Tag: vietnam

Construction is everywhere in Saigon. A friend told me recently that if he did not know better, he would think he was in a western country. Saigon is changing that fast…

This area is where the sheep that will be slaughtered for halal meat are penned. The halal mutton is then shipped to halal restaurants across Saigon, Vietnam. Halal…

Visited Amine, a halal meat supplier in Saigon, Vietnam, a week ago. It is a family run business. In their house is a small family mosque. Islam in Saigon

One of my favorite restaurants, I am always there. Run by friends. You want halal Indian food in Saigon, Vietnam, come here... Baba's Kitchen - Saigon, Vietnam

I was opening a coconut on my floor. Some of the coconut water flashed out. I knew my room had some ants but I had no idea I had this many. They lasted about 40 minutes…

There is a little pond at the coffee shop my friend and I meet at in the Tan Binh District of Saigon, Vietnam. There are about 3-4 turtles in the pond. My friend's son…

Edit: For legal purposes, I was asked to remove company names from this post. Since my brief consulting stint helping a previous clientin the investment sector find some…

This is a normal scene in Saigon during the rainy season. This photo was taken at the park in Pham Ngu Lao. The storm caught many, including me, by surprise. Makes for a…

Yeah, that was the first thing that came to my head when I saw this in Cu Chi a couple weeks ago. I think this is the famous weasel that eats the coffee beans before…

La Casa Mexican just opened opened in Pham Ngu Lao over a week ago. It is run by the same original owner of Margarita. Due to its location, the restaurant is quite…

The Hai Yen Travel budget travel agency was run by my friend, Quan, who taught me a lot about Vietnamese culture and the Vietnamese way of thinking. He asked me to…

I lived in the Phu Nhuan District of Saigon for over 4 years. I rented my own house and enjoyed the many years there. The house was falling apart towards my last days…

One of my earlier pictures of Saigon from 2006. Many people will miss this image. The Pre-Vincom Saigon was very beautiful. Saigon 2006

I was going through my SaigonNezumi.com pictures and found this one that I forgot about. It was taken back in October, 2006. I was with the personal assistant to my boss…

I like to collect small diecast Japan Airline airliners. It may be no surprise to some that I do this since I am an airline buff. In the past I collected plastic models…

My Japanese friend, Kojima, has some kittens, 10 be exact, if you are interested. They are about 3-4 weeks old now. Let me know if you are interested. Photos below…

Last weekend I went on a short day trip with Protekus and KKB to Vinh Long Province to visit the Mekong University (Cuu Long University). The Mekong University is about…

The Bitexco Building can be seen from various parts of the city. Last Sunday I took this photo from the law school in District 4. I have no idea the name of the new…

Last Saturday, Protekus Security Solutions, a security startup I run with Japanese and Vietnamese partners, had a meeting with a client in the Vinh Long Province. After…

Last Saturday, my business partners from Protekus Security Solutions and I headed for a day business trip to the Vinh Long Province. We somehow found ourself in Can Tho…