I am still surprised at the number of HSBC ATMs across Saigon nowadays. ATMs of various banks seem to be everywhere. Just a couple years ago, the closest HSBC ATM was in District 1. Since I was a bit lazy, I ended up choosing another bank's ATM nearby running up huge ATM service fees. This particular HSBC ATM is located near Cinebox right next to the famous pagoda at the … [Read more...] about Found another convenient HSBC ATM
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Great Korean Shows
Well, my 10 days in the US are nearly over. Tomorrow night I head back to Saigon, Vietnam. Oddly enough, I will return to Vietnam with a great appreciation of Korean TV shows. My mother watches television programs broadcast on KBS World. I really enjoy two particular shows, Boys over Flowers and the Kingdom of the Winds. Boys of the Winds is based on a popular Japanese … [Read more...] about Great Korean Shows
Vietnamese Immigrant responsible for Binghamtom Shootings
Jiverly A. Wong (Voong) killed 13 people and himself at the American Civic Association in Binghamton, New York, shocking the nation yesterday. Today he was identified as a Vietnamese immigrant. The Binghamton shootings make it the worse mass killing since the 2007 shootings at VirginiaTech. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Immigrant responsible for Binghamtom Shootings
Some privacy please!!!
My flight leaves this afternoon. I have some time to get some blog posts out before I leave. I got a good shot of Smokey doing, umm, his thing :-) Don't you just love Vietnamese cats? They are not as finicky as American cats... … [Read more...] about Some privacy please!!!
Troi oi FPT!!!
This is FPT for you. Here is a company that seems to win many ICT awards in Vietnam continuously each year yet can't seem to get their Customer Service right. Today is just the 18th of the month. For the last couple of years, I paid my ADSL fees on the 21st of the month. Before that, I paid them on the 24th of the month. When I first subscribed, I was told to pay on the … [Read more...] about Troi oi FPT!!!