This is mainly targeted to the young Viet Kieu guys newly arrived in Vietnam. I hate to tell you this but there are NO Vietnamese criminal gangs targeting you guys here in Saigon. It is safe for you to ride your motorbike around Saigon even in District 4 at night. Saigon is relatively a safe city when compared to many US cities. I am not sure where you got this … [Read more...] about Short Advice on Living in Vietnam
Archives for Monday, June 16, 2008
Bye Bye Jenny :-)
Well, my evil little kitten Jenny finally has a new home. I think she will like it much better than the terrace where I kept her for the last two weeks. She will be living with a Viet Kieu family at the end of the alleyway that I knew for nearly three years. My housemate told me that they were looking for a cat to take care of the mice around their house. Jenny I think will … [Read more...] about Bye Bye Jenny :-)
Faster Internet Bandwidth Coming to Vietnam?
The internet bandwidth here in Vietnam definitely makes for a good conversation among Expat and Vietnamese IT guys alike. It has not been stable for a long time, if it ever was stable that is. The promised bandwidth never really materializes. Each month, everybody will claim that VNPT, Netsoft, Viettel or FPT are the best ISP in town. The reality is that none of these ISP … [Read more...] about Faster Internet Bandwidth Coming to Vietnam?