Bill Gates canceled plans to have dinner in the fields of Hoi An at the last minute.

Tourists strolling around Hoi An on the afternoon of March 5 - Photo: BD

"According to the plan, billionaire Bill Gates's group will enjoy cuisine at a restaurant on the rice fields in Hoi An. The banquet table has been booked with a total cost of hundreds of millions of dong.

The unit requested a foreign chef, a "freak" who specializes in cooking in Hoi An ancient town.

Billionaire Bill Gates (second from left) in India - Photo: Facebook character.

However, the restaurant owner offered to arrange to treat the billionaire to the best dishes, while also telling stories about Vietnamese cuisine, fields, and culture.

On March 5, members of the billionaire's entourage came to the restaurant to arrange and check everything. The restaurant also set up the banquet table, waiting for guests to arrive, but at 3 p.m., the plan was canceled" - a private source of Tuoi Tre Online said.

The reporter contacted the restaurant owner but received no response.

Still waiting for the American billionaire to appear in Hoi An, on March 5, many reporters, residents and tourists in Hoi An stood in the old town waiting. However, until late at night, there was still no information about the group.

Information about the visit of billionaire Bill Gates to Hoi An has also been of interest to the leaders of Quang Nam province. The provincial leaders requested Hoi An city to contact and verify so that if the delegation visits the ancient town, there will be an appropriate way to welcome them and show hospitality.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/bill-gates-huy-ke-hoach-dung-bua-tren-canh-dong-hoi-an-vao-phut-chot-20240306095031673.htm