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White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said the two leaders will have a brief one-on-one meeting before attending a social dinner with two other officials on the evening of February 27.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney will accompany Mr Trump. Mr Kim is said to be accompanied by top aide Kim Yong Chol and a "third aide".
The schedule for the second day of the summit has not been announced.
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Leader Kim Jong-un turned onto Ly Thuong Kiet Street and headed to the Melia Hotel. His limousine stopped in front of the hotel lobby with a team of 12 bodyguards standing around. Many people stood on the side of the road to watch Mr. Kim's motorcade.
Image:Quynh Trang.
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Image:Yellow River.
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Image:Huong Pham.
The North Korean leader's motorcade is about to pass Chuong Duong bridge.
Kim Jong-un's motorcade crossed Phu Dong bridge, entered Highway 5 and headed towards the center of Hanoi.
Image:Tung Doan.
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Leader Kim Jong-un's motorcade has entered Hanoi. At 10:43, the car entered Nguyen Van Linh Street.
Security has been tightened in the center of Hanoi, the hotel where Mr. Kim is believed to be staying and the route his motorcade is taking from Lang Son to Hanoi. Several roads have been blocked, and agents have appeared on the rooftop of a shopping center on Nguyen Van Linh Street.
At the intersection of Ba Trieu - Ly Thuong Kiet and Hang Bai - Ly Thuong Kiet, police are reminding agencies and residents to close their doors.
Image:Hoang Ha/Huong Pham.
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38 minutes ago
At 9:20 a.m., North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's motorcade passed through Chi Lang pass (Chi Lang district, Lang Son province) and headed straight to Hanoi along National Highway 1.
Image:Quang Anh.
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The train stopped at the station for about an hour under heavy security. At 9:10, the train started rolling towards Pingxiang (China).
Image:Viet Hung.
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Before the North Korean leader stepped off the train at Dong Dang station to board a car to travel to Hanoi, a team of 12 bodyguards were in position, ready to run after his car as it rolled.
Image:Viet Hung.
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The North Korean leader waved to the crowd as he left Dong Dang station. The convoy departed at exactly 8:30 am for Hanoi.
Image:Thuan Thang.
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After getting off at Dong Dang station, Mr. Kim Jong-un immediately got into a car to move to Hanoi. As usual, 12 bodyguards jogged around Mr. Kim's car as it started moving.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has stepped off the train. The person who greeted him was Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong.
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The train stopped at Dong Dang station, Kim Chang Son, who is considered Kim Jong-un's "butler", boarded the train, possibly to prepare for the North Korean leader's arrival at the station.
Officials stood below the train doors waiting for Mr. Kim.
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The train crossed the border into Vietnam. At 8:10, the train passed the Huu Nghi border gate by 1 km.
Image:Ngoc Tan.
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The current temperature in Lang Son is 13 degrees Celsius and the humidity is up to 98%. It has just started to rain lightly, many people have to wear raincoats while standing outside the station waiting to welcome the North Korean leader. The station staff have to constantly dry the front yard.
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Head of the Central Propaganda Department Vo Van Thuong was present at Dong Dang station.
As the time for Kim Jong-un's train to arrive at Dong Dang approaches, final touches are still being made at this station.
Image:Thuan Thang.
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At the Melia Hotel, reporters were pushed further away than usual. Hundreds of reporters were gathered on Ly Thuong Kiet Street, at the corner of Quang Trung. The road across from the hotel was blocked on both sides, and anyone with an employee card entering or leaving the building had to stop, show their card, and be checked.
Melia is where a delegation of hundreds of North Koreans is staying and is rumored to be where Mr. Kim will stay.
Image:Quynh Trang.
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YonhapCiting some sources, the two leaders may have dinner together on the evening of February 27, however the location and details of the dinner have not been determined.
According toYonhap, The Hanoi Opera House is one of the potential venues for the banquet because Kim Chang Son, a senior North Korean official in charge of logistical details for the leader's trip, has recently visited the building several times with US officials.
Both leaders are expected to arrive in Vietnam today, February 26.
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Currently, only North Korean photographers and cameramen have access to Dong Dang station. Mr. Kim often has a press team accompanying him on his trips to report and make documentaries. At the Melia Hotel in Hanoi, where a group of the North Korean delegation is staying, North Korean cameramen also go below the hotel to film international press working.
Meanwhile, North Korean advance staff are working with Vietnamese staff to make final checks on preparations at Dong Dang station, such as adjusting the red carpet and hanging flags...
Image:Thuan Thang.
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Preparations to welcome leader Kim Jong-un's train at Dong Dang station have been completed. Politburo member and Head of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission Vo Van Thuong, Minister and Head of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung, and Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung were present at the welcoming ceremony.
Image:Thuan Thang.
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Hundreds of reporters have been present at Dong Dang since yesterday in the hope of getting valuable photos of the North Korean leader. At this time, it is very difficult to find a good filming and photography location because news agencies and newspapers have all "booked" places in advance.
Some photojournalists are willing to pay for ladders to get better angles.
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