Two US presidential candidates enter the first live debate

On the morning of September 11 (Vietnam time, evening of September 10 US time), US Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate Donald Trump held their first live debate at the National Constitution Center (NCC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Observers say that in this "first showdown", whichever candidate dominates will be able to create favorable psychological momentum as well as gain a significant advantage in the race to the White House next November.

Former President Trump and Vice President Harris entered the debate room. Ms. Harris proactively walked towards Mr. Trump to shake hands. This was the first time they had met face to face. Immediately after that, both sides began taking questions from the moderator.

The debate, moderated by ABC News, lasted about 90 minutes and had no live audience.

According to the debate rules, both sides agreed to mute their microphones until it was their turn to speak. The candidates were not allowed to bring props or notes, but a bottle of water, a pen, and a pad of paper were available.

Candidates will not know the debate topic in advance. Each candidate will have 2 minutes to answer the moderator's questions, 2 minutes to respond, and 1 minute to answer additional questions if necessary.

However, the two candidates were not allowed to ask each other questions and were not allowed to contact the campaign team during the debate.

The debate is expected to revolve around issues that Americans are concerned about, such as the economy, immigration, abortion, foreign policy, especially the Russia-Ukraine and Hamas-Israel conflicts.