Kim Jong-un's "riders" bodyguards who take care of him during his trip to Vietnam

About 100 police guards flew from Pyongyang on Sunday, according to the Vietnamese press. In Singapore, they acted with discretion, at the meetings themselves and when Kim Jong-un went out at night in the streets of the city. However, the low profile was lost in Vietnam, where they excelled in protecting the supreme leader's vehicle.

They had already attracted attention at the summit held in South Korea, when they seemed to be running alongside the dictator's Mercedes-Benz. This time, in Hanoi, A dozen of them accompanied Kim since he arrived on the armored train.

The order, composed of agents dressed in custom costumes and plates flank the vehicle every time the supreme leader leaves or arrives at the hotel or at the summit headquarters with Donald Trump.

Not everyone can integrate this personal army. They are agents chosen by the armed forces who have complied with compulsory military service.

In addition, they must meet a series of requirements. His height should be similar to that of Kim Jong-un and have no problem of sight.

In addition, they must have demonstrated shooting and martial arts skills.

Finally, as reported by BBCApplicants are subject to a survey of their environment, which reviews the family history of the last two generations. Even Laura Bicker, a correspondent in South Korea, says she must also be physically attractive.

With all these filters, almost all members of the North Korean elite can access the command which, after admission, follows an intensive training program.

The heavy bodyguards staged an episode of tension on Tuesday, when they asked to be transferred to White House-accredited journalists, whose press center was in the same hotel as Kim Jong-un.

Reporters reported on Twitter that security forces banned taking pictures inside the hotel and that the guards were above those who had tried to record the photos. Kim's entry into the premises.

Correspondents of the White House were eventually transferred to the pavilion disposed about 500 meters from the hotel for the rest of the ways that cover the summit.

(With information from AFP and EFE)