US President Donald Trump embarks on his first official visit to Asia this weekend, with his first stopover in Japan, the Associated Press reported.

The 10-day trip will also take him to South Korea, China, Vietnam and the Philippines.

Though he is expected to receive a warm welcome from fellow leaders, Trump is likely to face a mixed reception from some of the people in those countries, AP reported.

Many Chinese view the US President in a favorable light, especially those working in technology fields.

Ding Chenling, a technology investor and well-known tech blogger with 700-thousand followers on China's microblogging website Weibo, believes many Chinese like Trump because he "casts aside political correctness" and like the Beijing leadership, does not like to be "lectured by the teacher."

According to the report, Japan citizens are more cautious.

Yoh Kawakami, an employee at an information management solution company said he was concerned about Trump's handling of the North Korean nuclear issue.

While Yuma Katsuyama who works for a non-profit organization thinks "it may be a good thing" that Trump became US President despite her initial reservations.

In the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, Bach Ngoc Lien, a development expert stated that Trump was a "controversial character" in her view, with his negative comments on migrants and views on climate change.

She believes Trump needs to make the US friendly again "like it used to be."

In the Philippines, residents in Manila said they were keen for good relations to be maintained between the US administration under Trump and their President Rodrigo Duterte.