On May 22, two Cadillac Ones and a fleet of cars escorting the US President arrived in Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for the visit of the head of the White House.
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| On the morning of May 22, the US Air Force's heavy-lift Boeing C-17 Globemaster III continued to land at Tan Son Nhat airport to carry goods and equipment for President Obama's visit to Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| Three 'workhorse' planes landed consecutively in a short period of time. |
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| The planes are parked at the airport and are heavily guarded. Only members of the US delegation and Vietnamese security are allowed to access the planes. Photo: D.Khanh. |
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| Among the goods transported this time are the US President's car and other specialized vehicles serving the visit. |
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| Police dogs were also brought to Tan Son Nhat airport. These dogs are often tasked with keeping watch and detecting suspicious signs within 100 meters of the US president. |
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| The convoy of vehicles serving Mr. Obama's visit. After about four hours at the airport, the convoy began moving into the center of Ho Chi Minh City. |
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| The delegation was escorted by Vietnam Traffic Police. |
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| Among the cars in the motorcade are two Cadillac Ones. These two cars are identical, both bearing the license plate 800-002. One of the two cars will carry President Obama as he travels. |
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| The Beast is the nickname of the Cadillac limousine that GM developed specifically for President Obama since his inauguration in 2009, at a cost of about $1.5 million. The car is bulletproof to the highest standards in the world, not only against guns, grenades, explosions but also against biological and chemical attacks. |
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| In addition to the two cars carrying the US President, the convoy also includes many other specialized vehicles. These vehicles have missions such as transporting secret agents, doctors, or electronic warfare, signal jamming... |
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| After leaving the airport, the convoy moved to the US Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City. President Barack Obama made an official visit to Vietnam from May 23 to 25 at the invitation of Vietnamese leaders. During the 3 days, the US President will hold talks with Vietnamese leaders, discussing ways to strengthen Vietnam - US cooperation in many areas such as economy, security, regional and international issues. In Hanoi, Mr. Obama will give a speech on Vietnam - US relations. In Ho Chi Minh City, he will visit a pagoda over 100 years old, meet with Vietnamese businessmen and youth. |
According to VNE
