Tag: In the News

U.S. Embassy Hanoi Message to U.S. Citizens March 30, 2012 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY NOTIFICATION…

I just added SaigonRob.com to my Vietnam Blogger's Page. I just want to share his blog with you. He seems to enjoy writing as well. Must be a new trend for Saigon…

My American friend and I stopped by Vincom's Highlands after eating at Carl's Jr. this evening. We spent about one hour there but what I really liked about our visit was…

I watched this TED clip by Tan Le, which was very interesting. She tells about her experience as a child fleeing Vietnam with the boat people before settling in the US…

Time to introduce another Saigon blog by @herdailydigest, a Filipina working in Saigon with her husband, @kingceejay. HerDailyDigest is one of the few blogs that are…

Wired just published that the new iPad has been unboxed in Vietnam 3 days early. How MuaBaniPhone got a hold of this iPad, nobody knows. This is Vietnam, you will be…

As a proud owner of the first Yamaha Nouvo model and it's replacement, the Yamaha Nouvo LX, I was surprised to see that Yamaha finally released a new, more…

Early last Sunday morning, I was riding past the park on Truong Dinh in District 1 when I saw this performance going on. I know that children normally have activities in…

The weekend is here so for most people, it is time to visit the popular bars in the city. Last weekend I met my Malaysian friend and his colleagues at 17 Saloon. Many…

March 8th is today which means it is International Women's Day. Guys, you better have sent some flowers and chocolate to your special ones in the morning. If not, then…

I was at the bookstore last Sunday and I found my first Vietnamese language Linux book. Amazing!!!

Update: If you want the free Brittany Kir cocktail, please email Vincent at [email protected] Edit: The free cocktail is Brittany Kir, not wine. My mistake. A…

If you are looking for an easier way to keep up to date from the blogging and news scene in Saigon, Vietnam, then you should Follow @SaigonBlogs on Twitter. It currently…

I was hungry the other day swaying a bit from my from my normal halal diet routine. I saw a Bone 2 Chi Em on Nguyen Van Dau street in the Ben Thanh District so I decided…

For nearly 7 years, the billboard by the traffic circle near The New World Hotel has been occupied by Samsung promoting their mobile phones. On one occasion, I even…

Yesterday, the largest Japanese event took place at the Legend Hotel. Aeon Vietnam hosted its "Opening Ceremony" last night. Aeon established operations in Vietnam last…

If you like to people watch, then you should probably visit the Highlands Coffee at Vincom's Food Court. Below is the view from my seat. I do plan to randomly pick a…

Thanks to Pratik, I found a good replacement coffee shop for Java Cafe that is near where I live in Saigon. The Tibetan Coffee Shop, located on 28/11A Ton That Tung…

Inspired by GaijinPot's article, "Things that foreigners find annoying about life in Japan," I decided to write a similar blog post about the annoying things about life…

Since 1992, I have spent a lot of time researching issues revolving around Amerasians. I even formed a nonprofit, the Amerasian Foundation, to focus on Amerasian issues…