With less than two weeks left until the leaders of North Korea and the U.S. sit down for their highly anticipated summit in Hanoi,... it looks like the details of Kim Jong-un's visit to Vietnam has been finalized.
It also looks likely that Kim will be traveling to Hanoi on a state visit.
Kim Hyo-sun tells us more.
Vietnamese foreign minister Pham Binh Minh met with his North Korean counterpart Ri Yong-ho on Wednesday,... on the second day of his three-day trip to Pyeongyang.
They vowed to develop the friendly ties between their nations,... that was built by the North's founding leader Kim Il-sung and former Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh.
According to North Korea's state-run media,... they also shared views on international issues of mutual interest.
"The meeting was carried out in a very friendly ambiance."
The top diplomats are said to have finalized coordination on the details of Kim Jong-un's visit to Hanoi for his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump later this month.
It also looks likely Kim will be visiting Vietnam as a guest of the Vietnamese state,... which means the leaders of North Korea and Vietnam will come face-to-face for the first time in 55 years.
Pundits also say Kim Jong-un could tour Vietnam's infrastructure to benchmark the Southeast Asian country's economic development.
Kim Hyo-sun, Arirang News.
