Tag: hanoi

  • Clean Air

    Four hour test of SmartAir Original DIY air purifier in Saigon (HCMC)

    Last week, Saigon woke up to unhealthy air measuring 156 AQI at the US Consulate or roughly 65 micrograms. This gave me an opportunity to test my SmartAir Original DIY…

  • Clean Air

    Hanoi AQI is horrible

    Climates wise Hanoi is probably comparable to Shanghai. Seems that more factories have relocated from China to Vietnam, specifically outside of Hanoi. Hence when…

  • Status of GoHalalPlanet

    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…

  • Things that Expats find annoying about life in Saigon

    Inspired by GaijinPot's article, "Things that foreigners find annoying about life in Japan," I decided to write a similar blog post about the annoying things about life…

  • Phnom Penh

    GoHalalPlanet - Vietnam Update

    Thanks to my Malaysian friend, I had some good help in getting a major update for the Vietnam site of GoHalalPlanet. More below: Cross-posted from…

  • GNC in Saigon

    Some people been asking me about the location of GNC in Vietnam. Since I needed some Whey protein shake powder, I decided to find the the GNC shop that I remembered…

  • Perils from trucks on the street - VietnamNet

    Great set of photos posted today by VietnamNet Bridge. Can you imagine riding behind this truck with your motorbike? Source: VietnamNet Bridge More pictures here ->…

  • Apollo looking for qualified English Teachers

    Apollo Education is seeking applicants for their English teaching positions. See below: Attached is are job postings. Apollo in HCMC is looking to recruit and expecting…

  • Turkmen's enjoying their breakfast

    There are many university students from Turkmenistan in both Saigon and Hanoi. They are studying at the local universities. They live in the dorms owned by Horizon. They…

  • Hanoi Trip

    Well, I made it back from a short trip to Hanoi yesterday. I was there to visit both the Fulbrighters and the VYLA students who will attend SPEA at IUB for the MPA…

  • Vietnam-based company looking for a Vietnamese Ubuntu Guy

    A friend from a Western company is looking for a Vietnamese guy experienced in using Ubuntu Linux. Please see the brief job description below: To prepare an Ubuntu…

  • Yamaha Nouvo LX Mod in Hanoi

    About a month ago, Stephen an Expat from Hanoi, asked me about the modifications on my Yamaha Nouvo LX. He wanted to make the same modifications on his motorbike but it…

  • Top Gear Vietnam Special

    A newly arrived American told me about this Vietnam special by a popular show called Top Gear. Watch this good piece where three of the hosts take 3 beaten motorbikes…

  • Barcamp Hanoi 2009 and next Barcamp Saigon

    Good luck to the IT community up in Hanoi, Vietnam, tomorrow with Barcamp Hanoi 2009. I hope to catch some of the events live over Twitter tomorrow. Event information…

  • Tan Phu District Deluge

    Yesterday afternoon, there was a huge rainstorm in the Tan Phu District area. It lasted about one and a half hours. I was at my friends house during most of the…