Vietnam's Israel defence ties complicate historic Palestinian solidarity

Vietnam's Israel defence ties complicate historic Palestinian solidarity Submitted by Minh Tran on Fri, 04/03/2026 - 11:00 Ho Chi Minh's revolutionary nation has struck a series of arms deals with Israel in recent years A soldier with the Vietnam People's Army ceremonial delegation takes part in the funeral of Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of the Communist Party, in Hanoi on 26 July 2024 (AFP) Off Vietnam’s historical support for Palestine goes back to its revered founding leader, the revolutionary and states