French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Hanoi on Sunday (May 25) evening to boost France’s influence in its former colony, but before the leader disembarked from the plane, he seemed to have been pushed sharply in the face by someone.

The incident was captured just after the door of the French presidency jet was opened and Macron was seen standing beyond it. At some point, a hand appeared from the left and pushed his face away.

Macron appeared startled but quickly recovered to wave through the door. The person who pushed Macron remained hidden by the body of the plane. Moments later, Macron and his wife Brigitte, 72, dressed in red stepped out of the plane and descended the steps of the air stairs to be officially welcomed by Vietnamese officials.

Macron is in Vietnam as part of a Southeast Asia tour. He will also visit Indonesia and Singapore.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

1. PLANE DOOR OPENING, FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON STANDING NEAR DOOR WHEN A HAND APPEARS AND PUSHES HIS FACE AWAY

2. SLOW-MOTION SHOT OF MACRON'S FACE BEING PUSHED AWAY

3. WHITE FLASH

4. MACRON AND HIS WIFE BRIGITTE EXITING PLANE AND WALKING DOWN STAIRS