HANOI, may 23. /TASS/. President Barack Obama announced the cancellation of the American embargo on arms sales to Vietnam. This was reported by the AP
This statement was made during Obama’s visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV). USA still has never sold weapons to Vietnam.
The supply of weapons to Vietnam
May 20, foreign policy Advisor to U.S. President Ben Rhodes said that Washington has not yet made a decision about the lifting of the embargo on the supply of American lethal weapons to Vietnam.
A White house spokesman said that the issue will be considered in the context of the wider relationship” between the two countries, including from the United States “continued commitment to the protection of human rights in Vietnam”.
Previously senior Director of the national security Council of USA on Asia Daniel Kritenbrink when discussing the same embargo reminded reporters that in 2014, the United States partially lifted the ban to allow the sale of products related to Maritime security”.
He also said that “each of these supplies is considered on an individual basis”.
