Billionaire George Soros on Hanoi surprise trip George Soros (2nd, R) is seen having dinner with local businessmen in Hanoi, December 26 in a photo posted on Phan Tat Thu's Facebook. Photo: Photo courtesy of Phan Tat Thu George Soros, the American business magnate and the world’s 22nd billionaire, was spotted in Hanoi out of surprise on Wednesday in what could be a business trip or a Christmas vacation. The news has been spread from several photos some Vietnamese businessmen have posted on their Facebook, with captions stating clearly that they have met the renowned George Soros. “A once in a blue moon chance: having dinner with George Soros,” Le Quoc Vinh, chairman & CEO at Le Media JSC, the producer of several local magazines, captioned one of his three photos that shows him and several other businessmen with the billionaire at what he said is a restaurant in Hanoi. The photos immediately caught the attention of his Facebook friends, many of whom expressed their admiration as well as wondering why Soros is in Vietnam. “Why did he visit Vietnam? Is he still in the country?” asked a user named Danh Vo on Vinh’s Facebook. In response, the CEO said the billionaire was merely on a vacation. “Moreover, I was only a guest to the dinner, so I don’t know his itinerary.” George Soros is seen in one of the three photos posted on Le Quoc Vinh's Facebook, under the caption "After dinner at Club de l'Orientale, with Billionaire George Soros." Phan Tat Thu, CEO of KNV Group, also posted a similar photo to his Facebook, but did not comment anything other than the caption “Dinner with George Soros, Nguyen Canh Binh, Le Quoc Vinh, Nguyen Tien Phong, Hien Dao - Dec. 26/2012.” The 82-year-old is known as "The Man Who Broke the Bank of England" because of his US$1 billion in investment profits during the 1992 Black Wednesday UK currency crisis. As of March 12, Soros was listed by Forbes as the 22nd richest person in the world, the world's richest hedge-fund manager, and number 7 on its list of the 400 wealthiest Americans, with a net worth estimated at $20 billion. He is also the chairman of Soros Fund Management. Last Christmas, Mark Zuckerberg, owner and founder of the world’s largest social networking service and website Facebook, was also in Hanoi with his girl friend to enjoy the holiday. TUOITRENEWS