After contacting <strong>Golden Lotus Plus</strong> and asking for <strong>GOLD</strong> status, I received the following response: <blockquote> Greetings from Lotusmiles. Status match is not applicable between Lotusmiles-VNA and other frequent flyer program. Thank you for your cooperation and we hope to get your supports on next flights with VNA. Your sincerely, XXX </blockquote>