North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Hanoi on Tuesday morning, beginning his first official visit to Vietnam.
Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung presents flower to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un when he arrives at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi on February 26
People wave flags and flowers to welcome the North Korean leader in Hanoi
Security has been tightened with traffic ban around the Melia Hotel on Ly Thuong Kiet Street where the North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, will stay during his official visit to Vietnam.
The North Korean leader arrived at Dong Dang Train Station in the northern province of Lang Son at around 8 am on Tuesday morning. He then traveled by car and arrived at the Melia Hotel in Hanoi at around 10.45 am.
Vehicles have been banned on the street sections around the hotel since the morning of February 26.
People are required to show papers before entering the area.
A security officer guards at the area.
Fire brigade officers
Police dogs also present
Fences were set up around the hotel.
International journalists wait outside the fences.
