The U.S. will lift completely an arms embargo on Vietnam that has been in place for 50 years, President Obama announced
Monday, May 23, 2016 2:27 AM EDT
President Obama said at a news conference on Monday in Hanoi that the United States had agreed to lift completely the embargo on lethal weapons sales.
“The United States is fully lifting the ban on the sale of military equipment to Vietnam that has been in place for 50 years,” Mr. Obama said.
Vietnam had long asked for the embargo to be revoked. The decision involved weighing Vietnam’s human rights record against the country’s need to defend itself against an increasing threat from China, its neighbor.
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