T-time: A woman standing next to T-shirts featuring Trump and Kim ahead of the summit in Hanoi. — AP
HANOI: For North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump, this week’s summit in Hanoi is a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, it’s an opportunity to make a buck, or a dong, in Vietnamese currency.
A US presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and when it’s significant enough to draw wall to wall media coverage – as last year’s first summit in Singapore did – an enterprising businessman or businesswoman takes note. Drinks will be poured, burgers will be broiled and T-shirts will be silk-screened.
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