Hanoi (VNA) - The carefulpreparations for the second DPRK-USA Summit in all aspects, from reception and logisticservices to security, health and communications, have proved that Vietnam iscapable of hosting major international events, said a senior diplomat.

The Korean and US embassies in Vietnam andmany foreign reporters have evaluated that the International Media Centre (IMC)reaches international standards, meeting necessary operations of journalists,the Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang told reporters.

The modern telecoms infrastructure andtechnical equipment installed at the IMC have helped domestic and foreign journaliststo make the most complete, effective and fastest reports about the summit andrelated events, Hang said.

In particular, international reporters likedishes and specialties of Hanoi and Vietnam provided them free-of-charge for atthe IMC, she added.

Located at the Friendship Culture Palace indowntown Hanoi, the IMC is capable of hosting more than 3,000 reporters at thesame time. According to Deputy Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, the organisersset up the IMC at the Friendship Culture Palace in order to facilitatejournalists’ operations despite higher expenses as compared with other sites.

The centre is equipped with full modernfacilities to serve reporters’ operations, such as photocopiers, broadband andwireless internet networks, electric systems, telecoms infrastructure and largescreens to convey live signals from major events.

The organizers also installed as many as 30 2G,3G and 4G stations at the IMC and hired 14 satellite television channels forinternational broadcasters to live broadcast from the centre.


During the working days for the summit, allreporters are also provided with free public transportation and taxi pickups atthe IMC and the nearby Hanoi Railway Station.

Furthermore, free meals are offered to reportersworking at the IMC with a variety of foods, including traditional Vietnamesedishes such as nem ran (fried rolls), pho (noodles with beef), bun cha(Vermicelli noodles with grilled pork).


On the significance ofhosting the summit, Hang said the selection of Vietnam to organize the event indicatedthe trust of the United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea andthe international community in Vietnam as well as its improved position androle in the region and the world.

As a country having undergone wars,Vietnam and its people have understood better and treasured the value of peacemore than anyone else, hence Vietnam desires and is trying its best to makecontributions to the process of peace, reconciliation and denuclearization onthe Korean Peninsula, the spokeswoman stressed.

Therefore, Vietnam wants to make positive and responsiblecontributions to the process of peace, reconciliation and denuclearization onthe Korean Peninsula, she said.

This is a golden chance for Hanoi inparticular and Vietnam in general as a very large number of internationalreporters coming to cover the summit may help promote Vietnam’s foreign policy,development and reform achievements, as well as its image as a friendlycountry, a safe destination and a reliable partner with a lot of potential foreconomic, investment and tourism cooperation, Hang said.

Besides, provinces and cities where foreigndelegations visit on this occasion can introduce their achievements and landscapes,thus promote their tourism potential, she added.-VNA