Poet helps ease passing of pets with final word in cemeteries

HANOI, Vietnam - Strolling along a bamboo-lined path between a five-star hotel for dogs and cats and Vietnam's unique pet cemetery, a man in his late seventies was nodding as if reciting poems or composing prose.

That's not surprising as the man is Nguyen Bao Sinh, who has written around 3,000 poems. He is also the owner of the complex.

Built on an area of 100 square meters, the five-story hotel, officially named Bao Sinh Cat Dog Resort, offers five-star facilities and services, including air-conditioned rooms, massages and "karaoke" lounges.