Amazing, I am at Java Cafe on the corner of Hai Ba Trung and Dong Du in District 1. I just tested the bandwidth here with Speakeasy. 4418 kbps Downloads, 473 kbps Uploads. This is the fastest internet bandwidth I have tested in Saigon yet!!! … [Read more...] about Fastest Wifi Coffeeshop – Java
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Du Mien Cafe – Too Loud
Du Mien Cafe, located in the Phu Nhuan District, used to be one of my favorite cafes to sit and relax with friends. It was quiet, music volume was low, it generally was a very peaceful place. I used to visit Du Mien at least once or twice a week. Now, Du Mien is like many of the other local coffee shops. The volume of music was quite high. The noise from the … [Read more...] about Du Mien Cafe – Too Loud
Saigon by Ambulance
Here is an interesting YouTube clip shot from an ambulance maneuvering through the hustling traffic of Saigon. Motorbike is still faster :-) … [Read more...] about Saigon by Ambulance
Olympic Torch in Saigon
Yesterday evening I was rushing to District 1 from the Phu Nhuan District at about 6:45 PM. I started to notice people lining up NKKN with small Olympic flags. Then I remembered that the Olympic torch for the Beijing Olympic Games were coming through. I needed to get down NKKN fast before the street was closed. Whoops, too late, I had to detour towards CMT8 and head towards … [Read more...] about Olympic Torch in Saigon
EVN Power Woes
Yesterday I met with my landlord. He is fully aware of the power meter problems. Some of my neighbors are beginning to complain as well. It is actually turning out to be a similar problem to 2005 where EVN installed 287,000 faulty power meters. The same subsidiary, I heard, produced my house's newly installed power meter. Since June, 2007, I personally used between 7-8 … [Read more...] about EVN Power Woes