Kim arrives in Vietnam for talks with Trump

　　DPRK's top leader Kim Jong-un arrives at the border town with China in Dong Dang, Vietnam, February 26, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

　　Kim Jong-un, top leader of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) arrived in Vietnam on Tuesday at 8:15 am (local time).

　　Kim’s train stopped at Dong Dang station in northeast Vietnam, from where he will transfer to a motor vehicle to Hanoi which will take about three hours.

　　Kim started off on his train trip on Saturday afternoon, departing from Pyonngyang's train station at around 4:30 pm. The distance between Pyonyang and Hanoi is 4,500 km. Kim’s train ride has taken about 60 hours.

　　Meanwhile, sources said that US President Donald Trump’s Air Force One is expected to land at Hanoi Noi Bai International Airport on Tuesday evening.

　　Trump and Kim are expected to begin two days of meetings in Hanoi starting with a joint dinner on Wednesday, multiple sources said.

　　Vietnam has cordoned off areas near its JW Marriott, Melia Hotel and the Hoan Kiem Lake for security reasons and restricted traffic on Tuesday.

　　The JW Marriott is believed to be the top choice for Trump to stay at while the Melia is viewed as the likely hotel for Kim.

　　Vietnam's Foreign Ministry's announcement implies that these two hotels have been chosen as the accommodations for the two leaders.

　　DPRK's top leader Kim Jong-un arrives at the border town with China in Dong Dang, Vietnam, February 26, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

　　DPRK's top leader Kim Jong-un arrives at the border town with China in Dong Dang, Vietnam, February 26, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]