A VISITOR FROM HANOI

A week after the State Department proposed normalizingrelations with Hanoi, officials there today said President Le Duc Anh would become the first Vietnamese head of state to set foot on U.S. soil since the Vietnam War. Anh, who ranks second to Communist Party General Secretary Do Muoi in the Hanoi hierarchy, plans to attend ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in New York. U.S. officials have been warming to business overtures from Hanoi, but it is unclear whether Anh's visit will carry greater diplomatic weight.