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    5 reasons why Vietnam was selected to host Trump's second North Korea summit

    by Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times Feb 08, 2019 4 minutes

    SINGAPORE - When President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Vietnam on Feb. 27-28 for a second round of nuclear talks, the world spotlight will shine on a country that has come a long way from the Vietnam War.

    The communist-led Southeast Asian nation is now a booming economy and increasingly assertive regional diplomatic player. It is also one of the few nations to enjoy friendly relations with both Washington and Pyongyang.

    The first round of talks, held last June in Singapore, produced vague promises by North Korea to dismantle its nuclear arsenal - but no concrete steps to achieve that. Now Trump is trying

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