The famous Malaysian Street near the Ben Thanh Market has been hit hard by covid-19. This used to be a busy area full of Malaysian Muslim tourists. Sadly, nearly a year after the country closed its borders to travel, the entire street is now empty and shutdown. Hopefully next year, this area can recover. … [Read more...] about Malaysian Street (An Ninh Street) all shutdown in Saigon
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US Peace Corps to enter Vietnam by mid-2022
Not sure how I missed this report but I found out by an email from the US Embassy in Hanoi today that the US Peace Corps was finally invited by Vietnam to enter the country. The first Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) volunteers should enter Vietnam by mid-2022. The email the US Embassy sent was asking for some inputs from Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, such as … [Read more...] about US Peace Corps to enter Vietnam by mid-2022
Humans of Saigon
Here is a great video on Vimeo looking at the Saigonese people. A very good perspective. Humans Of Saigon from Han Phan on Vimeo. … [Read more...] about Humans of Saigon
Online Groceries with Chopp.vn in Saigon
A couple months ago I started to use Chopp.vn to order some groceries that I needed that was hard to find at the local markets such as Family Mart or Vinmart. So far I have used them several times now. The service is good and a couple times they did call when an item was missing. With the extra fees, I found it was an equivalent of taking a taxi to Lotte Mart. Actually … [Read more...] about Online Groceries with Chopp.vn in Saigon
The Coolest Guides in Vietnam! – XO Tours
Been meaning to do this for Tung for the longest time. I will post videos about XO Tours often now. Partly because this is a cool tour with awesome Vietnamese guides. XO Tours is considered the top motorbike tour in Saigon (HCMC). Below is the first video showing off one of the famous guides for XO Tours. Visit XO Tours and book a tour: https://xotours.vn/ … [Read more...] about The Coolest Guides in Vietnam! – XO Tours