DPRK-USA summit will be held in Hanoi on Feb. 27-28. The event takes place as Hanoi marks two decades since it was recognised as ‘City for Peace’ by UNESCO.



DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam coincides with the 20th anniversary of declaration of Hanoi as ‘City for Peace’




Lots of visitors flock to Hanoi as the summit is taking place soon




Pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake is busier than ever at weekends




Hoan Kiem Lake area is decorated with flags of the United States, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Vietnam




Pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake is busier than ever at weekends




Hoan Kiem Lake area is decorated with flags of the United States, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Vietnam 




Hoan Kiem Lake area is decorated with flags of the United States, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Vietnam




Main streets are decorated with flags of the United States, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and Vietnam




Many tourists go for double decker to enjoy the bustling atmospheres on Hanoi’s streets as the summit is nearing






Pedestrian streets around Hoan Kiem Lake is busier than ever at weekends







Trang Tien street in downtown Hanoi becomes more colorful and brighter with flowers and flags

Trang Tien street in downtown Hanoi becomes more colorful and brighter with flowers and flags.




National flags of North Korea, Vietnam and the United States of America are hung on poles, with a symbol of friendship and peace below

National flags of North Korea, Vietnam and the United States of America are hung on poles, with a symbol of friendship and peace below.





Around the Hoan Kiem lake

Around the Hoan Kiem lake. 




In front of the Ly Thai To monument

In front of the Ly Thai To monument. 




Flags are everywhere in downtown Hanoi

Flags are everywhere in downtown Hanoi. 




The summit, which will takes place on February 27-28, takes place when Hanoi commemorates the 20th year of the "City for Peace" title

The summit, which will takes place on February 27-28, comes at a time Hanoi commemorates the 20th year of the "City for Peace" title. 




Final touches given to the Government Guesthouse

Final touches given to the Government Guesthouse, which is believed to be the venue of the summit. 




A group of cyclos go past the Government Guesthouse

A group of cyclos go past the Government Guesthouse. 




Flowers from Da Lat are used to decorate Hanoi

Flowers from Da Lat are used to decorate Hanoi.




Flowers are in place at the International Media Center, which is capable of housing over 3,000 reporters at the same time

Flowers are in place at the International Media Center, which is capable of housing over 3,000 reporters at the same time.




Flags raised in front of a restaurant near JW Marriott hotel where the US delegation is staying

Flags raised in front of a restaurant near JW Marriott hotel where the US delegation is staying. 




A large poster of Trump and Kim at the restaurant

A large poster of Trump and Kim at the restaurant. 




A five-star hotel in downtown Hanoi being repainted

A five-star hotel in downtown Hanoi being repainted. 


Hanoi people and the second US - North Korea summit

That Hanoi has been chosen to host the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un proves that Vietnam's position in the international arena is increasingly strengthened.

Those comments were shared by Hanoi people when they were asked about the second US - North Korea summit, which is set to take place in Vietnam’s capital on February 27 and 28.

Hanoi is not only becoming a focus of local and international media, the city and the summit are also a common topic of Hanoians these days.

Le Trung Kien from Trung Hoa commune, Cau Giay district told his view with Hanoitimes: “We follow up the news related to the US - North Korea summit all the time, because the two sides will proceed negotiations on the Korean Peninsula's nuclear weapons issue”, Kien said.

“Through this big event, I hope the two sides will reach agreements to reduce the tension surrounding the Korean peninsula,” said Kien.

Hoang Thu Dung from Thanh Nhan street, Hai Ba Trung district said that Hanoi is the right place for the second summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un because this year, Hanoi will celebrate the city’s 20th anniversary of being recognized as a City for Peace by the UNESCO.

“In recent years, Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general have been chosen to host important international events, proving that Vietnam is a safe destination acknowledged by the international community” said Dung.

Nguyen Huu Loc from Kham Thien street, Dong Da district believed through this summit, Vietnamese will be better known by the world as peaceful and hospitable people.

He hoped that both the US and North Korea would achieve substantial results. “This is not only the desire of the Vietnamese people but also the expectations of the people around the world,” Loc said.


VNA/Hanoitimes