Chairman of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump met in Hanoi on February 27, marking the beginning of the second DPRK-USA summit.

 Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and US President Donald Trump expressed their satisfaction at the increasingly substantive developments in the countries’ relations during their meeting in Hanoi on February 27.

VietNamNet Bridge - Targeting a niche market, but bearing a high import tariff, Russian cars seem to have lost their luster in Vietnam. 

A delegation of the Workers’ Party of Korea, led by Vice Chairman Ri Su-yong visited Vingroup’s Vinfast factory in Hai Phong city on Feb. 27.

 Vietnam, the host of the second summit between US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un, has grabbed international headlines for its socio-economic development as well as meticulous preparation for the summit.

 By hosting the second DPRK-USA Summit, Vietnam has showed its foreign policy, resolve and desire to contribute to peace and stability in the region and the world at large, said a senior diplomat.

Priority is set to be given to foreign reporters when they conduct the necessary entry-exit procedures at Noi Bai International Airport after the conclusion of the DPRK-USA Summit. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Many Vietnamese parents, especially those in large cities, are willing to pay for courses on parenting skills, with the support of modern technology.

 Vietnam is relishing its role as a promoter of peace as it is the host of the 2nd DPRK-USA Summit, which is considered one of the most important events in the world in 2019, said Japan Times. 

 VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company (Vietjet Air) and the US’s Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) have inked a contract worth 12.7 billion USD for 100 new 737 MAX planes according to list prices.

 Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong and President Donald Trump witnessed the signing of four cooperation agreements between Vietnam and the US with a total value of about 21 billion USD, in Hanoi on February 27.

Security has been strengthened in the vicinity around the Sofitel Legend Metropole where DPRK Chairman Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump are set to meet. 

Hanoi authorities have presented a range of Chu Dau pottery products as special gifts and ordered large batches of Giang egg coffee to give to international reporters who are in the capital for the upcoming second DPRK-USA Summit.

 A recent study by RMIT University Vietnam and VinaCapital concluded that corporate governance is key to the next wave of SOE equitisation.

 The pre-feasibility study of the North-South High-Speed Railway project was submitted to the prime minister last week by Minister of Transportation Nguyen Van The through Report No.1281/TTr-BGTVT.

On the side-lines of the US-North Korea summit, Chairman Kim Jong Un’s delegation will pay a visit to Viettel to exchange experiences and discuss potential co-operation in the future.

Vietnam has carried out a host of measures to ensure security and safety and logistics for the second DPRK-USA Summit’s success. The country's efforts have been acknowledged by the international community.

 Traffic will be banned in some streets during the DPRK-USA summit and some other important events in Hanoi on February 27-28 and March 1.

VietNamNet Bridge - Trading gold, silver and gemstones can bring tens of billion of dong each day, analysts say, though the attractiveness of gold has decreased in recent years.

A North Korean delegation led by several Politburo members paid a visit to the World Heritage site of Ha Long Bay on Wednesday morning.