On 13 May 2023, the US Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) announced that it had entered into a consent agreement with VTA Telecom Corporation (“VTA”). VTA is a US-based subsidiary of a Vietnam telecommunications company with separate media reports indicating that its Vietnamese parent company is connected to Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense. DDTC alleges that VTA violated the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) by making six unauthorized exports or ...
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