may have justifiable reason to be suspicious of the good faith of the United States, life and history give eloquent testimony to the fact that conflicts are never resolved without trustful give and take on both sides.
"Beyond Vietnam", A Time to Break Silence By Rev. Martin Luther King
Edit: It's live
(reply to edit: it's 7 AM in Ecuador)
If you look at the above-linked twitter feed, he's talking about it being 5 minutes from now. Imminent basically.
Vietnam! The plot thickens!
I feel an urge to stick bits of string onto a map with push pins.
EDIT: btw 7pm in vietnam is basically now.