This morning I was headed to Pham Ngu Lao to meet an American friend who arrived from Kazakhstan via Thailand. I headed out of my house at about 8:10 AM knowing that I would hit the traffic jam along the canal. Yeah, it was heavily congested. I was following a woman on her Honda motorscooter. All of a sudden, I saw her handle bars and front wheel turn then watched the … [Read more...] about Strange Accident this morning
Archives for October 2008
Register for BarCamp Saigon
If you have not done so, please register for the first BarCamp Saigon event. The event will be held on November 15th at RMIT in Phu My Hung, located about 15-20 minutes outside of Saigon. You can register at this URI: http://www.barcampsaigon.org/?page_id=37 You can register for sessions at this URI: … [Read more...] about Register for BarCamp Saigon
Gasoline prices dropping in Vietnam
Gasoline prices dropped yet again last Saturday. 50,000 VND ($3.03 US) is beginning to fill up my gas tank again. It now costs about 15,500 VND (94 cents US) for 1 liter of 92-octane gasoline and 16,000 VND (97 cents US) for 1 liter of 95-octane gasoline. This is great news for the average Vietnamese motorbike commuter. Back in July, 2008, the price of A92 gasoline was … [Read more...] about Gasoline prices dropping in Vietnam
Water skiing in Saigon
Yes guys, you read the title right. Today I saw some people water skiing on the Saigon River. I was a bit surprised since I for one would not even dare putting his hand in the Saigon River. I guess these guys are braver than me but it looks like a load of fun. … [Read more...] about Water skiing in Saigon
Saigon Thu Duc District from Thanh Da
The Thu Duc District has changed quite a bit since I moved to Vietnam 4 and a half years ago. I expect many more apartments and skyrises to be built along the Saigon River in the next 5 years. I took these shots from Thanh Da this afternoon. (See some high rises being built in Thu Duc) (Great view of Thu Duc from Thanh Da) (Saigon River View of Thu Duc Distict) … [Read more...] about Saigon Thu Duc District from Thanh Da