“City of Peace” ready for Trump – Kim Summit
Thứ Bảy, 23/02/2019, 20:10
PSNews - Hanoi, the capital city of Vietnam, has been making careful preparations for the upcoming meeting between the U.S. President Donal Trump and President of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un.
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Hanoi is the unique in the Asia Pacific titled “City of Peace” by the UNESCO in July 16, 1999.
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20 years has passed since the UN’s recognition, Hanoi will host a meeting of the leaders of the U.S. and the DPRK to seek peace for the Korean Peninsula.
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In less than a week from now, this important event will take place in Hanoi. In recent days, Hanoi has been making thorough preparations to welcome the two leaders.
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(In picture) Preparations for the summit carried out in streets near Hoan Kiem Lake. Streetlights are being decorated.
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Flags of the three countries, Vietnam, the U.S. and the DPRK as well as banners with messages of peace can be seen at public places and along streets of Hanoi.
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Banners with the phrase “Hanoi – safe and friendly destination” hung on major streets of the city.
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The preparation work of the summit has almost been completed by this time, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the authorities of Hanoi.
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A media center with modern conveniences has been erected at the Viet Xo Friendship Labour Cultural Palace (Tran Hung Dao street, Hoan Kiem District) to support Vietnamese and foreign news reporters.
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The center can provide fully-equipped working places for some 4,000 reporters and technicians from various press and media agencies around the world from February 25 to March 1. This 4,000-square-meter media center is divided into 3 different sections, and opens around the clock. The press center is still being furnished.
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By Duy Tien