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Pentagon chief urges closer ties with Vietnam amid arms talks
Mint Mumbai
|November 03, 2025
The US wants deeper military ties with Vietnam, US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday at the start of a visit to Hanoi, amid prolonged talks for the potential supply of military equipment to Washington’s former foe.
Pete Hegseth with Vietnam's defence minister Phan Van Giang.
(AFP)
The South-East Asian nation, which relies heavily on Russian weapons, has been looking to diversify its arsenal for years.
Talks with the US, which lifted an arms embargo in 2016, gained momentum during the Biden administration but have not yet yielded any formal announcement on major items.
“Deeper (military) cooperation will benefit both of our countries,” Hegseth, who arrived in the Vietnamese capital after meetings in Malaysia with Asian counterparts, said prior to meeting defence minister Phan Van Giang.
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