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Moment Kim Jong-un's translator races from train to be by his side on red carpet

Kim Jong-un's translator races to be by his side

This is the moment Kim Jong-un's translator literally raced from a train to be by the North Korea leader's side on the red carpet in Vietnam.

The North Korea leader arrived in Hanoi to a red carpet welcome after travelling 2,800 miles across China accompanied by dozens of security guards.

But, he disembarked solo from the green-and-yellow armoured train at Vietnam’s Dong Dang station and was briefly left without his translator as he shook hands with Vietnamese officials.

Video of the scene showed his translator racing from the train after apparently missing his cue.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) arrives at the Dong Dang railway station as his aide rushes after him. (AFP/Getty Images)

The delegation left shortly afterwards in a black limo with crew-cut body guards forming a human shield around the car as it slowly rolled out of the station.

As he reached his final destination, Kim's team of protective agents jumped out of a line of black SUVs to enter Kim’s hotel.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is greeted on his arrival at the Dong Dang railway station. (AP)

They could be seen riding with vehicle doors open, then rushing to the heavily-guarded leader.

Kim is headed to Hanoi where he will meet with President Donald Trump for their second summit, where they will try to reach agreement on how to implement a North Korean pledge, made at their first summit, in Singapore in June, to give up its nuclear weapons.

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