TEXT: US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at the Ho Chi Minh University of Technology and Education in Ho Chi Minh City on January 13, 2017.  US Secretary of State John Kerry began his farewell tour in Vietnam on January 13, giving a final push for Washington's so-called Asia pivot before President-elect Donald Trump takes office next week. / AFP / POOL / Alex Brandon        (Photo credit should read ALEX BRANDON/AFP/Getty Images)