Tag: vietnam

  • Returning to Gentoo Linux

    I have been running OpenSuse 10.2 for nearly 3 months now. It was easy to install and configure on my Lenovo/IBM Thinkpad. OpenSuse is a great Linux distribution for…

  • Trash Collection in Saigon

    Ever wonder what happens to your garbage once you leave it out of your house? In the US, you know the garbage collector will come by once a week to pick up your trash…

  • A Saigon Wedding Weekend

    Last weekend I attended two wedding receptions for my friends, Ms. Van and Quy. Ms. Van was my faithful colleague from SEAMEO where I taught for one year when I first…

  • Another Rainy Day in Saigon

    Last Friday I headed to District 1 to meet some friends for lunch. On the way, I had to endure a downpour during a thunderstorm. Luckily I had my rain poncho but it was…

  • Unsafe Food in Vietnam

    Tainted food has been on the headlines of many Vietnamese news outlets over the past month. Soy sauce manufactured from China or with Chinese products has been the…

  • FPT Went Down :-(

    Well, at about 9:30 PM today while I was doing some computer work, FPT ADSL service went down for nearly 2 and half hours in the Phu Nhuan, Tan Binh, and Go Vap…

  • Spring Saigon Day

    Got these nice pictures of Saigon from the Saigon Financial Center in District 1. These are my last parting shots from Indochina Capital. I had my last lessons with my…

  • Intel donates 1050 laptops to Vietnam

    Intel Vietnam made a good move to help develop the IT sector in Vietnam. They donated over 1000 laptops to students in high schools around Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hai…

  • Government Reaction to Stolen Fiber-optic Cables

    Well, I hate to be the poor guys who were caught stealing the undersea fiber-optic cables the last couple of months. A possible verdict could be death. The Ministry of…

  • Costly Repairs to Undersea cables

    Repairs to the damaged undersea fiber optic lines have not begun yet but the costs will be enormous. If the math is right, to repair 11 km of on of one undersea cables…

  • What Really Happened?

    Well, I sort of messed up last night and deleted my weblog. I was creating a new blog with my web host but I had problem configuring it. Hence, I decided to delete this…

  • Best English School in Saigon

    Many expat English teachers have probably not heard of this school but I am sure their students have. The Youth Foreign Language School is one of the best English…

  • Annie’s New Glasses

    Annie bought some new eyeglasses today. Aren’t they dorky? (^_^) (Former Computer Programming SuperGuru) (Annie’s Veggie Puppies)

  • Friday Night Fun

    My friends and I had a great night. We all met at the busy and overcrowded food court in Diamond Plaza While Hanh and her friend, Hanh, ate sushi, Chad and I got some…

  • Swing Dancing in Saigon

    Want to learn how to Swing Dance? Every Wednesday nights at 8 PM, classes are held at the La Fenetre Soleil cafe on 125 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia in District 1 of Saigon. Next…

  • Hey Thanh

    He is coming soon :-) (Thanh - Ly's Cousin)

  • Vietnamese Government Responsible for Cable Theft?

    In an interesting twist, Thanh Nien News is putting the blame of the undersea cable theft on the Vietnamese government. Last August, the Ba Ria Vung Tau provincial…

  • House Nearly Cleaned

    Well, after a late night SMS to my landlord yesterday to remind him to clean the house, fix the aircons, and to get the stairwell lights working again, to my amazement…

  • Home Repairs Completed

    My landlord's workers finished with the repairs in my house today. Unfortunately he did not clean my house. To make things worse, as usual, his workers stoled my…

  • Chom Chom - A Cute Expat Blog

    Here is an Expat Blog that you all will love. It is so cute (^_^). Click here to understand why -> http://chomchom-vn.blogspot.com/