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Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phung Quang Thanh, sign a joint vision statement after meeting at the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 1, 2015. Carter is on a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific to meet with partner nations and affirm U.S. commitment to the region.

DEFENSE AGREEMENT

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, and Vietnamese Defense Minister General Phung Quang Thanh, sign a joint vision statement after meeting at the Vietnamese Ministry of Defense in Hanoi, Vietnam, June 1, 2015. Carter is on a 10-day trip to the Asia-Pacific to meet with partner nations and affirm U.S. commitment to the region.

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