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Trump-Kim summit offers Hanoi artists inspiration – and a quick buck

Updated 3:14 AM EST, Thu February 28, 2019
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Artists contacted the US Embassy to offer their dried leaf artwork to Trump but have not yet heard back.
Artists contacted the US Embassy to offer their dried leaf artwork to Trump but have not yet heard back.
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An artist at the Hanoi craft workshop Hatolo cuts into to dried leaves to make portraits of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in honor of Hanoi summit.
An artist at the Hanoi craft workshop Hatolo cuts into to dried leaves to make portraits of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in honor of Hanoi summit.
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Truong Thanh Duc normally sells about 30 shirts a day out of his shop in Hanoi's old quarter, where he's worked the last 20 years.
Truong Thanh Duc normally sells about 30 shirts a day out of his shop in Hanoi's old quarter, where he's worked the last 20 years.
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This week he's selling 500 a day, almost all of which are emblazoned with President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's faces. The shop has sold more than 3,000 T-shirts.
This week he's selling 500 a day, almost all of which are emblazoned with President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's faces. The shop has sold more than 3,000 T-shirts.
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Artist Tran Lam Binh poses with the portraits of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a cafe in Hanoi.
Artist Tran Lam Binh poses with the portraits of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at a cafe in Hanoi.
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Tran has produced more than 100 portraits of Trump and Kim, although he's yet to sell any.
Tran has produced more than 100 portraits of Trump and Kim, although he's yet to sell any.
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The famous Lotus Water Puppet Theater erected portraits of the two leaders, one showing Trump waving in front of the US and Vietnamese flags.
The famous Lotus Water Puppet Theater erected portraits of the two leaders, one showing Trump waving in front of the US and Vietnamese flags.
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The other portrayed Kim Jong Un
The other portrayed Kim Jong Un
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Limited edition coins were sold commemorating the summit.
Limited edition coins were sold commemorating the summit.
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Hong Kong-based Kim Jong Un impersonator "Howard X," and Donald Trump lookalike "Russell White" from Canada are seen visiting and posing for photos at Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake on February 22, 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Hong Kong-based Kim Jong Un impersonator "Howard X," and Donald Trump lookalike "Russell White" from Canada are seen visiting and posing for photos at Ngoc Son Temple on Hoan Kiem Lake on February 22, 2019 in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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A banner showing US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands next to the words "Welcome to Vietnam."
A banner showing US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shaking hands next to the words "Welcome to Vietnam."
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Vendors used images of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to sell their products. In this banner, the leaders smile over a cup of local coffee.
Vendors used images of US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to sell their products. In this banner, the leaders smile over a cup of local coffee.
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