BILLIONAIRE Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg in Vietnam: Why didn't the image get out?

A representative of a high-end resort in Da Nang described their job of welcoming billionaire guests as "actually nothing unusual, because everything has to happen in a... normal way."

In recent days, information about Mr. Bill Gates coming to Da Nang has received media attention. The billionaire's schedule was posted by a foreign information site. Immediately after that, the online community, newspapers and Vietnamese media units continuously hunted to verify the exact whereabouts of this group of billionaire guests in Da Nang.
On March 5, the image of billionaire Bill Gates' private plane parked at Da Nang airport was a signal that he was present in Vietnam.

However, no source can confirm for sure where Bill Gates is in Da Nang? What is the tour schedule? When Dan Tri reporters contacted world-class accommodations that often welcome VIP guests, they all replied that there was no group of Mr. Bill Gates.

Previously, in December 2011, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife (then girlfriend) Priscilla Chan had a secret trip to Vietnam, visiting two famous landscapes in the North, Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh). ) and Sa Pa (Lao Cai). However, all information and schedules are absolutely confidential.

CEO Meta rented a kayak to explore the bay and visit some famous caves of the world's natural heritage. To distract the media, Mark Zuckerberg hired many cruise lines in Ha Long to visit, and also booked rooms at many famous hotels such as Hon Gai and Novotel.

During the vacation, no one knew where Mark Zuckerberg and his wife really were or what the schedule was like? A representative of a high-end resort in Da Nang described their job of welcoming billionaire guests as "actually nothing unusual, because everything has to happen in a... normal way". Information related to high-class delegations is usually never disclosed.

A representative of P'apiu Resort, a luxury resort service provider in Ha Giang, said: Billionaire guests often have strict requirements for information security.

Money is not an issue as they easily agree to expensive itineraries, but security and privacy need to be guaranteed down to every small detail. Billionaire guests often travel by private helicopter, they are willing to spend money to cover the entire resort even if there are only 2 people traveling. Before the trip, the resort must send them a list of all service staff, and they will review each face including the gardeners. During the vacation, the waiter is not even allowed to use phones or electronic devices with filming or photography functions
.They are VIP guests so their requirements must also be classy. If the resort violates its commitments, it will not only suffer great economic losses but also lose its reputation," Ms. Le said. Ngoc Chau said. In early March 2024, the Paradise Peak cruise ship of Paradise Vietnam Group welcomed a group of American billionaire guests, flying by special plane to Vietnam. They only had 4 people but paid for the entire cruise in Ha Long (Quang Ninh), requiring the staff to absolutely not take photos during their vacation on the cruise.

VIP guests do not like to be disturbed, they pay for luxury services, but have strict requirements for privacy. For many tourist groups, even after the trip has ended, information about how many people are in their group and at what time is not disclosed," said a representative of Paradise Vietnam.
This representative also said that a year usually welcomes about 10-20 delegations of high-ranking guests and billionaires from many countries to Vietnam. Billionaire guests often choose the most luxurious services. The cost of experiencing such services is usually 138% different than the price of a regular high-end standard cruise service. They even offer separate, "unique" travel product packages.

Before groups of billionaire guests come to rest, there will be people coming to survey and work a whole month in advance. Service providers must also sign contracts with detailed and strict terms, in which even violating small terms can result in huge fines.

Some travel agencies said that even after the group of billionaire guests left, what they ate on the menu and their previous travel schedules had to be destroyed to ensure privacy. In addition, accompanying them are not only assistants, secretaries, medical staff... but also personal bodyguards. These bodyguards will be responsible for ensuring privacy and safety during the trip.

This is also the reason why, even if they want to do media, travel and accommodation units that welcome billionaire guests are not allowed to reveal guests' information.