DPRK Chairman Kim Jong Un arrives in Vietnam ahead of US – DPRK summit

PSNews – The armored train carrying Chairman of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korean (DPRK) Kim Jong Un has arrived in Dong Dang station, the Vietnamese Northern Province of Lang Son on the morning of February 26, for his upcoming second meeting with U.S President Donald Trump slated for February 27-28 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit to help enhance Vietnam’s position DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un arrived in Vietnam on the morning of February 26. He is here for an official friendship visit to Vietnam and to attend the DPRK-USA Summit.
DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un arrived in Vietnam on the morning of February 26. He is here for an official friendship visit to Vietnam and to attend the DPRK-USA Summit.
Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un was accompanied with a large entourage of up to hundreds of people, on his trip to Vietnam. During their stay in Vietnam, the Chairman of DPRK and his aides will be absolutely safely protected by the Vietnamese Public Security and Military.

 Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un was accompanied with a large entourage of up to hundreds of people, on his trip to Vietnam. During their stay in Vietnam, the Chairman of DPRK and his aides will be absolutely safely protected by the Vietnamese Public Security and Military.

Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un waving at people in Dong Dang train station.
 Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un waving at people in Dong Dang train station.
Kim Jong Un's security guards run alongside his car as he arrives in Lang Son.

Kim Jong Un's security guards run alongside his car as he arrives in Lang Son.

The green and yellow train carrying Kim Jong Un earlier crossed the Vietnam-China border. The train has about 20 carriages with the entire doors and windows are covered so no passengers can be seen from outside.

A security team of North Korea arrived in Hanoi a few days earlier on an Air Koryo’s flight. These people were also present at Dong Dang train station this morning.

In pictures: Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un waving at his people before departing for the second US-DPRK summit in Vietnam.
In pictures: Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un waving at his people before departing for the second US-DPRK summit in Vietnam.
The armored train of the Chairman of DPRK.
 The armored train of the Chairman of DPRK.

Earlier, TASS (Russia) cited a North Korean diplomatic source that, around 17:00 local time on February 23, Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un boarded an armored train starting his journey from Pyongyang through China to Hanoi (Vietnam).

The total distance between Pyongyang and Hanoi is about 4,500 kilometers. The trip of the Chairman of DPRK lasted more than two days.

Chairman Kim’s motorcade passes the Opera House in Hanoi.
 Chairman Kim’s motorcade passes the Opera House in Hanoi.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong-un will have the second summit on February 27-28 in Hanoi, Vietnam. Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un will also make an official visit to Vietnam.

Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un had earlier traveled by train on his first overseas visit to China in March 2018. Three months later, he flew an Air China’s airplane to Singapore for the first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Photo: International journalists waiting for Chairman of DPRK  Kim Jong Un outside Dong Dang train station.

This is the third time Chairman of DPRK Kim Jong Un has been seen travelling overseas on the green and yellow armored train. The first time was his first visit to China last year and the second time was his second visit to China in January.

The late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il used to go by train  to Vietnam in the 1950s and 1960s.

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