Christmas is very popular in Saigon now, a big surprise to many Americans. Christmas decorations, including XMas trees, are everywhere. Aluminum foil is considered the proper decoration for snow here... (A Toy Store located on Ky Dong and Truong Dinh) (Christmas tree located inside Capital Place Building) (An alleyway decoration of the Virgin Mary in a Catholic … [Read more...] about A Saigon Christmas
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Good Books to Read on Vietnam
Want a better understanding of the Vietnamese people and their culture. I highly recommend that you read the following books: 1. Asian Face Reading: Unlock the Secrets Hidden in the Human Face by Boye Lafayette De Mente The Vietnamese claim that they know what you are thinking by the actions of your face. I argue with many of my Vietnamese friends that they are just … [Read more...] about Good Books to Read on Vietnam
Taiwanese Earthquake Affects Internet in Vietnam
What a horrible day to be online in Vietnam. I have not been able to access Yahoo Messenger or Yahoo 360 all day. Gmail takes ages to load up. SaigonNezumi.com was inaccessible most of the day as well. Only the Vietnamese websites were accessible throughout the day. The culprit of all this mayhem, yesterday off the coast of Taiwan, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake damaged the … [Read more...] about Taiwanese Earthquake Affects Internet in Vietnam
December House Expenses
8,000,000 VND - Rent 184,500 VND - Telephone 550,000 VND - FPT ADSL 442,500 VND - Electricity 92,500 VND - Water 10,000 VND - Garbage Total: 9,279,500 Vietnamese Dong Wow, I paid around $566 for all my house expenses for the month of December. My water and electricity bill were to high. I am never home so the water and electricity guys GUESS how much water and … [Read more...] about December House Expenses
FPT ADSL still slow
34.7 kilobytes per second bandwidth speeds. Yes, that is the speeds I got today with my high speed ADSL package with FPT here in Vietnam. It is pathetically slow. Slower than when I complained to FPT over a month ago. FPT's reputation as a poor quality ISP still holds. When I move in the next month, I plan to cancel my FPT contract and switch to MegaVNN. They get a lot … [Read more...] about FPT ADSL still slow