Tag: Saigon Photos

  • Police baton

    Got to play with a police baton today.

  • Saigon Kittens, Want One?

    My Japanese friend, Kojima, has some kittens, 10 be exact, if you are interested. They are about 3-4 weeks old now. Let me know if you are interested. Photos below…

  • Bitexco Building from District 4

    The Bitexco Building can be seen from various parts of the city. Last Sunday I took this photo from the law school in District 4. I have no idea the name of the new…

  • Soundfest HCMC 2012

    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…

  • 2012 Photos of Saigon

    I took these pictures of Saigon about a couple weeks ago from the Cau Thu Thiem bridge in Binh Thanh District. It is amazing how much Saigon has changed. Below are some…

  • Servicing my motorbike

    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…

  • Young Pioneers still in Saigon?

    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…

  • 17 Saloon

    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…

  • Inaccurate Book Cover?

    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…

  • Linux in Saigon :-)

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

  • My Motorbike Dashboard at Night

    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…

  • Bone 2 Chi Em

    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…

  • Samsung Galaxy Note Billboard

    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…

  • Is Popeyes Closing?

    Saturday night I was at Vincom's Food Court with a friend. We were both surprised that Popeyes was closed, especially on a busy Saturday night. Is Popeyes closing down…

  • Rush Hour Traffic

    I sometimes wonder why I always arrange my Japanese class around 6pm. I always get nailed with a traffic jam in District 1. When you have enough time to take out your…

  • The Tibetan Coffee Shop - A Quiet Coffee shop

    Thanks to Pratik, I found a good replacement coffee shop for Java Cafe that is near where I live in Saigon. The Tibetan Coffee Shop, located on 28/11A Ton That Tung…

  • Le Hong Phong School

    If you happen to meet any top Vietnamese student studying their undergrad, masters or Phd program overseas, most likely the student will come from this school, Le Hong…

  • Medicine anybody?

    One nice thing about Vietnam, if you get sick, you will get all sorts of medicine. Below is what my doctor recommended to me yesterday for my knees and ankle.Normally my…

  • What annoyed me the last week (in Saigon)

    Actually, this particularly thing has annoyed me for a couple weeks now. After the Tet holiday, I noticed that my motorbike is getting damaged at the parking lots and in…

  • Clown at NYDC (Vincom Center)

    Visited some friends at Vincom Center today. I was walking past NYDC when I noticed a birthday party with a clown. It was cute, the first time I ever saw a clown in…