The United States has fully lifted its ban on weapons sales to Vietnam, President Barack Obama announced on Monday during a visit to Hanoi, unpicking a decades-old embargo on the one-time enemy. The global transfer of major arms has risen in recent years, with the United States increasing its dominance of the trade.VIDEOGRAPHIC
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