Archives for 2008

I was a bit concerned when I heard last year that Yahoo was going to scrap Yahoo 360. Yahoo 360 is one of the most popular blogging applications in Vietnam. I actually communicate with a lot of my Vietnamese friends through Yahoo 360. Yeah, Facebook and MySpace are popular around the world but Yahoo 360 has got both of them beat here. I guess Yahoo took notice. They … [Read more...] about Yahoo 360plus for Vietnamese Bloggers

Interesting story from Thanh Nien News today.  The article looks at three women who use a special tool to collect metal scrap from the streets.  Not only were they collecting all the loose scrap metal we see on or near the streets, they also collect the bent nails motorbike tire repairmen throw on the streets to 'increase' their business. Normally I get a flat tire once a … [Read more...] about Scratching out a living from scrap – Thanh Nien News

Amazing, I am at Java Cafe on the corner of Hai Ba Trung and Dong Du in District 1. I just tested the bandwidth here with Speakeasy. 4418 kbps Downloads, 473 kbps Uploads. This is the fastest internet bandwidth I have tested in Saigon yet!!! … [Read more...] about Fastest Wifi Coffeeshop – Java

Du Mien Cafe, located in the Phu Nhuan District, used to be one of my favorite cafes to sit and relax with friends. It was quiet, music volume was low, it generally was a very peaceful place. I used to visit Du Mien at least once or twice a week. Now, Du Mien is like many of the other local coffee shops. The volume of music was quite high. The noise from the … [Read more...] about Du Mien Cafe – Too Loud

Here is an interesting YouTube clip shot from an ambulance maneuvering through the hustling traffic of Saigon. Motorbike is still faster :-) … [Read more...] about Saigon by Ambulance