After four years out of Vietnam, I have finally returned "home" to Saigon. There have been much changes to the city. Development seems quite higher than when I first left in 2013. You see new apartment buildings and shopping centers across the city. More cars and motorbikes clog the streets. More factories have moved from China to Vietnam due to lower labor costs. Vietnam also … [Read more...] about Cleaner Indoor Air in Saigon (Vietnam)
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Back to Saigon in Summer, 2017
Today I took a look at the site statistics for SaigonNezumi.com. No surprises, the traffic is way down. When I check the yearly traffic since 2012, I was a bit surprised. The stats clearly showed that my blog was getting a decrease in visitors ever since I left Vietnam in 2013. In fact, the visits in 2013 were a little off from 2012 but by 2014 and onward, the traffic dropped. … [Read more...] about Back to Saigon in Summer, 2017
Hanoi AQI is horrible
Climates wise Hanoi is probably comparable to Shanghai. Seems that more factories have relocated from China to Vietnam, specifically outside of Hanoi. Hence when comparing the airs between the two cities, people in Hanoi should be shocked. See below: Remember, readings inside homes and apartments will be higher than outside. Below is the same reading currently in … [Read more...] about Hanoi AQI is horrible
More planespotting at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Everybody knows, I love planes. I took these shots yesterday while waiting for my late arriving China Southern plane. … [Read more...] about More planespotting at Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Saigon air better than Shanghai now
Well, with winter coming to Shanghai soon, I was warned that the pollution of the air will get worse. Though I am not in Shanghai now, the air is quite bad. I will probably need to wear my mask there when I return Sunday. I brought some 3M PM2.5 masks for a friend. I will bring more and some air purifiers next month to Saigon. Hanoi's air is terrible. … [Read more...] about Saigon air better than Shanghai now