Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un walks out of the Dong Dang station in Vietnam's northern border province of Lang Son on February 26 morning. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – International news agencies onFebruary 26 published various articles on the arrival of Chairman of theWorkers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the State Affairs Commission of theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong-un in Vietnam earlier thesame day, beginning an official friendship visit to the country and attendingthe DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam.
The official newspaper of the WPK Central Committee RodongSinmun described the trip as heating up the atmosphere in Hanoi and acrossVietnam. Security has been tightened to the maximum level, while preparationfor reception has been carefully carried out, it said.
DPRK media began covering their leader’s visit to Vietnam onFebruary 24. This move was different from its tradition, as information on theDPRK Chairman’s previous trips to foreign countries was often released after hehad returned home.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) had previouslyreported that the DPRK Chairman left Poyang on February 23, accompanied bysenior DPRK officials, including Kim Yo-jong, alternate member of the PoliticalBureau and Deputy Director of the WPK Central Committee’s Propaganda andAgitation Department, and Vice Chairman of the WPK Central Committee KimYong-chol.
French news agency AFP, meanwhile, paid attention to localpeople welcoming the leader near Dong Dang station in Lang Son northern borderprovince, with many waving Vietnamese and DPRK national flags along both sidesof the road. It also mentioned security forces deployed to guard thestation.
From Indonesia, Tempo newspaper and Antara news agencyfocused on the preparations and security for the DPRK leader in Vietnam. Onlinenews network Tributenews stressed despite having about only 10 days to preparefor the summit compared to the nearly two months in the case of Singapore,Vietnam still ensures optimal conditions for the event.
The DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam, slated for February 27 and28, is an international event that has drawn much attention from the world asit directly related to peace building in the region and there have beenpositive signals in the negotiation process since the first summit in Singaporein June 2018. -VNA
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