Mobbed
In the search for new ways to express themselves, Hanoi’s younger generation have latched onto flashmobs. It’s a craze that is reaping unforeseen rewards. Words by Hoa Le. Photos by Aaron Joel Santos
Answering the Critics
On the back of publishing her controversial travelogue, Xach Ba Lo Len Va Di (Pack Your Bags and Go), Douglas Pyper meets Huyen Chip, the young author who, depending on who you ask, is either irresponsible, selfish, a fraud or a shining example to Vietnam’s youth
Sit Down and Deliver
With the online food delivery business booming in Saigon, we decided it was time to get the lowdown from the big players. Derek Milroy chairs a debate with sparks flying as Hungry Panda managing director Raphael Cohen of France, Eat.vn founder Anders Palm (Sweden) and Dutchman Jochem Lisser of VietnamMM fight it out for the right to be called number one. Photo by Francis
The Many Shades of Hue
While Hanoi and Saigon look towards the future, the central city of Hue still finds itself frozen in its imperial past. Words by Kim Megson. Photos by Aaron Joel Santos
Enter the King
After years of speculation and 12 months or so of plying their trade at Vietnam's airports, Burger King have passed through customs to open stores in the big city. We talk to the man at the helm, Tony Cricenti, CEO of franchisee Vietnam Food and Beverages. Interview by Nick Ross. Photo by Charles Barnes