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Trump-Kim summit shines spotlight on Vietnam's Communist Party

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A Vietnamese national flag flutters at the Ho Chih Minh mausoleum in Hanoi, on Feb 9, 2019.

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BANGKOK - With days to go before the highly anticipated second meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un takes place in Hanoi, the summit venue has sparked a fervent guessing game.
Just like in Singapore last year, when the two leaders shook hands for the first time, the meeting location will be kept under wraps until the last minute.
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