Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg visits Hanoi

December 24, 2011 | 11:36

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Mark Zuckerberg, owner and founder of the world’s largest social networking service and website Facebook, landed in Vietnam on Thursday from Bangkok and is now staying in a five-star hotel in Hanoi.

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His girlfriend Priscilla Chan confirmed on her Facebook account that Mark arrived at Noi Bai Airport on Thursday.

Facebook Vietnam director Huynh Kim Tuoc said Zuckerberg has been on a private visit to Hanoi to enjoy his holiday on Christmas occasion. The visit is definitely not for business.

The couple visited a shop selling luxury Vertu mobile phone in Hanoi but his bodyguards prevented any access from fans. No photograph was taken.

Zuckerberg was granted a two-week entry visa into Vietnam from December 16.

Mark Zuckerberg, one of two youngest billionaires of the US, was voted Man of the Year in 2010 by Time Magazine. As of July this year, Facebook has more than 800 million active users and earns a turnover of $4.3 billion – doubling the profit of the previous year.

Mark Zuckerberg was born in 1984 in Ferry, New York. He now has $13.5 billion.

On registering for membership to Facebook, users can create personal profile, add other users as friends, and exchange messages, including automatic notifications on their profile.

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