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US President declares end to Vietnam weapons embargo

President Barack Obama and Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang review an honour guard at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi
President Barack Obama and Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang review an honour guard at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi Source: AAP

The United States president has begun his visit to Vietnam by announcing the lifting of a decades-old arms embargo. But Barack Obama says any weapons sales would still have to meet certain requirements - including those related to human rights.


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The United States president has begun his visit to Vietnam by announcing the lifting of a decades-old arms embargo. But Barack Obama says any weapons sales would still have to meet certain requirements - including those related to human rights.



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