Story highlights President Barack Obama held a town hall in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam

He spoke with a young rapper named Suboi who rapped in Vietnamese

Washington (CNN) President Barack Obama spoke Wednesday about the importance of the arts in international politics, making some music of his own to drop a very brief beat for Vietnam's "Queen of Hip Hop."

During the final moments of a town hall in Ho Chi Minh City, Obama got a question from a 26-year-old rapper "Suboi," who spit a verse for the President after he offered to beatbox for her.

Suboi asked Obama about the role of the arts in international relations.

"I want to know how important it is for a nation to really help and promote their art and culture to help nations in the future," she asked.

Obama's answer was that artistic expression is important for helping people relate to each other.

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