United States/Vietnam/South China Sea: US-Vietnam Rapprochement Fast-Tracked amid South China Sea Dispute

May 18, 2016 | Michael Hart, Geopolitical Monitor
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President Obama’s upcoming visit to Vietnam could amount to far more than just a symbolic political photo opportunity. It comes amid suggestions that the U.S. may be about to lift an arms embargo which has remained in place for four decades. If this were to happen, it would signal a historic shift in perspective and represent the most significant stride forward in diplomatic relations to date between these two former adversaries, more than 40 years after the end of the Vietnam War.