Meet the super-rich VIP guests visiting Vietnam in 2024

In 2024, Vietnam's tourism industry will welcome many super-rich and world- famous tourists such as Bill Gates, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook...

In early March 2024, billionaire, Microsoft founder, Bill Gates and his girlfriend stayed at a luxury 5-star resort in Son Tra district, Da Nang city. This was a personal vacation, so the schedule and photos of him and his girlfriend were not disclosed. They flew directly by private jet Gulfstream G650ER. During the trip, the couple enjoyed tea and watched the sunset at Ban Co peak with artist Hoang Anh Suong. After Bill Gates visited, Ban Co peak became a popular destination and attracted more and more international visitors.

Bill Gates and his girlfriend Paula Hurd enjoying tea on top of Ban Co Mountain, Da Nang with artist Hoang Anh Suong (right) and a nun. Photo: Hoang Anh Suong

At the end of May, Swiss tennis player Roger Federer visited Da Nang and stayed at a 5-star resort in Dien Ban district, about 6km from Hoi An ancient town. The world tennis legend visited the Golden Bridge at Ba Na Hills tourist area, strolled on the Hoai River in Hoi An and did not forget to play tennis on the resort's own court. In October, Da Nang welcomed a group of 50 billionaires on 5 of the most luxurious and expensive Gulfstream aircraft in the world. The fleet of private planes carrying 50 customers, billionaires from all over the world and Gulfstream's operating partners, gathered in Da Nang to attend the annual customer conference of this aircraft brand. In addition, in 2024, many Da Nang resorts were consecutively chosen by wealthy Indians as the venue for wedding ceremonies with 200-500 guests lasting for many days. The experiences of billionaire Bill Gates, Indian couples, athletes, famous actors... show that Da Nang can completely meet the needs of different types of guests.

Roger Federer shared photos of his trip to Da Nang and Hoi An on his personal page. Photo: Instagram character

In April, Apple CEO Tim Cook had a 2-day business trip and stayed at the 5-star Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel in Hanoi . He enjoyed a private meal at the French restaurant Le Beaulieu, drank egg coffee and chatted with singers My Linh and My Anh. Despite his busy schedule, the world-famous CEO still took time to stroll around Hoan Kiem Lake and interact with fans. In addition, Tim Cook met many Vietnamese content creators and programmers. The trip was short but left him with the impression that "Vietnam is a vibrant and beautiful country".

Tim Cook drinks coffee with singers My Linh and My Anh in Hanoi. Photo: X/Tim Cook

In late August and early September, Indian billionaire Dilip Shanghvi , owner of Sun Pharmaceutical, the 13th richest man in Asia, took 4,500 employees on a tour of Vietnam. The group of tourists from India's largest pharmaceutical corporation divided into 6 small groups to travel to Hanoi - Ha Long - Ninh Binh in batches. They visited Hoa Lo Prison, Temple of Literature in Hanoi, went to Ninh Binh to experience a boat ride to see Trang An, and at the end of the journey, explored the world heritage site of Ha Long Bay.

The Indian delegation were employees of billionaire Dilip Shanghvi's pharmaceutical corporation. Photo: Nguyen Dat — The Indian tourist group, employees of billionaire Dilip Shanghvi's pharmaceutical corporation, traveled to Vietnam in early September. Photo: Nguyen Dat

Jensen Huang , a Taiwanese-American billionaire, came to Hanoi in early December on a business trip. Mixing his work schedule with technology events, Nvidia's CEO also had time to stroll around the streets, meet people, and enjoy street food such as pho, draft beer, egg coffee, etc. He often appeared in a simple image with jeans and a T-shirt and did not hesitate to eat at sidewalk restaurants. This was not the first time Jensen Huang came to Hanoi; the first time in December 2023, he went on a food tour and was very excited about Vietnamese food.