Vietnam President to Visit White House Amid Dissident Crackdown
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Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang plans to visit the U.S. to meet President Barack Obama as the former foes seek closer economic and military ties despite concerns the Communist country is cracking down on dissidents.
Obama will meet Sang on July 25 to discuss human rights, climate change and Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, the White House said in a statement. Sang, who visited China last month, is one of the three senior-most leaders in Vietnam, with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung running the government and Nguyen Phu Trong heading the Communist Party.