I like reading stories like this one in Vietnam. It was published in the Western media today but I saw it on the Vietnamese news sites about a month ago. Do Viet Khoa is a school teacher in northern Vietnam who blew the whistle on the corruption at his school. He was praised as a hero by government officials but in his own town, he is seen as a pariah. In Vietnam, the … [Read more...] about Vietnamese teacher ‘whistle blower’ suffers for fighting graft
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My house flooded again :-(
Within minutes of Tweeting that the current storm would create flooding in Saigon, I heard water on my stairwell. It sounded like somebody left the shower on. Not good. The last time this happened this happened was last July. This would be the 4th time I can remember my house flooding from the terrace located on the 5th floor. Unfortunately for me, there is only 1 drain … [Read more...] about My house flooded again :-(
Vietnamese Government releases circular to tackle blogging violations
Yesterday the Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) released a circular to regulate and enforce blogging rules in Vietnam. According to Thanh Nien News, the circular states that bloggers will be held responsible for providing, disseminating, and creating direct links that are in direct violation of the decree issued last August that "...forbids the circulation of … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Government releases circular to tackle blogging violations
Christmas Eve at Pinky Ice Cream
Last night I stopped by Pinky Ice Cream on 20Bis Troung Dinh in District 3. I have been wanting to stop at this place many times since I see it everyday. To my surprise, it is actually a good place for ice cream. I ordered the ice cream cake which was very good and comparable to what you can get at Bud's Ice Cream. It is even as good as Dream Cones. My only disappointment … [Read more...] about Christmas Eve at Pinky Ice Cream
Vietnamese Football Fans vandalized my house (Pictures)
Finally, here are some photos of my damaged house. Not sure what the costs of the repairs will be. Last night Vietnam beat Thailand 2-1. There were a lot of traffic again around our alleyway but little damage. Just mostly young guys racing their motorbikes, without helmets, with their girlfriends sitting behind them. By midnight things were quiet again. (Two marble … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Football Fans vandalized my house (Pictures)