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. … [Read more...] about Walking along So. 44 in Thao Dien
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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 was very positive about Vietnam's economic prospects. Brokers in Vietnam were very optimistic back in January with huge expectations that HOSE would hit 650 in 2011. Why would they not be, Vietnam's political … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Dong Devaluation Not Fair
Turkish lunch
Had thus great lunch today. Two stuffed green peppers with salad. I really enjoyed it. … [Read more...] about Turkish lunch
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 very heavy, a typical trend for after Tet. I took the below picture at 8:20. They are all most likely late for work. I got in at my normal time. :-) … [Read more...] about Saigonese late for work?
Pasha Turkish Restaurant
Update: Visit: http://vn.gohalalplanet.com/vietnam-city-halal-guides/hcmc/halal-restaurants-hcmc/ for the latest list of halal restaurants in Saigon (HCMC). I visited this restaurant last night. I had iskender and ayran. The ayran was fine but the proportions for iskender was way too small. 200,000 VND for this dish was not worth it. Service was okay but we were given … [Read more...] about Pasha Turkish Restaurant