I want to introduce you all to a new Saigon Expat Blogger, Petro (Peter) Smith, from the US. Petro teaches English in Saigon. Visit his blog for a very thorough description of his experiences in Vietnam. A belated welcome to you Petro to the Saigon Expat Blogging community. The Rock of Saigon: Petro's Adventures in Teaching -> http://therockofsaigon.blogspot.com/ … [Read more...] about New Saigon Expat Blogger
Archives for Saturday, April 11, 2009
2002 Venezuelan coup d’état attempt
Today is the 9 year anniversary of the Venezuelan coup attempt against President Hugo Chavez. I first heard about Hugo Chavez back in 2002 right before the failed coup attempt. The Western media has a tendency to demonize Chavez while in many academic circles around the world, Chavez is viewed as the new Che Guevara. What does seems clear is that big business, MNCs, oil … [Read more...] about 2002 Venezuelan coup d’état attempt
Found another convenient HSBC ATM
I am still surprised at the number of HSBC ATMs across Saigon nowadays. ATMs of various banks seem to be everywhere. Just a couple years ago, the closest HSBC ATM was in District 1. Since I was a bit lazy, I ended up choosing another bank's ATM nearby running up huge ATM service fees. This particular HSBC ATM is located near Cinebox right next to the famous pagoda at the … [Read more...] about Found another convenient HSBC ATM
Waiting for my luggage at Tan Son Nhat Airport
When I arrived into Tan Son Nhat Airport last Tuesday, I was surprised at how fast it took to disembark my plane and get through immigration. The service at the airport has improved significantly since I first came to Vietnam back in May, 2004. I remember a time that it took 45 minutes to one hour just to get through immigration! Those days are long gone … [Read more...] about Waiting for my luggage at Tan Son Nhat Airport
Mozilla comments on Vietnam
Mozilla Developer and Blogger Gen Kanai, just posted an entry looking at the survey of Internet users in Vietnam that some may find interesting. Gen Kanai is helping the Mozilla Foundation launch the first Vietnamese language version of Firefox 3.5 for the Vietnamese market. This will be one of the first attempts to provide an internet browser for Vietnamese speakers who do … [Read more...] about Mozilla comments on Vietnam