High kicks: Da Nang police muscle up for APEC summit

By Hoai Nam, Nguyen Dong   October 21, 2017 | 01:01 am PT
Special agents in the central city are preparing to serve world leaders like Putin and Trump at Asia-Pacific region’s key event.
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Special police officers in Da Nang are in charge of security at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit next month.

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This is one practice session on Friday morning. The APEC Leaders’ Week between November 6 and 12 in Da Nang will be attended by leaders from 21 member economies including China’s President Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and the U.S.’ Donald Trump.

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A woman agent ties herself on a rope outside a skyscraper as she practices gunning down a criminal.

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Lying on nails and brick-breaking

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A woman breathes after a concrete block was broken on her legs.

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Another has it done one her belly. The officers said these acts require at least six months to master.

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Brick-smashing on the back of a female agent.

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A practice with a knife-armed criminal.

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There are a lot of martial arts involved.

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Multiple attackers

 
 
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