Vietnam defense leaders says US weapons sales should not be affected by human rights issues

Vietnam's defense minister says that questions about human rights violations by his government should have no bearing on whether the U.S. should fully remove its ban on lethal weapons sales to Hanoi.
Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh spoke after meetings here with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter. Carter says U.S. officials routinely have very candid discussions on political and internal issues with Vietnamese leaders, and said those issues intersect with security matters.