Obama in Vietnam Works to Make a One-Time Foe a Friend

To the Point

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4.4 • 583 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2016

⏱️ 53 minutes

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President Obama has arrived in Hanoi and lifted America's long-time embargo on arms sales to Vietnam — this country's one-time enemy in a protracted war. We hear what it has to do with China.

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0:55.9	Barack Obama has different reasons for visiting. Today in Hanoi, he announced the end of an arms embargo that dates back to 1975, sending a message clearly intended for China.
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