The King of Brunei flies to Da Nang to attend APEC

Brunei's King Hassanal Bolkiah flies plane to Da Nang to attend APEC. His Majesty the King of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, sits in the cockpit and may be the captain of the plane that landed in Da Nang on the afternoon of November 9.

At around 5:20 p.m., the Brunei royal family's private jet landed at Da Nang International Airport. The private jet is worth around 170 million pounds and is nicknamed the "Flying Castle".

Notably, in the cockpit, His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah sat in the left cockpit.

Normally, the person sitting on the left next to the window will be the captain and not the main pilot, but will have the highest authority on the plane.

The plane landed in Da Nang when it was lightly raining.

The King then stepped down from the red carpeted airport, flanked by his bodyguards and entourage.

Minister of Education Phung Xuan Nha went to the airport to welcome the delegation.

His Majesty then received a bouquet of flowers from a female student.

King Hassanal Bolkiah received a warm welcome when he arrived in Da Nang to attend the APEC Summit Week.

At the age of 71, Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is a man who has piloted planes on official trips.

The delegation then left the airport to return to the resort. The APEC 2017 Summit Week, with the participation of about 12,000 delegates from 21 member economies, took place in Da Nang from November 6 to 11.

According to VNE