If the US lifted its ban on the sale of lethal arms to Vietnam it would
mark a positive move in bilateral relations, Minister and Chairman of
the Government Office Nguyen Van Nen said.
He responded to reporters’ queries in a press briefing on September 30 following the Cabinet’s regular meeting.
He
elaborated that Vietnam and the US established a comprehensive
partnership, and lifting the embargo would demonstrate their mutual
trust and create favourable conditions for Vietnam to safeguard its
national security.
During meetings with Vietnamese leaders in
Hanoi in August 2014, US senators John McCain and Sheldon Whitehouse
said they would ask the US Congress to lift the ban on the sale of
lethal weapons to Vietnam soon.-VNA