U.S. sends trainer aircraft to Vietnam in biggest arms deal since war

The former enemies now share a rivalry with Beijing in the South China Sea

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The delivery of T-6C trainer aircraft marks the largest U.S. arms transfer to Vietnam since the end of the Vietnam War. (Photo from U.S. Consulate General HCMC Flickr)

LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writer

HO CHI MINH CITY -- The U.S. has delivered five trainer aircraft to Vietnam in the biggest arms shipment to its former enemy since the end of the Vietnam War five decades ago.

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