President Obama got an ego boost on Wednesday while speaking in Vietnam.

"Mr. President — I want to say that you are so handsome," a man told Obama during a town hall in Ho Chi Minh City.

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"Oh, OK," Obama said, shrugging sheepishly. "You can just stop there if you want."

The president's response drew hearty laughter from the audience member questioning him.

Obama also dismissed reports about marijuana use as a youth.

"I don't know if that's true," he said in response to a question at the event, according to AFP. "Don't believe everything you read on the internet."

Obama arrived in Vietnam last Sunday as part of a historic weeklong trip through Asia aimed at bolstering U.S. ties with the region.

On Monday, he lifted the arms embargo on Vietnam, ending a Cold War-era policy in a gesture of goodwill.

"This change will ensure that Vietnam has access to the equipment it needs to defend itself and removes a lingering vestige of the Cold War," he said.

"It was based on our desire to complete what has been a lengthy process of moving towards normalization with Vietnam. I want to emphasize that my decision to lift the ban really was more reflective of the changing nature of the relationship."