US President Joe Biden visits Vietnam as both states seek closer ties

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On his first ever visit to Vietnam US President Joe Biden said he's not trying to start a Cold War with China, but relations with Beijing have never been cooler.

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00:00 On his first ever visit to Vietnam, President Biden said he`s not trying to start a cold

00:05 war with China.

00:07 Vietnam is involved in a territorial dispute with Beijing over islands in the South China

00:11 Sea, which both countries claim are theirs.

00:14 China`s rise has encouraged communist Vietnam to move closer to its former rival, the United

00:19 States, for support.

00:21 And Hanoi is even elevating the United States to its highest diplomatic status.

00:26 Despite the Cold Era War, both countries fought that ended in 1975.

00:33 (whooshing)

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