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Obama in Vietnam Works to Make a One-Time Foe a Friend
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.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenPresident 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.
Later on the program, 15 years after he served in the White House, it's no surprise that Bill Clinton is showing his age, but he's still campaigning.
Photo: Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and US President Barack Obama shake hands at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on May 23, 2016. (VGP)
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