From the tub to the toilet, a Vietnamese hotel opened with gold-plated pizzazz

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July 3, 2020

From the tub to the toilet, a Vietnamese hotel opened with gold-plated pizzazz

HANOI – A five-star hotel in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi, has opened with a touch that is expected to attract guests with very expensive tastes: gold-plated bathtubs, sinks, and even toilets, all located behind a large golden exterior.

Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake Hotel has made extra efforts to bring visitors back to Vietnam where the tourism sector is slowly reopening after a three-month corona virus locking.

The hotel, which is owned by the Hoa Binh Group and managed by Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. headquartered in the U.S., stands in stark contrast to Soviet-era buildings around it that are weathered.

“At present, there are no other hotels in the world,” said Nguyen Huu Duong, majority owner and chairman of the Hoa Binh Group.

The hotel facilities include an unlimited swimming pool with 24 carat gold tiles on the roof, while in the room, the bathroom is coated in yellow metal. From $ 250 per night, this hotel is in the same price bracket as rival luxury accommodations in the city.

“It has changed my mind about what can be a luxury. Other luxury hotels usually use marble as tiles, but here everything is gold plated down to the sink, “said Luong Van Thuan, a 62-year-old guest, who is also the owner of the hotel.

Vietnam has relatively successfully resisted the coronavirus outbreak with only about 350 cases and no deaths have been reported. Duong said if it were not for a pandemic, the hotel would likely be fully booked with international guests.

About a ton of gold was used to cover the hotel, said Duong, a Vietnam War veteran and former cyclo taxi driver who made his fortune in construction and property.

He is planning a gold-plated project in Ho Chi Minh City and a resort in central Vietnam.

A clad in traditional dress was seen at the newly inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel, which features a gold-plated exterior and interior, after the government loosened national lockdown after a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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FILE PHOTO: A gold-plated bathtub was seen at the newly inaugurated luxury hotel Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake, after the government loosened national lockup following a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam

A gold-plated bathtub was seen at the newly opened Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel, after the government loosened its national lockdown following a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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A dancer walks down the stairs in the newly opened Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel in Hanoi

A dancer walks down the stairs in the newly opened Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel, after the government loosened national lockdown following a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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A boy jumps into the water in a gold-plated infinity pool from the newly opened Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel in Hanoi

A dancer walks down the steps at the newly opened Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel, after the government loosened national lockdown following a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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A boy jumps into water in a gold-plated infinity pool from the newly inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake luxury hotel, after the government loosens nationwide lockdown following a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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A boy jumps into the water next to his mother in a gold-plated infinity pool from the newly opened Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel in Hanoi

A boy jumps into the water next to his mother in a gold-plated infinity pool at the newly inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake luxury hotel, after the government loosened national lockup following a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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FILE PHOTOS: Staff members open the doors of the newly inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake luxury hotel, which features a gold-plated exterior and interior, after the government loosened national lockdown following the global outbreak of the corona d

Staff members open the doors of the newly inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake luxury hotel, which features a gold-plated exterior and interior, after the government loosened national lockdown after a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Gold-plated bathroom sinks were seen at the newly inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel, after the government reduced its national closure after a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi

Gold-plated bathroom sinks were seen at the newly inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel, after the government loosened national lockdown after a global outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), in Hanoi, Vietnam.

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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

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1 year ago

December 20, 2022

Herb Adkins

Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.

Method Media Bermuda will present the documentary FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda on Thursday, December 29 at the Underwater Research Institute of Bermuda.

A spokesperson said: “Method Media is proud to bring Bermuda Fabric: Portugal History to Bermuda for its 5th and 6th showing at the Bermuda Underwater Observatory. In November and December 2019, Cloth: A Portuguese Story in Bermuda had four sold-out screenings. Now that Bermuda has reopened after the pandemic, it’s time to bring the film back for at least two screenings.

“There are tickets Ptix.bm For $ 20 – sessions at 15:30 and 18:00. Both screenings will be followed by a short Q&A session.

Director and producer Milton Raboso says, “FABRIC is a definitive account of the Portuguese community in Bermuda and its 151 years of history, but it also places Bermuda, Acors and Portugal in the world history and the events that have fueled those 151 years.

“It took more than 10 years to implement FABRIC. The film was supported by the Minister of Culture, the Government of the Azores and private donors.

“Bermuda Media Method [MMB] Created in 2011 by producer Milton Raposo. MMB has created content for a wide range of clients: Bermuda’s new hospital renovation, reinsurance, travel campaigns, international sports and more. MMB pays special attention to artistic, cultural and historical content.

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS ‘There will be room’

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December 20, 2022

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CRISTANO RONALDO CAN MAKE UP A GIANT IN CARIOCA AND PORTUGUESE TECHNICIAN SAYS 'There will be room'

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

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December 19, 2022

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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.

Maestro Filipe Cunha, Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Braga, has been invited to conduct the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, as announced today.

According to a statement sent by O MINHO, “he will be the first Portuguese conductor to conduct this orchestra in its entire history.”

In addition to this orchestra, the maestro will also work with the Lyceo Mozarteum de la Habana Symphony Orchestra.

The concerts will take place on 4 and 12 March 2023 at the National Theater of Cuba in Havana.

In the words of the maestro, quoted in the statement, “these will be very beautiful concerts with difficult but very complex pieces” and therefore he feels “very motivated”.

From the very beginning, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by an Italian pianist (Luigi Borzillo), whom the maestro wants to bring to Portugal later this year. In the same concert, Mendelshon’s First Symphony will be performed.

Then, at the second concert, in the company of the Mexican clarinetist Angel Zedillo, he will perform the Louis Sfora Concerto No. 2. In this concert, the maestro also conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.

“This is an international recognition of my work. An invitation that I accept with humility and great responsibility. I was surprised to learn that I would be the first Portuguese member of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. This is a very great honor,” the maestro said in a statement.

“I take with me the name of the city of Braga and Portugal with all the responsibility that goes with it, and I hope to do a good job there, leaving a good image and putting on great concerts. These will be very special concerts because, in addition to performing pieces that I love, especially Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, I will be directing two wonderful soloists who are also my friends. It will be very beautiful,” concludes Filipe Cunha.

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