Putin, Xi Jinping to sit next to Vietnam’s president during gala dinner

DA NANG/Vietnam/, November 10. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping will sit next to their Vietnamese counterpart Tran Dai Quang during Friday’s gala dinner, where the heads of state and economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) will gather, a representative of the forum’s organizing committee told TASS. According to the representative, "other leaders will be seated according to the letters of the Latin alphabet." During the dinner on behalf of the Vietnamese president, foreign guests will taste delicacies of central Vietnam and get acquainted with traditional culture of this Southeast Asian country. Popular local entertainers, who represent both modern and traditional art, are expected to perform during the reception. Read more