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  • Bui Thi Xuan Street computer shops

    This is the famous area where you can get any computer related item in Saigon.

  • Studying Linux at a coffee shop

    Yeah, Saturday night and I am brushing up on my Linux.

  • Aikido female master of disabled kids (VietnamNet)

    I like reading stories like this one from Vietnam. Watching blind, hearing-impaired and Downs Syndrome children who can practice difficult movements like normal kids…

  • Turkish Pizza at Pasha

    My last visit to Pasha in Saigon was good. We got one Turkish pizza free after ordering one for 100,000 VND. That is a good deal. I also ordered the iskender again…

  • More pictures from work

    Near our gate.

  • Lunch at Le Crepia

    This was a great meal.

  • View from my office

    I guess I have no complaints.

  • TheRightBrainer.com - New Blog

    Some of you have probably noticed that I started a new blog called TheRightBrainer.com. It may seems strange to many of the readers here but this is the type of blog I…

  • Early rainy season in Saigon

    It seems that the rainy season is starting in March this year. Today is our third rainstorm in less then one week. At least the city will look nice and clean now.

  • Internet still slow in Vietnam

    As of today, it has been two weeks since the internet speeds slowed down significantly in Vietnam and 9 days since I last posted about the poor bandwidth here. The…

  • Geisha Coffee and Tea House - Saigon

    Just opened recently, the Geisha Coffee and Tea House is one of the best coffee shops in Saigon. Not many people know about this coffee shop. The entrance takes you…

  • Handgun in Saigon

    Yeah, I saw my first handgun up close in Saigon last week. It is a 45 mm German-made pistol. Not very well taken care of but the handgun is safe and sound with the owner…

  • Internet line damaged in Vietnam

    It is not in the English news sites yet but the internet line shared by VNPT, Viettel and FPT was damaged recently outside of Vung Tau somewhere in the ocean. I found…

  • The JAL crane is back :-)

    After being gone for nearly 3 years, Japan Airlines brought back the tsurumaru livery featuring the popular crane. It was added to a Boeing 767. Since JAL's removal of…

  • Highlands Coffee at Ham Nghi street in District 1

    Had an afternoon meeting at Highlands Coffee. It is located on Ham Nghi street near Ben Thanh Market. Not a bad location.

  • Friday Bandwidth with VNPT

    VNPT, as well as FPT as home, seem to have resolved their bandwidth issues inside of Vietnam. Unfortunately, speeds outside of Vietnam are still kind of slow as you will…

  • Walking along So. 44 in Thao Dien

    I always take a short walk after lunch. My walking path goes along So. 44 which is unpaved and dusty in parts but paved at the end. Makes for a good walk.

  • Vietnamese Dong Devaluation Not Fair

    Today, the Vietnam Stock Exchange (HOSE), took another big nose dive losing some 12 points settling at 470.02. Back on February 9th, it was up to 522.59 and everybody…

  • Turkish lunch

    Had thus great lunch today. Two stuffed green peppers with salad. I really enjoyed it.

  • Saigonese late for work?

    I choose a 8:30 AM arrival time to work in efforts to miss the big morning traffic jam. Most staff arrive at their companies from 7:30-8:00 AM. Today the traffic was…