A bustling atmosphere was seen on Da Nang’s Nguyen Van Linh Street on Friday as crowds of city- dwellers with curious smiles on their faces gathered on the sidewalks to welcome the leaders of some APEC member economies.  These VIP visitors arrived in this friendly seaside city to attend activities within the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week.

Below are some photos, taken by reporters from the DA NANG Newspaper, which vividly reflect how eager local residents were to welcome these special guests.

The street being blocked to give way for the VIP visitors (Photo: Minh Tri)

Cars carrying President Vladimir Putin and other Russian government officials (Photo: Khanh Hoa)

Local residents cheering the arrivals of the APEC economies’ leaders (Photo: Khanh Hoa)

(Photo: Khanh Hoa)

Capturing the moments of a lifetime (Photo: Khanh Hoa)

Cars carrying the US delegation led by President Donald Trump  (Photo: Minh Tri)

(Photo: Minh Tri)

Local police officers on duty to make sure locals’ enthusiasm does not turn into chaos (Photo: Minh Tri)