00:00And in news overseas, during a visit by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to Hanoi,
00:05he and his counterpart Phan Minh Chin signed a joint declaration aiming to elevate ties to the
00:10level of a comprehensive strategic partnership. This came on the same day that U.S. President
00:16Donald Trump's 20 percent tariffs on EU products and a massive 46 percent levy on Vietnamese goods
00:22came into force. Vietnam wants to upgrade ties with Spain to the level of a comprehensive
00:27strategic partnership at the earliest opportunity. On the other hand, Sánchez said Spain was committed
00:33to an international order based on rules, free trade and economic freedom. The pair signed
00:39five memorandum understanding, including financial cooperation, cultural cooperation and agricultural safety.
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