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
The Last Call August
The man behind VIP Bikes, Andrew Souto mixes all things motorbike with opportunity creation for disadvantaged youth
Pet Hotel
Down a small alley lies Hotel Cho Meo. Set in a tranquil garden, with a lotus-filled pond and towering white statues next to a pet cemetery, the kennels provide training, breeding services and assistance to pet owners. There is also a shop selling hundreds of dog outfits and other accessories. Rose Arnold spoke to Nguyen Bao Sinh, the pet hotel’s 70-something owner. Photos by Aaron Joel Santos
The Last Call
Word chats to actor and musician, Lam Vissay, one of a growing number of overseas Vietnamese successfully pursuing an on-screen career in Vietnam
On Land and Sea
In today’s world of budget travel and no-frills airlines it has become all too easy to plane-hop your way down the Southeast Asian tourist trail. However, one man is trying to put the romance back into travelling by rail and boat. Natalie Krebs chats to the passenger in Seat 61, Mark Smith