Metropole Hanoi officially opens historic bunker
Attending the opening ceremony were people who lived through the memorable years of the "Hanoi of bombs and bullets" era: Ms. Gemma Cruz Arenneta - Miss International 1964, Philippine journalist; Mr. Bob Devereux - Australian diplomat; Mr. Cao Xuan Nha - specialist of the Foreign Affairs Department, the person responsible for welcoming international delegations to Vietnam during the period when Hanoi fought against the destructive war of American imperialism...
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Mr. Kai Speith |
Speaking at a press conference just before the opening ceremony, Mr.Kai Speith– The General Manager of the Metropole Hanoi Hotel said: “Today is a meaningful and emotional day for me and the hotel staff. Today we will open the forgotten bunker located right under the Bamboo Bar and next to it, we will install the “Path of History” exhibition in the corridor near the main lobby of the Metropole Hotel.
Mrs. Cruz Arenneta |
And youCruz ArennetaI was moved when recalling: “… During that fierce period, this hotel was called Thong Nhat Hotel and was our home for almost a month. The facilities were quite simple but the service was more than satisfactory. It must be remembered that Vietnam was going through the most intense phase of the war. As soon as we arrived at the hotel on Friday, May 17, we saw some signs saying “abri” – shelter and arrows pointing to the location of the shelter. I hoped I would never have to use it, but I had to rush there twice when the terrifying siren sounded throughout the city.
So what did I witness in North Vietnam that May? I can sum it up in one word: “Victory!” The cry was written everywhere – on mountaintops, on the mud-stained walls of peasant huts, on the ruined buildings of cities…”.
It is known that in the first phase, the Metropole Hanoi Hotel will only open the above mentioned basement to hotel guests and groups of students from the capital who want to visit if needed.
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