In Hanoi, crime patrol groups and round-the-clock surveillance of city landmarks are among the preparations leading up to the upcoming summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, state media reported.
The official delegations of North Korea and United States landed in Hanoi on Saturday as three countries prepare the logistical coordination for the summit on February 27 and 28.
Hanoi police said it would dispatch 96 patrol groups to crack down on crime in the 10 days preceding the summit. City landmarks will also be put on round-the-clock police surveillance.
Security for the summit is expected to be tight. While the risk of terrorism is considered extremely low in Vietnam, the capital’s density makes it harder for bodyguards on both the North Korean and US teams to secure their bosses.
Kim will be arriving in Vietnam on February 25, and will be visiting the Vietnamese manufacturing base of Bac Ninh, and the industrial port town of Hai Phong, one source told Reuters.