He is scheduled to deliver a speech at the Institute for International Relations and host a press briefing.

He will also visit Hoa Lo (Hanoi Hilton) Prison where he was imprisoned during the Vietnam War.

The Senator left Washington DC on April 3 for the Asian tour. Hong Kong is his first stop-over, then comes Hanoi. After that, he will fly to Tokyo and Beijing.

The influential figure was the Republican Party’s candidate for the 2008 US Presidential Election.