Pushing for trade, preparing for war: A document reveals Vietnam's dual approach toward the US
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FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and General Secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party To Lam talk during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh, File)FILE - U.S. President Joe Biden raises a toast as he participates in a State Luncheon with Vietnam President Vo Van Thuong in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Sept. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)FILE - A U.S. Marine honor guard member holds the Vietnamese flag during an honor cordon at the Pentagon to welcome Vietnamese Defense Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang, Sept. 9, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)FILE - Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary To Lam, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping wave during a meeting at the Office of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. (Nhac Nguyen/Pool Photo via AP, File)
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FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, left, and General Secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party To Lam talk during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh, File)