Tag: vietnam

I knew that a building in Hanoi collapsed last month which was video captured by somebody's mobile phone. What I did not know was that the newly built pizzeria was…

Had my birthday at the Van Thanh Resort in Saigon yesterday. I call the Van Thanh Park one of Saigon's best secrets.

I passed by the famous Navigos Group and VietnamWorks today.

This is the famous area where you can get any computer related item in Saigon.

Yeah, Saturday night and I am brushing up on my Linux.

I like reading stories like this one from Vietnam. Watching blind, hearing-impaired and Downs Syndrome children who can practice difficult movements like normal kids…

My last visit to Pasha in Saigon was good. We got one Turkish pizza free after ordering one for 100,000 VND. That is a good deal. I also ordered the iskender again…

Near our gate.

This was a great meal.

I guess I have no complaints.

It seems that the rainy season is starting in March this year. Today is our third rainstorm in less then one week. At least the city will look nice and clean now.

As of today, it has been two weeks since the internet speeds slowed down significantly in Vietnam and 9 days since I last posted about the poor bandwidth here. The…

Just opened recently, the Geisha Coffee and Tea House is one of the best coffee shops in Saigon. Not many people know about this coffee shop. The entrance takes you…

Yeah, I saw my first handgun up close in Saigon last week. It is a 45 mm German-made pistol. Not very well taken care of but the handgun is safe and sound with the owner…

It is not in the English news sites yet but the internet line shared by VNPT, Viettel and FPT was damaged recently outside of Vung Tau somewhere in the ocean. I found…

Had an afternoon meeting at Highlands Coffee. It is located on Ham Nghi street near Ben Thanh Market. Not a bad location.

VNPT, as well as FPT as home, seem to have resolved their bandwidth issues inside of Vietnam. Unfortunately, speeds outside of Vietnam are still kind of slow as you will…

I always take a short walk after lunch. My walking path goes along So. 44 which is unpaved and dusty in parts but paved at the end. Makes for a good walk.

Today, the Vietnam Stock Exchange (HOSE), took another big nose dive losing some 12 points settling at 470.02. Back on February 9th, it was up to 522.59 and everybody…

Had thus great lunch today. Two stuffed green peppers with salad. I really enjoyed it.