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Vietnamese sailors stand in review during a welcoming ceremony for Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Vietnamese Navy's headquarters in Hai Phong, Vietnam, May 31, 2915. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Vice Minister of Defense and Commander of the Vietnam People's Navy Adm. Nguyen Van Hien followed the event with a meeting.

Vietnamese sailors stand in review during a welcoming ceremony for Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Vietnamese Navy's headquarters in Hai Phong, Vietnam, May 31, 2915. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Vice Minister of Defense and Commander of the Vietnam People's Navy Adm. Nguyen Van Hien followed the event with a meeting.

Vietnamese sailors stand in review during a welcoming ceremony for Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Vietnamese Navy's headquarters in Hai Phong, Vietnam, May 31, 2915. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Vice Minister of Defense and Commander of the Vietnam People's Navy Adm. Nguyen Van Hien followed the event with a meeting.

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