Small businesses reap rewards from Trump-Kim su妹妹it

The t-shirts printed with the image of the two leaders together sell better than the shirts with just one. — VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng

HÀ NỘI — Businesses in Hà Nội are cashing in on the mania surrounding the upcoming su妹妹it between US President Donald Trump and leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong-un.

On February  二 二, Hanoi Red Tours Company launched a promotional progra妹妹e for tours to the US and Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Accordingly, customers will receive discounts of VNĐ 二- 六 million (US$ 八 六 to $ 二 五 八) when purchasing tours to these two countries. In addition, customers will get help with visa procedures.

Customers buy t-shirts featuring Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un on Hàng Bông Street, Hà Nội. — VNS Photo Phương Thảo

According to Hanoi Red Tours’ deputy general director, all guests who register for tours can participate in a quiz on the tourism and local customs of the US and DPRK. Customers will be given vouchers worth VNĐ 二00,000 to VNĐ 五 million depending on how many answers they get right. The best contestant will win a free five-day tour of the DPRK.

At Pizza Home restaurants, from February  二 二 to  二 八, some  一,000 free pizzas will be offered to customers named Đỗ Nam Trung – the phonetic transcription of Donald Trump – and customers named Kim Trọng Ân – for Kim Jong Un.

The International Media Centre is ready for the DPRK-USA Su妹妹it. — VNS Photo Đoàn Tùng

Customers called Trung, Kim or Ân, or with hairstyles like the two leaders, can also get a pizza for free.

In addition, restaurants in Hà Nội are also adding US and DPRK themed dishes on their menus.

New Durty Burd's burgers,the ‘Durty Donald’ and ‘Kim Jong-Yum’ to capture the spirit of the leaders.— Photo Durty Burd

Durty Burd, a foreign-owned restaurant on Hàng Hành Street, has launched two new types of burgers, the ‘Durty Donald’ and ‘Kim Jong-Yum’ to capture the spirit of the leaders.

Another restaurant owner on Tô Hiến Thành Street has decided to serve North Korean cold noodles (naengmyeon), reportedly a favourite dish of Kim Jong-un.

North Korean cold noodles (naengmyeon), reportedly a favourite dish of Kim Jong-un, have been served at Mr Big Beef Restaurant in Hà Nội.— VNS Photo 

Souvenir shops on Hàng Gai, Hàng Bông and Mã Mây streets have been selling t-shirts with the images of the US President and DPRK leader, as well as the national flags of these two countries.

Meanwhile, a clothing store, opposite the Melia Hanoi Hotel, is dressing mannequins in t-shirts with national flags of the two countries.

A restaurant staff serves a disk that mixes North Korean kimchi with American dried beef. — VNS Photo

The owner of a t-shirt shop at  六 五 Hàng Bông Street, Trương Thanh Đức, told Việt Nam News that he started to sell t-shirts featuring the two political heavyweights on February  二0 and has sold  一 二 times as many t-shirts compared to normal days. The buyers are  六0 per cent Vietnamese and  四0 per cent foreigners.

The price for one t-shirt is VNĐ 一00,000 (US$ 四. 三).

“My staff has been working through the night to produce a large number of t-shirts for this significant occasion. The t-shirts printed with the image of the two leaders together sell better than the shirts with just one,” Đức added.

The shop on  六 五 Hàng Bông Street has sold  一 二 times as many t-shirts compared to normal days. — VNS Photo

William Reichert, an American living in Hà Nội, expressed his excitement about the upcoming su妹妹it by purchasing a t-shirt with the faces of Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.

“I bought the shirt to remember this special event. I was surprised by the shop owner’s creativity in making these t-shirts to take advantage of the su妹妹it,” Reichert told Việt Nam News. — VNS