Int’l media centre for 2nd DPRK-USA Summit inaugurated
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh cut the ribbon to inaugurate an international media centre in service of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam in Hanoi on February 23.
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and ForeignMinister Pham Binh Minh cut the ribbon to inaugurate an international mediacentre in service of the DPRK-USA Hanoi Summit Vietnam in Hanoi on February 23.
Located at the Cultural Friendship Palace at No. 91 TranHung Dao street, the centre will officially start operation on February 26.
Speaking at the event, Deputy PM Minh said work on the mediacentre has been completed after just over one week thanks to the closecoordination of ministries and agencies.
He affirmed that Vietnam is now ready for the secondDPRK-USA Summit to be held in the capital city from February 27-28 as well asrelevant bilateral activities.
He assured the media that with state-of-the-art equipment,the centre will allow them to work in the fastest and most effective way. Itwill be open round-the-clock with dining, working and functional spaces.
The Deputy PM took the occasion to stress that Vietnamalways wants to contribute to peace and stability in the world, especially inthe Korean peninsula, adding that the country is proud to meet the requirementsfor security and logistics to ensure the summit’s success.
A display space on Vietnam’s culture and several stallsintroducing Vietnamese enterprises will be also launched at the centre.-VNA
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Inside the centre (Source: VNA) 
