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President Donald Trump arrives in VN

VGP - US President Donald Trump arrived at the Noi Bai International Airport in the capital city of Ha Noi on Tuesday evening where he will have summit meeting with DPRK leader Kim Jong Un and meet with senior Vietnamese leaders in the coming days.

February 26, 2019 8:36 PM GMT+7

AIr force One arrives at the Noi Bai Internatioal Airport at 8:53pm (local time)

This is the second time President Trump arrives in Viet Nam in the past 17 months.

President Trump came to the central city of Da Nang to attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Week and paid a State visit to Viet Nam in November 2017.

In the Joint Statement after the State visit, President Trump congratulated Viet Nam on hosting a successful Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Meeting in Da Nang. 

Leaders of the two countries pledged to deepen and expand the bilateral trade and investment relationship through formal mechanisms, including the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). 

Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung welcomes US President Donald Trump at the airport.

They welcomed the return of market access for U.S. distiller’s dried grains into the Vietnamese market and new market access for Vietnamese star apples into the US market.

The two leaders underscored their commitment to deepen defense cooperation and shared resolve to address regional security challenges.

President Donald Trump and his escort delegation leaves the Noi Bai International Airport

Vietnamese people wave flags of Viet Nam, the United States of America and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to welcome President Donald Trump.

By Quang Minh