Tag: vietnam

  • VTV visited my Linux lab today

    Ms. Quynh Ngoc from VTV visited my Linux lab at the American International School today through a referral by An Nguyen of SaigonLUG. Though we knew about it for a…

  • Google Developer Dinner - Saigon

    Last Monday I meet with the team from Google for an informal dinner at the Gala Royale in District 1 of Saigon. About 14 people attending including several developers…

  • One week in Saigon

    Hard to believe it has been one week since I last posted. The last week has a lot of meaning for me. The US Marine Corp's birthday was on Nov. 10th followed by Veteran's…

  • EVN says that somebody can steal electricty outside of house

    Today we visited EVN to finally complain about the August electricity bill. Of course it was a bit frustrating but at the moment, I do not have to pay my electricity…

  • Rose Cafe - Saigon

    Last Friday I met Le Viet-Kieu Saigonais at Rose Cafe located at the Ky Hoa Garden Hotel in District 10. It is a really pleasant place to meet friends and have nice…

  • EVN Strikes Back, briefly

    I got a big surprises this morning. The electricity in my house went out which, for a Friday, is normal. What was not normal was hearing the loud music from my…

  • Another nice workout

    Week 2 of my weightlifting workout is going smoothly. As expected, my upper and lower body are getting weaker. Week 2 you tend to experience more fatigue. I can't wait…

  • One of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants

    I went to one of my favorite Vietnamese restaurants last Sunday night that serves seafood and a fish hotpot. It is a local restaurant so you never see any Expats or…

  • Train Crossing in the Phu Nhuan District

    Just another train crossing.

  • Columbia Asia - Saigon

    The last couple weeks I have visited Columbia Asia. I did my health check there for my work permit. Yeah, I know I could have used Cho Ray Hospital but the service I am…

  • Thanh Nien Restaurant

    Thanh Nien Restaurant is one of my favorite places to meet with friends when I am in District 1. It is actually a very popular restaurant with the Vietnamese but little…

  • MOF- A nice Japanese style teashop in Saigon

    Thanks to both Lawrence and Hiro, I now know there is a Japanese-style teashop in Saigon call MOF. MOF is owned by a Singaporean from what I was told. The cafe itself is…

  • Transcend People - Successful BPO in Vietnam

    Over two years ago, I wrote a blog post about the Advantages of BPOs to Vietnam and how Vietnam had a comparative advantage due to low labor costs when compared to other…

  • My Weightlifting Gym in Saigon

    After a long long break from weightlifting, I decided to return last Saturday. I used to lift all the time when I was younger but after I injured both knees in the…

  • Update #4 with EVN

    EVN took my power reading last month. It is roughly back to normal, we used about 460 kWh which is about the norm for September. EVN still cannot explain why the reading…

  • e27 - Yahoo! Wants to Sponsor Developers to Attend Open Hack Day in Jakarta

    Straight from Mohan with e27 in Singapore. Yahoo is planning to sponsor one developer from Vietnam to attend the Open Hack Day in Jakarta, Indonesia. Visit the e27 for…

  • Life Stories - VN Book Club

    I am posting this for my friend Dat from the Vietnam Book Club. Information below: Host: VN BookClub Type: Music/Arts - Jam Session Network: Global Date: Sunday…

  • Beating the Rain

    It is just 5 PM but I could tell from the dark clouds that it would rain within 20 minutes. My appointment was at 5:30 PM but I decided to see if I could race to my…

  • BMW in Saigon

    Last week a friend who looking to buy a BMW for his father. BMW tend to be a very popular car in Saigon. He tested this 2002 BMW 318 last week but did not like it. The…

  • Update #3: Electricity problems with EVN

    EVN informed my friend today that the power meter was fine and that the billing was accurate. When asked why their reading was nearly 3 times higher than normal, quite…