Nguyen Van Dat purchased a US-DPRK summit commemorative T-shirt at a shop in the Old Quarter, Hanoi. (Source: indianexpress.com) New Delhi (VNA) – The Indian Express ofIndia on February 27 ran an article, describing the ongoing second summitbetween US President Donald Trump and DPRK leader Kim Jong-un as a goodbusiness opportunity for shops in the Vietnamese capital city of Hanoi.
In the article titled “Kim-Trump summit is good business for Hanoi shops”, Neha Banka wrote “In the congested streets ofHanoi, local souvenir shops have been selling Donald Trump and Kim Jong Unmemorabilia like T-shirts and commemorative stickers as well as flags of thetwo countries over the past few weeks.”
In the Old Quarter, the historic centre of Hanoi where the summit talks will beheld, most of the shops have been selling banners and flags. Local shops areopened at 9am and closed at night.
Local companies, government agencies and residents across Hanoi have beencalling over the past week to place large orders for flags that are thendisplayed on storefronts and are mounted on lamp posts, the article said.
The author interviewed many local traders and residents who expressed their joyof the important political event.
They voiced their hope that the meeting will bring about peace to both US andthe DPRK and the world at large.-VNA
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