October 2009

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Well, for those of us who live and work in Vietnam, we are now required to get our work permits. The process is much easier now but for me, it is taking a bit longer…

Well, it has been 16 days since I complained to EVN about the 895 kWh bill for last month. Two days ago they sent about 3 workers to look at my power meter. They spent…

Yesterday afternoon, while my friend was test driving a BMW, I took some shots of the traffic jam at the end where both Truong Chinh and Cong Hoa streets meet. Traffic…

Last Saturday I had a meeting with my Japanese friend at the Somerset's Highland's Coffee shop. As I was parking my motorbike in the parking lot, a middle age Expat…