Hanoi Postcard: Kim-Trump summit inspires entrepreneurs
Posted February 25, 2019 6:00 am
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - 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 U.S 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 silkscreened.
Even if you're not personally negotiating denuclearization on the Korean peninsula, you can still sip a 'Rock It, Man' cocktail, chow down a 'Kim Jong Yum' burger, or just get the Peace T-shirt.
In this Feb. 24, 2019, photo, a "Durty Donald" and a "Kim Jong Yum" - Trump and Kim inspired burgers are freshly made in a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam. The summit this week between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump may be a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, though, it's an opportunity to make a buck - or a dong, in Vietnamese currency. A U.S presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and enterprising folks take note. Drinks will be poured, burgers will be broiled and T-shirts will be silkscreened. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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In this Feb. 24, 2019, photo, a woman stand next to t-shirts featuring U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ahead of the North Korea-U.S. summit in Hanoi, Vietnam. The summit this week between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump may be a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, though, it's an opportunity to make a buck - or a dong, in Vietnamese currency. A U.S presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and enterprising folks take note. Drinks will be poured, burgers will be broiled and T-shirts will be silkscreened.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
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In this Feb. 24, 2019, photo, Durty Bird restaurant owner Colin Kelly stands next to a menu offering Trump-Kim summit special burgers in Hanoi, Vietnam. The summit this week between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump may be a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, though, it's an opportunity to make a buck - or a dong, in Vietnamese currency. A U.S presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and enterprising folks take note. Drinks will be poured, burgers will be broiled and T-shirts will be silkscreened. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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In this Feb. 22, 2019, photo, bartender Ngo Dinh Tien places garnishes "Rock It, Man" cocktail, inspired from Trump-Kim Hanoi summit, with flags of U.S. and North Korea at a bar in Hanoi, Vietnam. The summit this week between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump may be a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, though, it's an opportunity to make a buck - or a dong, in Vietnamese currency. A U.S presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and enterprising folks take note. Drinks will be poured, burgers will be broiled and T-shirts will be silkscreened. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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In this Feb. 22, 2019, photo, bartender Ngo Dinh Tien presents "Rock It, Man" cocktail, inspired from Trump-Kim Hanoi summit at a bar in Hanoi, Vietnam. The summit this week between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump may be a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, though, it's an opportunity to make a buck - or a dong, in Vietnamese currency. A U.S presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and enterprising folks take note. Drinks will be poured, burgers will be broiled and T-shirts will be silkscreened. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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In this Feb. 22, 2019, photo, a glass of "Rock It, Man" cocktail, inspired from Trump-Kim Hanoi summit, is presented at a bar in Hanoi, Vietnam. The summit this week between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump may be a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, though, it's an opportunity to make a buck - or a dong, in Vietnamese currency. A U.S presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and enterprising folks take note. Drinks will be poured, burgers will be broiled and T-shirts will be silkscreened.(AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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In this Feb. 24, 2019, photo, a "Durty Donald" and a "Kim Jong Yum" - Trump and Kim inspired burgers are freshly made in a restaurant in Hanoi, Vietnam. The summit this week between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump may be a chance to advance the cause of world peace. For canny entrepreneurs, though, it's an opportunity to make a buck - or a dong, in Vietnamese currency. A U.S presidential visit is a big deal anywhere, and enterprising folks take note. Drinks will be poured, burgers will be broiled and T-shirts will be silkscreened. (AP Photo/Hau Dinh)
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