As Kim and Trump meet in Hanoi, can the DPRK and Vietnam restore historic ties?



Features As Kim and Trump meet in Hanoi, can the DPRK and Vietnam restore historic ties? Once close friends, history and attitudes towards reform have seen the two drift apart Andrei Lankov February 25, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Communist Party of Vietnam If Korea had a twin country, it would probably be Vietnam. To start with, both countries are of a roughly similar size (220,000 sq.km for both Koreas and 310,000 sq.km for Vietnam) and have a similar population (76 million for both Koreas, 96 million for Vietnam). If Korea had a twin country, it would probably be Vietnam. To start with, both countries are of a roughly similar size (220,000 sq.km for both Koreas and 310,000 sq.km for Vietnam) and have a similar population (76 million for both Koreas, 96 million for Vietnam). Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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As Kim and Trump meet in Hanoi, can the DPRK and Vietnam restore historic ties?

Once close friends, history and attitudes towards reform have seen the two drift apart

Andrei Lankov February 25, 2019

As Kim and Trump meet in Hanoi, can the DPRK and Vietnam restore historic ties?

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If Korea had a twin country, it would probably be Vietnam.

To start with, both countries are of a roughly similar size (220,000 sq.km for both Koreas and 310,000 sq.km for Vietnam) and have a similar population (76 million for both Koreas, 96 million for Vietnam).

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