Well, I think I am a bit behind the times in regards to new international schools in Saigon. I found out that Fran Radano has helped open another high-quality school in Vietnam called The American School of Vietnam. I met Fran about 5 years ago when he was still running Cleverlearn which attained a good reputation for high-quality while he was working there. About 3 … [Read more...] about The American School of Vietnam
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Great photo shots of Saigon (HCMC)
VietnamNet Bridge has a good photo gallery of a bird's eye view of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City). As you can tell, Saigon is developing and growing quite fast. Parts of the city are looking more and more Western by the day. In 5-10 years, you will not even recognize the historical Saigon (District 1). Below are some shots of Saigon: View more pictures here -> … [Read more...] about Great photo shots of Saigon (HCMC)
Hot in Saigon
As this article suggests, Saigonese distressed by heat wave, this week has been one of the hottest I experienced in Vietnam. For me, I noticed that I keep my air conditioner on most of the time hovering around 25 C (78 F). That is a nice and cool temperature but my air conditioner struggles to keep it at that temperature during the day. At night, I can get it down to 23 C … [Read more...] about Hot in Saigon
SPEA to enroll graduate students through Vietnam Young Leader Awards program
This news surprised me when Indiana University sent it to me last Friday night. I had no idea Indiana University and the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training were setting up the Vietnam Young Leader Awards program. As the Vietnam Alumni Chapter Leader, I should have kept myself better informed. :-) This is an interesting article since I myself graduated with a … [Read more...] about SPEA to enroll graduate students through Vietnam Young Leader Awards program
3-2 and Su Van Hanh intersections
Last night I was at the busy intersection of 3-2 and Su Van Hanh streets. It was a busy evening. … [Read more...] about 3-2 and Su Van Hanh intersections