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And now, over to our Park Hee-jun who's at the Hanoi Opera House,... a venue that might be used for the two leaders' summit or their dinner banquet.
So Hee-jun, we're hearing that Kim Jong-un is heading south on his armored train.
Tell us more about his route to Vietnam.
Devin. The North Korean leader is on his way to the Vietnamese capital for his second face-to-face with U.S. President Donald Trump.
He started the trip from Pyeongyang on Saturday and is now about halfway here.
His train is said to have passed through the Chinese town of Changsha this afternoon.
Kim is expected to get off the train once he crosses the border into Vietnam.
He'll get off at Dong Dang Station in the city of Lang Son,... and take a car for the rest of his journey.
Dong Dang Station is bustling with preparations for his arrival.
Government officials were overseeing the renovation of the station, and workers were busy tidying up the exterior.
Security was evidently tightened,... with every corner of the city being patrolled by police officers.
Even on the way to Lang Son district,... some were using bomb detectors.
I was able to speak to one of the officials there,... who confirmed that Kim is expected to arrive Tuesday morning. Take a listen.
"We heard that the North Korean leader will use this station for the North Korea-U.S. summit. We were told to get this station into the best condition. We don’t know the exact time, but we’re expecting him on the 26th."
Now President Trump, on the other hand,... will set off for Hanoi on Monday morning, Washington time.
And he will arrive in the city around Tuesday afternoon.
Once he gets into Vietnam, Kim Jong-un will have some time on his way to Hanoi to visit a few key places.
What do we know on that front?
Unfortunately,... we don't know anything for sure as of now.
But one possible stop is Ha Long Bay, a popular tourist destination.
Kim is well known for his interest in the tourism industry.
Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that attracts some 10-thousand tourists a day.
His grandfather Kim Il-sung also paid a visit there in 1964.
And because he is also greatly devoted to the economic development of his country,... another likely choice would be Bac Ninh Province, where there's a Samsung Electronics factory that makes smartphones.
North Korea's Kim Chang-son, who's in charge of protocol, also reportedly toured the area.
And it's actually considered a symbol of Vietnam's Doi Moi policy-- the country's economic reforms in the 1980s.
There's speculation as well that he could visit Hai Phong.
The port city is home to some South Korean companies, including LG Electronics.
And also Vietnam's first automobile brand, VinFast.
It's highly likely that he'll stop by at least one of these places before reaching Hanoi on Tuesday.
Back to you, Devin.
Thank you so much guys for that.
Those were our reporters Lee Ji-won and Park Hee-jun reporting live from Hanoi.
