Estonia foreign minister urges Vietnam to see Europe as long-term partner, not just export market

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(23 Apr 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Hanoi, Vietnam - 23 April 2026 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Margus Tsahkna, Estonian Foreign Minister: "Europe has been too lazy in the last more than 30 years about understanding that we must take more responsibilities. And as a bordering state, the European Union and NATO, just in front of Russia. We see exactly that we need to invest more heavily to defense, and that's exactly what we do. I think that Trump changed Europe as well, because Europe