Just an update, over 50 of my students signed up for Twitter accounts. They are addicted. I was impressed at how popular it became with them. Unfortunately, due to the bandwidth problems in Vietnam, Twitter is down at times which can be frustrating. Downtimes occur during the afternoon here. Here is my Twitter account if you are interested in adding … [Read more...] about Twitter Success! :-)
Archives for Sunday, July 20, 2008
Bringing out the best in Vietnam’s bloggers – VietnamNet Bridge
Here is a recent article from VietnamNet Bridge discussing the impact of Bloggers in Vietnam: The Thao Van Hoa (Sports and Culture) Newspaper has launched a writing competition entitled "Your Entry – The Life Around Us" to create a playground for Vietnamese bloggers to test their writing skills and share their thoughts and feelings about social issues and everyday life. This … [Read more...] about Bringing out the best in Vietnam’s bloggers – VietnamNet Bridge
Gender Imbalance Warnings in Vietnam
Preferences for boys in the Vietnamese society has created a gender imbalance according to this article by Thanh Nien News: Gender imbalance alarm bells ringing A similar problem is occuring in China. Some reports suggested that Chinese men are marrying women with physical disabilities to cope with the lack of women there. Currently in Vietnam, there are 100 females for … [Read more...] about Gender Imbalance Warnings in Vietnam
Aircon cleaned and gassed :-)
Air conditioners can be the most finicky of things. My aircon must be at least 6-7 years old now. I have to have it served every 3-4 months now. The problem for my landlord and I have to deal with are the guys who service the air conditioners. They know that they need to 'clean' the air conditioner and gas it. In reality, they will just clean it with water and then … [Read more...] about Aircon cleaned and gassed :-)
Vietnamese Teacher kicks, umm, butt
Here is a very amusing, yet heart inspiring, story from the VietnamNet Bridge newsite about a Vietnamese school teacher who fought over 40 criminals, thieves, robbers, etc., in Vietnam. In one instance, she even fought and tied up 3 robbers who stopped her bus while the 22 males on the bus looked on. Granted, she is not an ordinary school teacher. She has practived martial … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Teacher kicks, umm, butt