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Interesting story from Thanh Nien News today.  The article looks at three women who use a special tool to collect metal scrap from the streets.  Not only were they collecting all the loose scrap metal we see on or near the streets, they also collect the bent nails motorbike tire repairmen throw on the streets to 'increase' their business. Normally I get a flat tire once a … [Read more...] about Scratching out a living from scrap – Thanh Nien News

Amazing, I am at Java Cafe on the corner of Hai Ba Trung and Dong Du in District 1. I just tested the bandwidth here with Speakeasy. 4418 kbps Downloads, 473 kbps Uploads. This is the fastest internet bandwidth I have tested in Saigon yet!!! … [Read more...] about Fastest Wifi Coffeeshop – Java

Du Mien Cafe, located in the Phu Nhuan District, used to be one of my favorite cafes to sit and relax with friends. It was quiet, music volume was low, it generally was a very peaceful place. I used to visit Du Mien at least once or twice a week. Now, Du Mien is like many of the other local coffee shops. The volume of music was quite high. The noise from the … [Read more...] about Du Mien Cafe – Too Loud

Here is an interesting YouTube clip shot from an ambulance maneuvering through the hustling traffic of Saigon. Motorbike is still faster :-) … [Read more...] about Saigon by Ambulance

Yesterday evening I was rushing to District 1 from the Phu Nhuan District at about 6:45 PM. I started to notice people lining up NKKN with small Olympic flags. Then I remembered that the Olympic torch for the Beijing Olympic Games were coming through. I needed to get down NKKN fast before the street was closed. Whoops, too late, I had to detour towards CMT8 and head towards … [Read more...] about Olympic Torch in Saigon