March 2012

About a month ago, I left my NeoMask mask on my motorbike at the parking area in the Tan Binh District. When I came back, I was surprised that somebody would steal it…

U.S. Embassy Hanoi Message to U.S. Citizens March 30, 2012 THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IS TRANSMITTING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION THROUGH THE EMBASSY NOTIFICATION…

I visited Cuc Gach Cafe, a popular Vietnamese restaurant, last Sunday with my friend. It serves traditional Vietnamese food. The catch, it serves a different menu each…

Another small tech@saigonnezumi update. Below are updates for Thursday, March 26, 2012: 1. Red Hat Becomes first Billionaire Open Source Company Great news from Red Hat…

I am finally back to writing about interesting tech news I find interesting. I originally created tech@saigonnezumi for this but decided to move it back to…

It is hard to believe that just 6 years ago, I started SaigonNezumi.com. Just another day in Saigon was the first official SaigonNezumi blog post but many may not know…

Over a week ago I was invited to Vicki's Teppanyaki by Harry, the owner of both Vickis and the Lion City Restaurant. Vickis is one of the first halal Japanese…

I just added SaigonRob.com to my Vietnam Blogger's Page. I just want to share his blog with you. He seems to enjoy writing as well. Must be a new trend for Saigon…

Part of a ritual for me at least every 1500 km here in Saigon. I decided to get my Yamaha Nouvo LX serviced at the Phong Yamaha Center in District 4. I had the following…

My American friend and I stopped by Vincom's Highlands after eating at Carl's Jr. this evening. We spent about one hour there but what I really liked about our visit was…

I watched this TED clip by Tan Le, which was very interesting. She tells about her experience as a child fleeing Vietnam with the boat people before settling in the US…

Time to introduce another Saigon blog by @herdailydigest, a Filipina working in Saigon with her husband, @kingceejay. HerDailyDigest is one of the few blogs that are…

Wired just published that the new iPad has been unboxed in Vietnam 3 days early. How MuaBaniPhone got a hold of this iPad, nobody knows. This is Vietnam, you will be…

As a proud owner of the first Yamaha Nouvo model and it's replacement, the Yamaha Nouvo LX, I was surprised to see that Yamaha finally released a new, more…

Early last Sunday morning, I was riding past the park on Truong Dinh in District 1 when I saw this performance going on. I know that children normally have activities in…

I have been getting many requests for restaurant and travel information for Vietnam by Muslim travelers through GoHalalPlanet - Vietnam. I just want to inform everyone…

The weekend is here so for most people, it is time to visit the popular bars in the city. Last weekend I met my Malaysian friend and his colleagues at 17 Saloon. Many…

I am an airplane buff and fan of jet fighters. One of my favorite planes is the F-14 Tomcat. Hence, when I saw this book cover at the Fahasa bookstore, it drew my…

March 8th is today which means it is International Women's Day. Guys, you better have sent some flowers and chocolate to your special ones in the morning. If not, then…

Edit: March, 14, 2014 Dinh Nguyen is still illegally operating OrionNewTech in Vietnam and has made no efforts to pay the money he owes me. --- It seems that the theme…