HANOI, Vietnam — 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. ——When Robert Gibb, an American who has been living in Hanoi for 10 years and is co-owner of a bar near Hanoi’s old quarter, heard the summit would take place in Hanoi, he sprang into action. The summit celebratory drink, boasts the pub’s website, “is a diplomatic blend of So Ju (Korean) and Bourbon (USA) with a flare of Fireball whiskey to match the personalities of Kim & Trump. “This is a huge political event, attracting much attention from the whole world,” said 42-year-old Hanoi resident Nguyen Thuy Hang.

Source: National Post February 26, 2019 03:29 UTC