The second summit in Hanoi takes place following the historic meeting in Singapore last June where <person>Kim</person> and <person>Trump</person> reached a vaguely worded commitment from North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapon program.
<person>Kim</person> traveled to Singapore by plane on loan from China.
Hanoi has been gearing up for the summit with beefed up security. Officials say the colonial-era Government Guest House in central Hanoi is expected to be the venue of the meeting, with the nearby Metropole Hotel as a backup.
Streets around the two places have been beautified with flowers and flags of North Korea, the U.S and Vietnam.
Workers were also putting final touches on the International Media Center. The Foreign Ministry says some 2,600 members of the foreign press have registered for the event.