Took this shot yesterday from the H2 building in District 4. Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about Saigon (October, 2013)
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Late night chicken in Tan Phu
Got hungry and needed some chicken. Picked some up from my favorite vendor in the Tan Phu District. Posted from WordPress for Android … [Read more...] about Late night chicken in Tan Phu
Statute of Limitations for Crimes in Vietnam
Probably one of the biggest frustrations many Expats will have when living in Vietnam is trying to figure out the Vietnamese legal system. It seems to be a general consensus that foreigners do not have any legal rights in Vietnam. Hence we tend to ask advice from locals and certain Expats without realizing that these persons themselves do not understand the legal system … [Read more...] about Statute of Limitations for Crimes in Vietnam
Zeus Greek Souvlaki Gyros in Saigon
Of all people, my Turkish friend took to to a Greek restaurant today in Pham Ngo Lao. It meant this restaurant had to be good. Zeus Greek Souvlaki Gyros opened up last April offering authentic Greek gyros. I ordered 3 pitas for lunch, yes one too many but it was worth it. Each pita is around 35,000 VND. Be sure to ask for extra sauce, I love dripping gyros. Zeus Greek … [Read more...] about Zeus Greek Souvlaki Gyros in Saigon
Getting Vietnamese Documents Consularized
I got my Vietnam Criminal Background Report a couple weeks ago. Since the CBR is written in the Vietnamese language, I had to get it translated into English and legalized before I could take this document with me to Kazakhstan. It was actually an easy process to do. For 1.2 million VND (or roughly $60 USD) per document, you can get it translated (into English) and … [Read more...] about Getting Vietnamese Documents Consularized