It has been awhile since I helped start an IT user group in Vietnam. I helped initiate the first Barcamp Saigon and formed both the Saigon Linux User Group (which became the Saigon Linux Group after another group formed the second SaigonLUG) and Vietnam Professional Linux/Unix Group over a couple years ago with other Linux enthusiasts. We all kind of switched gears since the … [Read more...] about Saigon WordPress User Group
Archives for 2011
Pho Muslim – Halal Pho and Bun Bo Hue in Saigon
For the last month, I have started to follow a more strict halal diet. I am up to about 90% these days, I had a cheeseburger today, but hope to hit 100% by the end of the year. Since I started GoHalalPlanet.com, I was surprised at the amount of halal restaurants in Saigon alone. One of my best finds was Pho Muslim which serves halal pho in the morning (6:00 AM - 1:00 AM) and … [Read more...] about Pho Muslim – Halal Pho and Bun Bo Hue in Saigon
Jamiul Islamiyah (Nancy) Mosque at night in Saigon
Stopped by one of the mosques to pick up a friend tonight. The Jamiul Islamiyah Mosque, also known as the Nancy Mosque, is one of the main mosques in Saigon. There is a sizable Muslim community living around this mosque. You can also find some halal food around this area if you are willing to walk around the back alleyways. Pho Muslim, which I will write about in the next … [Read more...] about Jamiul Islamiyah (Nancy) Mosque at night in Saigon
GoHalalPlanet – Vietnam Update
Thanks to my Malaysian friend, I had some good help in getting a major update for the Vietnam site of GoHalalPlanet. More below: Cross-posted from: http://vn.gohalalplanet.com/2011/10/16/gohalalplanet-vietnam-update/ GoHalalPlanet had a very productive weekend in HCMC. There are many updates to the Vietnamese GoHalalPlanet site for Hanoi, HCMC and Nha Trang which are … [Read more...] about GoHalalPlanet – Vietnam Update
Twitter Updates for 2011-10-15
Found 5 more #halal restaurants in #Saigon and 3 stores that sell halal products for @gohalalplanet. A productive day. # @idinh …and long ones at that. # @planetcraig @530am I am up between 4 and 5:30 am in the morning. I was surprised at the telephone calls. # I'm at Indian Jamia Mosque http://t.co/myx9dkNA # I just became the mayor of Indian Jamia Mosque on … [Read more...] about Twitter Updates for 2011-10-15