March 2012

I was at the bookstore last Sunday and I found my first Vietnamese language Linux book. Amazing!!!

Update: If you want the free Brittany Kir cocktail, please email Vincent at [email protected] Edit: The free cocktail is Brittany Kir, not wine. My mistake. A…

Shamu, the famous Sea World whale, makes a great stuffed animal. It also makes a great villain for his evil arch nemesis, Hoshi, the Vietnamese cat. Hoshi does not seem…

Evenings are always interesting in Saigon. Buildings turn on their lights, there are no dark spots in the city anymore, it seems. Saigon is developing into a Western…

Nice cool morning riding along Truong Dinh in District 1. I stopped at the red light on Nguyen Thi Minh Khai. The city was unusually busy at this time of the day. Don't…

If you are looking for an easier way to keep up to date from the blogging and news scene in Saigon, Vietnam, then you should Follow @SaigonBlogs on Twitter. It currently…

Last night I was playing with my cell phone camera. I wanted to see if I could take a photo of the dashboard on my Yamaha Nouvo LX. I was surprised, it did. Amazing how…

I was hungry the other day swaying a bit from my from my normal halal diet routine. I saw a Bone 2 Chi Em on Nguyen Van Dau street in the Ben Thanh District so I decided…

For nearly 7 years, the billboard by the traffic circle near The New World Hotel has been occupied by Samsung promoting their mobile phones. On one occasion, I even…

Yesterday, the largest Japanese event took place at the Legend Hotel. Aeon Vietnam hosted its "Opening Ceremony" last night. Aeon established operations in Vietnam last…

If you like to people watch, then you should probably visit the Highlands Coffee at Vincom's Food Court. Below is the view from my seat. I do plan to randomly pick a…