Breaking news overnight, president obama announces that the u. S. Is lifting the longheld arms embargo with vietnam. The news that came during a press conference just hours ago. The president arrived in vietnam overnight for his first day in a threeday visit before he heads to japan for his historic trip to hiroshima. Nbcs tracie potts is in washington. Good morning to you, tracie. How big of a deal is the u. S. Lifting this arms embargo with vietnam . Reporter its a really big deal. It erases one of the last elements of the cold war, even though the two countries are not on the same page, including human rights. Despite lingering concerns about human rights, this morning president obama announced the u. S. Is lifting its near decades long arms embargo against vietnam. This change will ensure that vietnam has access to the equipment it needs to defend itself. Reporter against china, claiming disputed islands in the south china sea, and it eases vietnams reliance on russia. The presiden
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