US President Donald Trump has just arrived to Hanoi to attend a summit between him and Kim Jong-Un, Chairman of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), for the second time. The US’ Air Force One airplane transporting the US leader has just landed at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport 20 minutes earlier than the initial schedule, which should have been 8.30pm. US President Donald Trump has arrived in Hanoi for the DPRK-US Hanoi Summit President Trump was escorted by both US and Vietnamese security forces to the five-star JW Marriott Hotel in Hanoi, which is located by the National Convention Centre and where the former US President Barrack Obama also stayed during his visit to Hanoi on May 22 to 25, 2016. In the late morning of February 27, President Trump will have bilateral meetings with Vietnam’s Party General Secretary, State President Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, talking about the US-Vietnam … [Read more...] about US President Donald Trump has come to Vietnam
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NATO leaders fear Trump crisis at key summit
NATO leaders face a major threat to the credibility of their military alliance at their summit this week-- not from traditional foe Russia, but from the head of their most powerful member, US President Donald Trump AFP/MANDEL NGAN The gathering at NATO headquarters in Brussels, days before Trump meets his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, is shaping up to be the most difficult in years, analysts and officials said. Allies are braced for a barrage of invective from Trump for not spending enough on defence, and are apprehensive that his often sceptical tone on the alliance that has underpinned European security for 70 years might turn into outright hostility. The 28 other NATO leaders fear a repeat of what happened at last month's G7 summit, which ended in disarray when Trump abruptly rejected the closing statement. "What Trump says will be decisive for the future of the alliance, but we do not know what he will say," a diplomat from a NATO country said. "It is a shadow that hangs … [Read more...] about NATO leaders fear Trump crisis at key summit
Big protests expected as Trump’s UK visit in July confirmed
US President Donald Trump will make a long-awaited visit to Britain on Jul 13, Downing Street announced on Thursday (Apr 26), his first since taking power in January last year and likely to draw large protests. British Prime Minister Theresa May (left) will welcome US President Donald Trump to the UK for a working visit in July. (AFP/Brendan Smialowski) The visit had been repeatedly delayed amid a series of diplomatic spats and fears that it could be overshadowed by opponents' pledges to swamp the streets of London to decry Trump. "The President of the United States will visit the UK on 13 July," Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said in a statement, adding Trump would hold bilateral talks with the British leader. May controversially offered Trump a state visit - which would involve meeting Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace - when she was the first foreign leader to visit him shortly after entering the White House. The invitation provoked uproar in Britain, … [Read more...] about Big protests expected as Trump’s UK visit in July confirmed
New blow for Trump as Obamacare repeal bid collapses
President Donald Trump faced the biggest blow yet to his young presidency as his bid to repeal Obamacare went down in flames at the hands of rebel Republican lawmakers. Barely two months into his term, Trump was forced to withdraw an embattled Republican health care bill Friday, moments before a vote, leaving his campaign pledge to dismantle his predecessor's health care reforms unfulfilled. The stinging defeat showed the limits of Trump's power to deliver on an ambitious legislative agenda despite Republican control of both houses of Congress. Already rocked by a string of damaging reversals and controversies, Trump must now consider how to move forward in the face of a fractured, rebellious Congress. "Trump will have a very hard time dealing with these divides because he does not understand them," said John Pitney, a professor of American politics at Claremont-McKenna College. On Trump's agenda are a major overhaul of the tax system and a bill to upgrade infrastructure like … [Read more...] about New blow for Trump as Obamacare repeal bid collapses
US health care vote postponed in blow to Trump – World – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports
Viet Nam News WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump’s bid to repeal his predecessor’s signature health care law suffered a bitter blow Thursday, as opposition from within his Republican Party forced the delay of a crucial vote in Congress. "No vote tonight," a House leadership source said, signalling a stunning political setback for Trump – who prides himself on his deal-making skills – to win sufficient support for a Republican bill repealing and replacing Obamacare. The president and his lieutenants repeatedly voiced optimism about the bill’s prospects and said they had made progress in convincing doubters to join his camp in dismantling the Affordable Care Act. But the votes for Trump’s plan – dubbed the American Health Care Act – weren’t there. "I am still a no at this time. I am desperately trying to get to yes," said Mark Meadows, chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, whose members have demanded major … [Read more...] about US health care vote postponed in blow to Trump – World – Vietnam News Politics, Business, Economy, Society, Life, Sports