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We took a short excursion away from the mines of Uong Bi and headed to Halong for dinner. On the way, we decided to make a brief stop at a market which is located right…

Tomorrow I am headed off to Hai Phong to do some IT consulting work with a company in Uong Bi for my company, SLG Vscapeone. It should be an interesting business trip…

Well, it is a start of another week tomorrow. Last week was quite long for me. I was always tired and exhausted and had no idea why. I slept most of the night and ended…

Saigon has many boutiques for women. They are spread across the city along Truong Dinh, Nguyen Trai and Le Van Si streets. Many of the boutiques will have sister shops…

I was sitting outside of the main Saigon Bank last night in front of their ATM in the Financial District of Saigon. Saigon Bank Berjaya Securities is also located in…

I just want to put a word of warning about H.Nam Mobile, a popular mobile phone shop in Saigon. I went there last weekend with my friend who purchased their Nokia E71…

Got some pictures of yours truly on my Yamaha Nouvo LX via Crystal Dinh, a Viet Kieu friend currently visiting Saigon. It is not very often you will see a picture of me…

I had some sushi with Hiro and some other friends and contacts tonight at Sushi Bar 3 on 3A Ton Duc Thang in District 1 of Saigon. It was my first time visiting this…

The Miss Universe 2009 competition is taking place in the Bahamas. Ms. Vo Hoang Yen is Vietnam's representative for this contest. (Miss Vietnam Ho Hoang Yen - Source…

...only lasts 3 days in reality :-( (I bought this on Monday, 3 days later it disappeared)

Yesterday I was surprised at the increase number of people wearing masks INSIDE of buildings. It is normal to see them wearing masks on the motorbike but the scene at…

Spent a couple hours at a coffee shop along the Saigon River last Monday. It was hot but then the thunderstorm came to cool things off. (View of An Phu villas) (An Phu…

I know the guys from my Kendo dojo are wondering where I have been for the past 6 weeks. I thought my ankle, a recurring injury since I hurt it back over 3 years ago…

Are there any Turkish food fans out there in Saigon? If so, let me know. I am trying to convince some of my Turkish friends to open a Turkish restaurant here in Saigon…

From Vietnam Net Bridge, Hanoi's Nguyen Phuong Mai is one of the top ten supermodels in Asia: (Source: Vietnam Net Bridge) See more of Nguyen Phuong Mai's photos here…

Hacao, the Linux-based Vietnamese IT company, did it again. The good news, they have successfully created a Vietnamese language netbook based on Linux. The bad news…

Got a picture of the newest Coffee Bean coffee shop in Saigon. It is located in the Metropolitan Building where HSBC had their original office. Oddly enough, HCBC has…

I took these pictures earlier in the week. Normally I never have time to take pictures from my motorbike. The traffic was running slow enough that I could take photos…

The traffic jams along Nam Ky Khoi Nghia street in District 3 has been terrible for the last year and a half. A couple days ago, it took me nearly 45 minutes to get from…

I had a lunch meeting last week at Quan Hy Restaurant located near Sunwah Tower in District 1. The food was pretty good, nice atmosphere, and friendly staff. Sorry, I…