Behind the scenes, Indian billionaire brings 4,500 employees to Vietnam to organize events
Báo Dân trí•29/08/2024
(Dan Tri) - The highlight of the trip of the Indian billionaire's 4,500-guest group to Vietnam was the Gala Awards night and electronic music nights at the three most luxurious hotels in Hanoi.
Since August 27, a group of 4,500 guests from the pharmaceutical company Sun Pharmaceutical of an Indian billionaire has begun arriving in Hanoi. They have divided into many small groups, arriving in Hanoi on different days, staying at high-end hotels and starting the Hanoi - Ninh Binh - Ha Long itinerary. According to a source of Dan Tri reporter, the program of each group lasts 5 days and 4 nights without staying in Ninh Binh and Ha Long. They will spend all 4 nights in Hanoi organizing entertainment activities and award gala. Also according to the source, the group of 4,500 employees flew from many countries to Vietnam, mainly Indians. It is known that VietnamEvents, the Vietnam Event and Media Organization Company, is the unit organizing the series of events to honor and express gratitude to the Indian billionaire group. The first Indian tourists took souvenir photos at the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam, August 27 (Photo: Manh Quan).
11 nights of gratitude at 3 of the most luxurious hotels
According to Mr. Jackie Han, Director of VietnamEvents, the group of 4,500 Indian guests will participate in 11 entertainment and award events and 5 DJ electronic music nights. Because the group is large and comes from many countries, mainly Indians, they will be divided into groups and will attend events at 3 hotels: JW Marriott Hotel Hanoi, InterContinental Hanoi Landmark 72 and Melia Hanoi. The first event will take place on the evening of August 29. The highlight of the event is the Gala Awards nights to honor the achievements of Sun Pharmaceutical and its outstanding members. "We received information to work with the group 5 months ago. Due to the large number of guests, the group made many special requests, such as how to ensure that every guest can participate in the Gala Awards program to give awards in gratitude," said Mr. Jackie. However, the current facilities of banquet halls and conference rooms in Hanoi in particular and Vietnam in general do not meet the requirements of the group of 4,500 guests. Therefore, VietnamEvents has advised that it is possible to organize rotating Gala Awards parties at the same time at different hotels and divide the group into large groups to participate in the program. "Guests can go on a tour in the morning and attend the Gala Awards in the afternoon, or vice versa," said Mr. Jackie. VietnamEvents organized an event for an Indian delegation in Ho Chi Minh City (Photo: Provided by the unit). The delegation also made many strict requirements for the Gala night, such as the decoration, sound quality, lighting, and screens at different hotel locations must be exactly the same, to ensure fairness and solemnity for all attending staff.
Menu without beef, pork, or eggs
Mr. Santiago Cabre, General Director of Melía Hanoi Hotel, said that the facility will welcome 3 out of 6 Indian delegations, with about 300 rooms and 5 Gala Awards parties taking place here. The "Grand Ballroom" - where the Gala Awards of the delegations will take place - can accommodate up to more than 1,000 people. "Serving the Indian delegation is probably the most difficult part, ensuring the culinary requirements with many different diets according to religion and beliefs," said Mr. Cabre. According to Mr. Cabre, Indian dishes are notable for their rich and complex use of spices. They have different diets depending on religion and belief, such as not using beef, pork, not eating eggs, not eating tubers, etc. The main dishes include beans, lentils, vegetables, fruits, rice and breads such as roti and naan. The dishes are prepared with many spices and herbs. "To ensure the local flavor for the group, we invited an Indian chef to serve the group along with the hotel's culinary team throughout their stay. In addition, ensuring security and food hygiene and safety is always a priority," the hotel representative informed.
The Grand Ballroom will host the gala dinner of Indian delegations (Photo: Melía Hanoi).
The challenge of organizing events for the Indian billionaire's delegation
"Because we have a lot of experience in organizing events and serving large groups of guests, we did not encounter many difficulties in developing plans and planning for this Sun Pharmaceutical event," Mr. Jackie Han emphasized. Since receiving the customer's request, the unit has begun to build a concept (general idea), planning the organization from space decoration, reception program, performance... The unit expects the program to contain both Indian cultural elements and unique cultural features of Vietnam. "I think this is the factor that makes customers choose Vietnam as the destination for this meaningful honoring event," affirmed the Director of VietnamEvents. During the implementation process, the unit has worked with the customer many times to come up with the most optimal and thorough plan, ensuring the organization goes smoothly. The program took place at 3 hotels at the same time, so it not only required a large amount of equipment and personnel, but also had to be very smooth and meticulous in operation and coordination. VietnamEvents organizes a wedding for an Indian billionaire couple in Ha Long (Photo: Provided by the unit). According to Mr. Jackie, this is not the first time Indian billionaires have chosen Vietnam as a tourist destination, to organize MICE (tourism combined with seminars, conferences, events) and wedding parties. But this is the largest group of guests ever. Mr. Jackie assessed that the Indian billionaire bringing 4,500 employees to Vietnam for tourism not only shows the interest of Indian tourists in Vietnam tourism but also demonstrates the results of tourism promotion work of ministries and departments in the Indian market. At the same time, the event also demonstrates the ability to provide large, high-class services of travel agencies, event organizers, and other service providers in Vietnam. "In addition, the visit of the Indian billionaire and 4,500 employees also affirms Vietnam's position as one of the ideal destinations on the tourism, MICE and wedding party map," said a representative of VietnamEvents. According to this unit, India is a large market, with a tendency to travel in groups combined with organizing conferences and events. They are also customers who like to shop and use entertainment facilities. This is a growing and potential market for Vietnam's tourism industry. "We have organized many events and weddings for Indian customers. The events are mainly customer conferences, honors, awards combined with tourism, entertainment and shopping," said Mr. Jackie. VietnamEvents has also organized 6 large weddings of billionaire families in Ha Long (January, February 2023 and January, February 2024), in Da Nang (January 2023 and January 2024). Of which, two grand weddings with many ceremonies and events lasted 3 days and nights. The wedding in January 2023 in Ha Long Bay with more than 750 guests, marked the largest Indian wedding ever held in Vietnam. The wedding in February 2023 had more than 550 guests. "We hope to bring impressive and unforgettable experiences to the outstanding members of Sun Pharmaceutical," said Mr. Jackie.
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