Kim Jong-Un arrives in Vietnam for summit with Donald Trump

Tuesday, 26 February 2019 10:03

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has arrived in Vietnam, ahead of his second summit with US President Donald Trump.

The two leaders will hold talks in Hanoi, where they will try to reach an agreement on a North's Korean pledge to give up its nuclear weapons programme.

According to White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders, the leaders will hold a brief one-on-one conversation on Wednesday evening, followed by dinner, at which they will each be accompanied by two guests and interpreters.

It would be followed by more meetings between the two leaders on Thursday.

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