00:00French President Emmanuel Macron's arrival in Vietnam on Sunday took an unexpected turn,
00:08not due to diplomacy, but due to a viral video. As Macron's plane door opened in Hanoi,
00:14footage captured his wife, Brigitte Macron, placing both hands on his face and giving it
00:19a light shove. The French president appeared momentarily startled but quickly recovered,
00:24turning to wave as Brigitte remained mostly hidden behind the aircraft door.
00:28The couple then descended the stairs for an official welcome. An Élysée official played
00:34down the moment, denying it showed an argument between the couple, who have been married since
00:402007. Vietnam marks the first stop in President Macron's week-long tour of Southeast Asia.
00:47He is expected to visit Indonesia and Singapore, promoting France as a stable partner amid growing
00:53regional influence from both the United States and China.
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