The bills passed as part of the deal that ended the longest U.S. government shutdown in history include billions of dollars for the Air Force and Navy.
Despite U.S. interest in deeper military ties with Vietnam, the Nov. 2 visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not yield an arms sales announcement.
Russia unleashed a major missile and drone barrage on Kyiv on Friday, killing six people, leaving gaping holes in apartment buildings and starting fires.