Not a story that you will see to often in Vietnam. Wealth here tends to stay within a small group closely connected to Hanoi. The new wealth we tend to call these people. Here is a must read story of a family who had absolutely nothing but found a way to succeed. I am sure you will like this story: http://english.vietnamnet.vn/profiles/2008/08/799167/ … [Read more...] about A very inspiring Vietnamese Rag to Riches story
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Another new Ubuntu User in Vietnam :-)
Amazing, got another student to use Ubuntu. Actually, he chose to install Ubuntu himself which greatly impressed me. Today at AIS, I watched him install Ubuntu himself. I helped a little with the partitioning but most of the work was performed by him :-) There were some issues at the end. Windows Vista would not boot up but then we found out he was booting the wrong Vista … [Read more...] about Another new Ubuntu User in Vietnam :-)
My Veggie Days
Well, I decided that I will start forcing myself to eat Vegetarian at least three times a week now. I meant to start this a year ago but I got lax. Now I am ready. Hence, Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays will be my Veggie Days. That also means I will not be drinking any alcohol on those days as well. Tuesdays and Thursdays will be my Seafood Days, mainly just fish and … [Read more...] about My Veggie Days
So many funerals this week
Quite odd, there are 4 funerals around my alleyway just in the last week. Quite odd, is this normal for August? I was in the US parts of last August so it is hard for me to tell. I do notice that there are many funerals right before Tet as well. … [Read more...] about So many funerals this week
Vietnam lowers the price of fuel
In a surprise move, the Vietnamese government price of petrol was lowered from 19,000 VND/liter to 18,000 VND/liter. It was surprising because everyone was expecting the price to be raised to the rumoured 25,000 VND/liter by next month. Some think it will still be raised. For many, the price decrease will help a lot. A waiter at where I work spends most of his monthly … [Read more...] about Vietnam lowers the price of fuel