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Wedding crasher

January 2, 2010  . Filed under News, Travel

Wedding crasher

Thai An visits a small town in Hoang Su Phi district, Ha Giang province in the Tay Con Linh mountain range, where a small tribe of Nung are celebrating a wedding. I’m a long way from home, hungry and tired as I scale the mountain road that leads towards Ngam Dang Vai commune in Tay Con Linh mountain range, some 400km north of Hanoi. Here amongst the precipitous... Read more

To have and to hold

December 5, 2009  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

To have and to hold

Ho Chi Minh City wedding planners spare no expense on no-holds-barred extravaganzas, but Hanoi couples prefer simpler, quieter parties.  Celebrity wedding planner Long Kan (not pictured) organizedthis “camping” wedding for a young couple in HCMCNo Vietnamese wedding has matched the 60-millioneuro (US$90.62 million) nuptials of billionaire... Read more

Restaurants can make big profits – but the outlay is large too

November 17, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

Restaurants can make big profits – but the outlay is large too

LookAtVietnam – If you want to make a fortune in the restaurant business – first you have to spend one.  The parking area for Sinh Doi restaurant which is hundreds metres far from the restaurantAccording to Nhan Kim Loan, director of Phong Lan restaurant chain, even when investors find satisfactory business premises which can meet basic requirements,... Read more

Dynamic duos

November 14, 2009  . Filed under Uncategorized

Dynamic duos

Vietnamese showbiz couples try to steer clear of Hollywood stereotypes.   Johnny Tri Nguyen and Ngo Thanh Van are possibly one of Vietnam’s hottest couplesThe publicity, lack of privacy and clashing of egos has brought down many failed Hollywood marriages. The pressure and rumors can make happy endings hard to come by, and some A-listers seem... Read more

Dynamic duos

November 13, 2009  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

Dynamic duos

Johnny Tri Nguyen and Ngo Thanh Van are possibly one of Vietnam’s hottest couples Vietnamese showbiz couples try to steer clear of Hollywood stereotypes. The publicity, lack of privacy and clashing of egos has brought down many failed Hollywood marriages. The pressure and rumors can make happy endings hard to... Read more

Demand for bling rises 50%

October 28, 2009  . Filed under Business, News

Demand for bling rises 50%

LookAtVietnam – Demand for wedding rings and jewelry on the domestic market has sharply increased by 30-50 per cent in recent times despite climbing gold prices. Customers this year preferred simple wedding rings.Domestic jewelry companies have sometimes faced gold shortages, affecting their ability to produce wedding products, despite stockpiling high... Read more

The quiet life

August 30, 2009  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

The quiet life

LookAtVietnam - Lu ethnic minority communities live a quiet and traditional life in Vietnam’s northwest.  LookAtVietnam - Lu ethnic minority communities live a quiet and traditional life in Vietnam’s northwest. In Vietnam, the Lu ethnic minority is one of the lesser known hill tribes. With a population of just over 4,000, Lu communities... Read more

Wedding daze

August 9, 2009  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

Wedding daze

LookAtVietnam - The Dzao Tien hill tribe from the northwest mountains of Vietnam knows how to throw a wedding party.  In the early hours of the morning, every one from Muong village in Moc Chau district, Son La province, is already up and bustling around. Down every path leading to the village, guests from other villages are arriving. Everyone is in their... Read more

Wedding recession

August 5, 2009  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

Wedding recession

A wedding photograph taken at Phu My Hung in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, a popular site for couples who want the modern, clean urban area as a backdrop.LookAtVietnam - Nuptial photographers complain amateurs have flooded the market and couples hit by the global cash crunch can’t afford expensive wedding photos.  Wedding photographers... Read more

Wedding recession

August 5, 2009  . Filed under Lifestyle, News

Wedding recession

A wedding photograph taken at Phu My Hung in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 7, a popular site for couples who want the modern, clean urban area as a backdrop. Nuptial photographers complain amateurs have flooded the market and couples hit by the global cash crunch can’t afford expensive wedding photos. Wedding... Read more

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