Vietnamese Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh (R) and US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

(VOVworld) – The US State Department has amended the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) on Monday to reflect a change in US policy on exports to Vietnam, implementing a decision to partially lift a decades-old arms embargo. The US may now export lethal and non-lethal weapons and defense services to Vietnam on a case-by-case basis in support of maritime security and domain awareness.  

Nhật Quỳnh & Huy Hoàng, VOV Correspondents in the US