A Happy New Year 2009 from Saigon, Vietnam. Less than a month left until the Year of the Rat ends, the Year of the Water Buffalo is approaching :-) I hope you all stay warm tonight. It was be cold here in Saigon as New Year approaches. … [Read more...] about Happy New Year 2009
Archives for 2008
Are the Traffic Police stopping Foreigners? Nope…
Nearly a couple weeks ago, I posted an article in reference to the traffic police being allowed to stop foreigners. Well, since that time, I have only heard of one case of a foreigner being stopped by the traffic police. Today I was riding from District 4 to District 1. As I was turning, I was forced by a truck to go through a red light (it was either go or get run over). … [Read more...] about Are the Traffic Police stopping Foreigners? Nope…
Saigon Lotte Mart – A Big Disappointment
I made the visit to the new Lotte Mart in Saigon near Phu My Hung. It was a long trip there from the Phu Nhuan District. All I got to say is that I was a bit disappointed about it. All the hoopla was just that. Big C, near my house, was just as good as the new Lotte Mart in my opinion. For electronics, just go to Nguyen Kiem. My friends and I arrived to Lotte Mart at … [Read more...] about Saigon Lotte Mart – A Big Disappointment
Vietnamese teacher ‘whistle blower’ suffers for fighting graft
I like reading stories like this one in Vietnam. It was published in the Western media today but I saw it on the Vietnamese news sites about a month ago. Do Viet Khoa is a school teacher in northern Vietnam who blew the whistle on the corruption at his school. He was praised as a hero by government officials but in his own town, he is seen as a pariah. In Vietnam, the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese teacher ‘whistle blower’ suffers for fighting graft
My house flooded again :-(
Within minutes of Tweeting that the current storm would create flooding in Saigon, I heard water on my stairwell. It sounded like somebody left the shower on. Not good. The last time this happened this happened was last July. This would be the 4th time I can remember my house flooding from the terrace located on the 5th floor. Unfortunately for me, there is only 1 drain … [Read more...] about My house flooded again :-(