The exact cost of President Donald Trump's 2019 Hanoi trip to Vietnam is not publicly disclosed in full detail. However, it typically includes expenses related to transportation (such as the costs for Air Force One and support aircraft), security, accommodations, logistics, and official events. These costs are spread across various government agencies and are not easily attributed to a single figure. The U.S. government does not release specific cost breakdowns for such trips due to security concerns and the complexity of allocating expenses among different departments.
The exact official cost is not publicly disclosed in one identifiable number. Usually, such presidential political travel would involve considerable expense such as security, conveyance (Air Force One included), accommodation, and aid staff, with a cost potentially moving into millions of dollars, although one would need to establish the precise amount because there is no official report. In order to get a more accurate figure, one could possibly review either the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports or other official channels that occasionally do release cost estimates for these events.
Renting or purchasing private cars to travel around the city and the country is also a significant expense. A $34 million trip would require renting a charter plane or several cars to accommodate the team, which includes the President of the United States and his entourage.