First lesbian couple ties the knot

The couple at their wedding party

A video clip featuring their wedding party was posted on YouTube Thursday, and has attracted more than 10,000 page views.

In the 11-minute-long clip, Thuy Linh and Quang Minh, both 19, exchanged vows in a cozy restaurant Tuesday with the presence of their friends, mostly young people.

The ‘groom’’s mother was the only parent to attend the wedding.

The clip has become a hot topic in Vietnamese online forums, with some raising questions whether the couple was too hasty to get married at such a young age.

The two are freshmen at the Raffles University in Hanoi. Quang Minh, the ‘groom’, said she hoped their wedding would help other gay people to be courageous enough to express who they are.

“I live with my mom and my younger sister. My mom was shocked when she was first told about my sexuality but then she said the most importance thing is that I feel happy,” she said.

Thuy Linh, the bride, said she felt no wrong to live with her true nature.

Most young people conveyed the best wishes to the couple on online forums, saying it was the rights of the couple to decide their own way.

The couple planned to go abroad for study after finishing their courses in Vietnam.

Currently, Vietnamese laws ban same sex marriage.
 

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Couples join in 10-10 wedding

HCM CITY — Ten low income couples celebrated a joint wedding ceremony in HCM City yesterday in the belief that the lucky date would look kindly on their futures. An eye-catching parading on xich-los around the city attracted the attention of foreign tourists and city dwellers.

The wedding was held in the spirit of the 1000th anniversary of Ha Noi Capital.

After the public procession around the city along Le Duan, Dong Khoi, Ton Duc Thang and Nguyen Hue, the brides and grooms stopped at the Ho Chi Minh monument in front of the city hall to hold the wedding ceremony and laid wreaths to express their gratitude to the late president.

The weddings were arranged by HCM City's Young Workers Assistance Centre.

Each couple contributed just VND2 million (US$100). Truong Van Thanh, who works for Quang Khoi Company in Thu Duc District, and his partner Truong Thi Lien, of Sai Gon Garment Company No3, said they had been very excited about their wedding for a long time.

According to the centre, the event was held not only to support the workers but also to encourage a civilised and economical lifestyle among young people.

"I am very happy to see my niece married, especially on such a special day. I would like to express my thanks to the city's Youth Union for organising the wedding. I hope the couples will work hard to bring happiness to their family lives," said Dinh Thi Lam, aunt of the bride Pham Thi Hoa.

After the wreath ceremony, the couples returned to their xich-los for a tour of the city's landmarks and some photo opportunities before heading back to the Ho Chi Minh Campaign Museum to chair their wedding party with their relatives and friends. — VNS

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Get wed without getting married at Ramana

A model performs wedding dress in a fashion show in HCMC - Photo: Kieu Giang

The Ramana Hotel Saigon will hold a special evening event about weddings on September 18 at 5 p.m.

The event called “Wedding Experience Night” will be organized in conjunction with companies that specialize in wedding services and products such as Milan for wedding gowns, make up and photo albums, Y Tuong for wedding cards, Graphic Chocolate for wedding gifts and Lolita Lempicka for perfume .

The event aims to give couples an experience of what it is like to organize a wedding. There will be screenings of real wedding videos; brides to be will invited to organize a wedding party; try on wedding gowns; be served food like a real wedding party and consulted on health and beauty care before the wedding.

The hotel and vendors will give out prizes such as accommodation, dinners at the hotel for two, expensive perfumes, make-up vouchers at wedding studios and beauty salons.

The hotel will also give 5% discounts to any couple who books their wedding party that night.

For reservations or inquiries, contact Banquet team at 3843 9999 or email to events@ramanasaigon.com

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