Two more social networks sites aimed at Vietnamese users will launch in Vietnam soon to compete with Yahoo 360, the number one choice for many Vietnamese bloggers today here in Vietnam. Anh2- The Vietnamese Portal: http://www.anh2.com kkkool.com - Vietnamese Social Network: http://www.kkkool.com Edit: Thanks Jason for your comments. kkkool.com will be a … [Read more...] about Social Networks coming to Vietnam Soon
Archives for 2007
Just Another Saigon Rant
Okay, I just realized that I posted way too many IT Geek postings the last week. Time to return back to the world of Vietnam and post another Saigon Rant. The last week was quite interesting (outside of the Linux IT Geeky stuff). Time just flew right by. To start off, I now have a Facebook account, thanks to Kham Tran: The reviews for Facebook were right on the mark. … [Read more...] about Just Another Saigon Rant
The Future of Gentoo Linux (My Opinion)
I was first introduced to Gentoo Linux back in April, 2003. when I was a graduate student at Indiana University - Bloomington. The Unix Student Support Group organized a LinuxFest on campus. The previous year I had been introduced to Red Hat Linux 7.3 by my GIS Instructor but I was not impressed (The Gnome Desktop just would not install on my desktop and KDE seemed a bit … [Read more...] about The Future of Gentoo Linux (My Opinion)
Vietnamese can’t use Linux? Yeah Right!
Today I had a nice conversation with a Vietnamese friend about different computer operating systems. She was thinking about purchasing an Apple Powerbook but was worried that she would not be able to use it. She stated it would be too tough. After some discussion, I convinced her that she COULD use an Apple computer. Even better, I even told her that she could easily … [Read more...] about Vietnamese can’t use Linux? Yeah Right!
Advantages of BPOs to Vietnam
Vietnam is becoming the new mecca for outsourcing in Asia. Vietnam has a comparative advantage in young skilled labor where greater than fifty-percent of the 85 million population is younger than 25 years old. In this new era of Doi Moi the Vietnamese government has placed an huge emphasis in promoting IT development within the country. Internet cafes have sprung up all … [Read more...] about Advantages of BPOs to Vietnam