What makes Hanoi’s first gold-plated hotel special?
The Hanoitimes – The US$200-million hotel is portrayed as a lavish destination, even for discerning guests.
Photos: Get lost in Southeast Asia’s largest palace of Vietnamese tycoon
Apart from costly cars and branded goods, houses are also a type of property that helps Vietnamese tycoons to show off their wealth. Let’s admire the tycoon Do Van Tien’s palace, where is known as the largest and tallest of its kind in Southeast Asia.
Ceramic buffalo figurines
Skilful artisans from Minh Long I Co., Ltd. in the southern province of Binh Duong have created unique ceramic buffalo figurines, symbolising the Year of the Ox with luck and prosperity.
God of Wealth Day in Hanoi
NDO – On the 10th day of the Lunar New Year, many people go to buy gold with the hope that the God of Wealth will bring fortune to the family, praying for abundance, wealth and prosperity. At gold shops in Hanoi, the atmosphere is bustling, with promotions to attract people to shop for good luck, but the number of customers coming to buy is not as large as usual, there is no waiting in line like during previous years.
Nguyen Dynasty gold bowl fetches EUR680,000 at French auction
A golden bowl dating back to the reign of King Khai Dinh of the Nguyen Dynasty, who ruled Vietnam from 1916 to 1925, was sold for EUR680,000, equal to US$672,000, at Million auction house in France on October 31.
