It has been an interesting October in Vietnam. Both the blogger and Twitter spheres seem quite active. Vietnam720 replaced Chip and got the Tweetups in Saigon active again. They are now having month meetings. In the blogging world, there is a deep discussion about the so-called Vietnamese middle class. You can read more about it through Mel's blog. This topic is … [Read more...] about Rumors from Vietnam
Archives for October 2010
FV Hospital Dental Clinic
Today I visited the dental clinic at FV Hospital in District 7, Phu My Hung. The dentist I saw was Dr. Nguyen Thi Bich Chieu. Wow, she was an amazing dentist. I have a deep fear of dentists but Dr. Chieu turned out to be one of the best dentists I have ever visited in my life. I came to the dental clinic at FV Hospital since my gums around one of my upper left molars were … [Read more...] about FV Hospital Dental Clinic
A wet Monday for Saigon
I got up early today to go to work. As I left my house, I saw my landlord and asked her if it was raining. She said no but as I got outside, it had started to sprinkle. It was a bit cloudy and the roads were still damp. It made for a cool ride through District 1. It was relatively an uneventful ride to work until I got near The Manor on Nguyen Huu Canh street. I noticed … [Read more...] about A wet Monday for Saigon
Saigon underwater
A surprise flood today on my way to work. Thao Dien is underwater. … [Read more...] about Saigon underwater
Apollo looking for qualified English Teachers
Apollo Education is seeking applicants for their English teaching positions. See below: Attached is are job postings. Apollo in HCMC is looking to recruit and expecting to fill in September: EFL full time/ part time teachers 1 Senior teacher The pay rates for part-time teachers are $18 to $21 for scale 1 to 4. We do have flexible contract options for full-timers … [Read more...] about Apollo looking for qualified English Teachers