At 10:39 PM on April 21, a man with a staggering fortune of $52.3 billion stepped off his private jet at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi). Accompanying him were bodyguards and a delegation of about 15 people.
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| Bill Gates appeared at Hilton Hanoi at 11:17 PM. Photo: Minh Hải |
Upon leaving the airport, the chairman of the software corporation, who was eagerly awaited by the information technology community and youth in Vietnam, boarded a white 16-seat Mercedes-Benz and headed straight to the Hilton Hotel, where the Prime Minister’s guest would stay during his time in Vietnam.
The five-star hotel located in the heart of the capital had prepared a VIP room for the head of state to welcome the Microsoft chairman. According to VnExpress, the number of staff working at the hotel during this shift had been doubled compared to normal days. Local militia and police forces in the surrounding area were also requested to assist in ensuring security during Bill Gates’ stay.
Only two American bodyguards accompanied Bill Gates. The remaining security personnel were Vietnamese, arranged in advance at the Hilton Hanoi. As soon as Bill Gates appeared in the lobby, these security members quickly stepped in to help him escape the throng of reporters.
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| Bill Gates looks older than his typical media appearances. Photo: M.H. |
At 8 AM on April 22, Bill Gates will have a meeting with the Prime Minister and representatives of the Vietnamese government for approximately one hour. Following that is a session with students at the Polytechnic University and a meeting with information technology businesses at the Grand Theater. VnExpress will provide live coverage of this interaction. Bill Gates’ final program during this visit will be the launch of the OneClick project in Bac Ninh Province.
Some Information About Bill Gates Bill Gates, whose full name is William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955), is a pioneer in the field of computers. Along with Paul Allen, he founded Microsoft and serves as the chief architect of the world’s largest software company. Together with others, Bill Gates wrote the Altair BASIC program for the Altair 8800 (a computer from the previous generation). He is currently the Chairman of Microsoft, earning a salary of $1 million a year. According to Forbes magazine, Gates is currently the richest person on the planet, with a net worth of $52.3 billion. He is married to Melinda French Gates and has three children, two daughters and one son. This couple is also well-known for their philanthropic efforts. Eleven years after their marriage, they decided to donate 95% of their fortune ($43.7 billion) to combat malaria and HIV. Thanks to their funding, 43 million children in the developing world have been vaccinated against hepatitis B. |
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