Tag: vietnam

One of my friends surprised me yesterday by sending me a birthday gift to my house. What a way to brighten up a day. She and her company sent me flowers and a birthday…

Update: Visit: http://vn.gohalalplanet.com/vietnam-city-halal-guides/hcmc/halal-restaurants-hcmc/ for the latest list of halal restaurants in Saigon (HCMC). VN. HALAL…

Well, it has been nearly a week since I moved to District 1. I love my new room. I am conveniently located near the New World Hotel on Nguyen Trai street just walking…

Tonight will be my last night in my house at 489A/23A/210 Huynh Van Banh, in the Phu Nhuan District. I was supposed to leave today but I decided to stay an extra day…

Not surprised when I read this latest new piece from Thanh Nien News. If you do not have a work permit by July then you must leave Vietnam or be deported. In reality, it…

If you are Viet Kieu (Abroad Vietnamese) and interested in getting a 5 year visa exemption, Tung (Saigon in a Cup) gives a very detailed descriptions on how you can…

Well, here is another update in regard to my work permit application. Last week the Department of Labor (DoLISA) refused to accept my "consularized" notarized degree…

Rumors, rumors, rumors. Amazing how they fly around so fast. I have not updated much since I received my new Nokia N900 from the US. I have actually been spending some…

A friend from a Western company is looking for a Vietnamese guy experienced in using Ubuntu Linux. Please see the brief job description below: To prepare an Ubuntu…

Here are some nice shots of Saigon's District 1 from Tuesday night. These will be my last photos taken with my Google G1 Android phone. I was surprised at how well it…

I know a little late but about three days before Tet, I had my last workout at my gym before the holidays. I was 20 minutes into my exercises when the gym owner, Mr…

I picked up my diploma from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today with the service agent's assistant. They really did not need me but I wanted to make sure they did…

First of all, my apologies to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. They were actually not responsible for my "notarized" diploma being turned down. It turns out that my…

Yesterday was the first working day of the Year of the Tiger and it already brought with it many hassles. My gut feeling told me that I needed to visit my service agent…

Tomorrow is the last day of Tet, finally. This has actually been one long boring Tet for me. Normally I would spend some time out of the city but this year I just felt…

Tomorrow will be my 6th Tet (Vietnamese New Year) in Vietnam. It is hard to believe I have lived in Vietnam for nearly 6 years (May 24, 2004, I arrived into Saigon). I…

This guy reminds me of my bodybuilding instructor back in high school. Technique, technique, technique. One of the things I noticed at my weightlifting gym is the lack…

Today was my last working day before Tet, the Vietnamese New Year, holidays. Tet will fall on February 14th this year. I will spend Tet this year meeting friends and…

Last Tuesday as some you are aware, I was involved in a motorbike accident on Nguyen Dinh Chieu street in District 1. I was riding along parallel with my 'work permit'…

For the last couple months now, one of my neighbors started to renovate their house. Since they had no place to part their motorbikes, they decided that the front of my…