Kim Jong's train to meet with Trump in Vietnam

The two presidents will meet in Hanoi eight months after their first historic meeting in Singapore. At that meeting, they had pledged to co-operate in disarming the Korean Peninsula. Although little progress has since been noted, the second meeting is expected to discuss the North Korean nuclear programme.

In images published by the communist country's state media, Kim Jong Un has been seen walking towards the train on the red carpet and honoured by the military guard and a bunch of citizens. After riding the train, he has greeted the crowd from the car window with a cigarette in his hand.

He has been accompanied by top state officials, who also attended the Singapore summit. Part of the delegation is also the dictator's sister, writes “Reuters.