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Trying to keep up with the news in Vietnam can be daunting if you have to rely on the local English news sites. From what I heard from my Vietnamese friends, getting up…

This is FPT for you. Here is a company that seems to win many ICT awards in Vietnam continuously each year yet can't seem to get their Customer Service right. Today is…

Well, it has been over a year since I made the move to the Gnome Desktop. I was not happy happy with KDE 4 and ended up dumping it. I thought the KDE Developers were…

Last Sunday morning I took some morning pictures from my house in the Phu Nhuan District of Saigon at 6:30 AM in the morning. It is not often I am up early in the…

Well, finally, the endless marathon of giving gifts and flowers to girls will end on Sunday. March 8th is International Women's Day which is observed in Vietnam. On this…

What a day. I can't believe it has been nearly 5 hours since @anhhung mentioned there was a problem with my blog. I checked my blog and found a blank Kubrick themed…

This is becoming all too common these days. Well, for awhile now. Traffic jams related to the construction lasts all day now. This particular traffic jam may be annoying…

I am making dinner at home more often now. I am beginning to prefer this than eating out now. Now only does it save you money, I think the quality and taste are much…

Hey guys, I am currently recruiting for the following position/s: Remote Help Desk ERP application support engineer These positions will be based in HCMC, Vietnam…

Saturday I spent part of the day with 'pimping' my Yamaha Nouvo LX. The day started when I met two students, Tommy and Tony, both Nouvo LX owners, near HSBC in District…

Saturday morning I was waiting for my students near the Metropolitan building (HSBC) in District 1. I got some good shots. It was a nice pleasant morning though it did…

I heard about Thai Express on Le Thanh Ton street in District 1 for some time. I happened to pass it last weekend. I think I will give it a try sometime in the near…

It seems that the final work for this part of the canal in the Phu Nhuan District is nearly complete. I doubt I will live in the area when they finally finish it…

Finally the warm weather returns. Today Saigon was very bright and colorful. Below is a picture of the pagoda at the intersection of 3|2 and Le Hong Phong streets.

A couple of times a week, I like to buy a coca cola from the street vendor near AIS. She and her family are very nice and their prices quite good. I have to pay 5,000…

Last week I upgraded my motherboard and cpu, a yearly ritual for me now. Arch Linux is now the main system that I run on this desktop. Gentoo/Funtoo will be there for…

I visited Maximark last Sunday. Normally I avoid the place since it is too crowded and the checkout lines are normally packed. It can take anywhere from 10-15 minutes at…

If you happen to see some strange red lights in the air around Anh Phu along the Saigon River, no worries, they are just lantern kites. It was nice to watch. They put a…

Mel (Antidote to Burnout) mentioned if I had moved to a new house since I was no longer posting about my house on m blog. Nope, I am still here. There just have not been…

I thought this was funny. While eating lunch in Pham Ngu Lao, I saw one of Bobby Brewer's employees buying pastries from a street vendor. Hmm, I guess she does not like…