Tag: In the News

Last month the new Vietnam Airlines Boeing 787 made news with its spectacular takeoff. Now Airbus has made a new video showing the construction process of building…

Sometimes cable channels get their programming blocked when they air shows a bit controversial to the local Vietnamese authorities. The Discovery Channel was blocked for…

Just look at the screenshot. It speaks for itself. Internet speeds are amazing in Saigon. Posted from WordPress for Android

My friend, Lee, introduced me to a great restaurant with some awesome greasy burgers. It is run by Vietnamese who lived in Europe and learned how to make "real"…

A new halal restaurant, Ali Baba Restaurant, is opening up near the Tan Son Nhat Airport offering halal doner kebabs. It will open tomorrow, February 22nd. Opening deals…

Cockfighting is illegal in Vietnam but you seem them all the time. There are at least 1 cockfight near my current alleyway each day now, or so it seems. They are not as…

All western programs and news channels in Vietnam are required to have Vietnamese subtitles now. This makes it interesting to watch my favorite movies now. It also helps…

According to Tuoi Tre News, Yahoo will shutdown the successor to it's Yahoo 360 blogging platform, Yahoo Blog Vietnam, aka Yahoo 360+). Yahoo 360 was shutdown back in…

A feature length film about the legacy of the Vietnam War in the personal lives of those who lived through it American ex-G.I. and filmmaker Lawrence Johnson returned to…

Just saw this a couple days ago across the street from The New World Hotel.

I had to ship my documents to the US but there was no USPS or FedEx at the Central Post Office in Saigon today. No choice, had to cough up $60 to send my documents via…

The IIE University Fair was held at the Equatorial Hotel yesterday in Saigon. As the Alumni Chapter Leader for Indiana University in Vietnam , I spent one hour helping…

For the couple of weeks, the weather has been either humid or wet. Two typhoons have passed by Vietnam. Most of us are getting fed up with the rain. I miss the nice hot…

I recently paid for a one year membership at the new Get Fit Gym. I used to workout at the Pham Mach Gym but two months ago they changed their equipment. It is not a…

For those who are interested, there will be a Saigon Tweetup and Informal Saigon Bloggers meeting on Saturday, July 21st, at 11:30 am organized by HerDailyDigest and…

I have just added two more Saigon bloggers to the Bloggers List as follows: Head South(East) Website: www.gavandnell.blogspot.com A blog run by a couple that have lived…

This seems to be a very active week for Saigon bloggers. Three blogging events have been scheduled this week. Two are specifically for Expat bloggers, one is for local…

It is hard to imagine that Japanese-owned, Sharp, is now celebrating its 100th year Anniversary. As one of the prominent bloggers in Saigon, I have been asked to write…

Last Saturday, my business partners from Protekus Security Solutions and I headed for a day business trip to the Vinh Long Province. We somehow found ourself in Can Tho…

I have meaning to blog about Oh My Pet pet store for some time now. This is where I buy my cat food for Hoshi and get other cat supplies. This pet shop was recommend by…