U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attends the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-United States Defence Ministers' High Tea, as part of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' meeting, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025. (Hasnoor Hussainl/Pool Photo via AP)
Washington wants deeper military cooperation with Vietnam, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth (pic) said during a visit to Hanoi, where he is set to meet top leaders.
Speaking ahead of a meeting with Defence Minister Phan Van Giang yesterday, Hegseth said Washington’s military ties with Vietnam have involved the delivery of three cutters to the Vietnamese coastguard and three T-6 trainer aircraft from an order of 12.
