Want a better understanding of the Vietnamese people and their culture. I highly recommend that you read the following books: 1. Asian Face Reading: Unlock the Secrets Hidden in the Human Face by Boye Lafayette De Mente The Vietnamese claim that they know what you are thinking by the actions of your face. I argue with many of my Vietnamese friends that they are just … [Read more...] about Good Books to Read on Vietnam
Archives for 2006
Taiwanese Earthquake Affects Internet in Vietnam
What a horrible day to be online in Vietnam. I have not been able to access Yahoo Messenger or Yahoo 360 all day. Gmail takes ages to load up. SaigonNezumi.com was inaccessible most of the day as well. Only the Vietnamese websites were accessible throughout the day. The culprit of all this mayhem, yesterday off the coast of Taiwan, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake damaged the … [Read more...] about Taiwanese Earthquake Affects Internet in Vietnam
December House Expenses
8,000,000 VND - Rent 184,500 VND - Telephone 550,000 VND - FPT ADSL 442,500 VND - Electricity 92,500 VND - Water 10,000 VND - Garbage Total: 9,279,500 Vietnamese Dong Wow, I paid around $566 for all my house expenses for the month of December. My water and electricity bill were to high. I am never home so the water and electricity guys GUESS how much water and … [Read more...] about December House Expenses
Afghanistan and Central Asia Research Information
Yeah, though I live in Vietnam, there has been a Central Asian theme to SaigonNezumi as of late. I lived in this region for two and a half years (1997-1999) and many of my research at Indiana University focussed on Islam and politics in Central Asia. I was a Research Assistant for Professor Nazif Shahrani at Indiana University for several years. I put together this website … [Read more...] about Afghanistan and Central Asia Research Information
Kazakhstan Photo Album
A nice photo Kazakhstan photo album by Mukan … [Read more...] about Kazakhstan Photo Album