Tag: saigon

  • Daily Life

    Humans of Saigon

    Here is a great video on Vimeo looking at the Saigonese people. A very good perspective. Humans Of Saigon from Han Phan on Vimeo.

  • Daily Life

    The Coolest Guides in Vietnam! - XO Tours

    Been meaning to do this for Tung for the longest time. I will post videos about XO Tours often now. Partly because this is a cool tour with awesome Vietnamese guides. XO…

  • Food and Drink

    Northern Thali at Baba's Kitchen (Saigon)

    One of my favorite dishes at Baba's Kitchen is the Northern Thali. According to Baba's Kitchen's menu, a thali is: "...is a complete meal with curries, vegetables, rice…

  • Daily Life

    Zip Codes / Postal Codes for Saigon (HCMC)

    Have you ever wondered which zip code/postal code to put for Saigon? It is a question that Vietnamese and Expats always ask about. No worries, inXpress360 did a great…

  • Saigon Vloggers

    Saigon Fire Department Training

    FirePoAm always puts some great video content on the fire department, police and ambulances in Saigon. Today he posted a video with the fire department doing a training…

  • Clean Air

    Indonesian forest fires creating haze in Saigon?

    For those living in Saigon the last several years, it is becoming a norm to deal with rising air pollution as Autumn arrives. This year, in particular, the levels of PM…

  • Food and Drink

    Filthy Vegan - new Saigon vegan restaurant

    Filthy Vegan, run by the same infamous owner of Bookworm's Coffee, just recently opened a new vegan restaurant near the corner of De Tham and Co Bac in District 1 (just…

  • Saigon Vloggers

    Vietnam Bloggers and Vloggers list updated

    I finally updated my Bloggers list for Vietnam today. It had been nearly 6 years since I made changed to this page at SaigonNezumi. What surprised me was back in 2013, I…

  • Saigon Vloggers

    Saigon Vloggers

    Today's post will look at three Saigon vloggers that are currently active in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) that I watch. Joyce Le Joyce Le is a Singaporean Expat that…

  • Clean Technology

    Water quality of Saigon rain

    Saigon had a huge downpour today. For some odd reason I decided to see what the water quality of the rain was. Since the rain was quite heavy, I was able to get a cupful…

  • Clean Technology

    Would you switch to tap water in Saigon?

    For those living in Saigon long-term, it is natural to have concerns over the quality of the drinking water in the city. When I first arrived to Saigon in 2004, you…

  • Daily Life

    Saigon at Dusk (2019)

    Tool some photos of Saigon at Dusk. The city is really changing. Saigon Pullman Hotel in District 1 District 1 District 4 in the distance Bitexco Financial Tower

  • Fitness

    More photos from Evo Strength and Fitness

    Just posting more photos from Evo Strength and Fitness. A great gym for Olympic weightlifting and powerlifting. Evo is getting some Crossfit members as well. As you can…

  • Daily Life

    Air Nok - Tan Son Nhat Airport (Saigon)

    I have not flown on Air Nok but I really love their plane design. The duck bill on the Boeing 737s are very cute. Air Nok - Tan Son Nhat Airport (Saigon) Air Nok Boeing…

  • Daily Life

    Pictures of Saigon from my Z300

    District 2's An Phu area has changed so much. Gentrification has removed many of the older homes and shantys with newer homes and buildings. The ride back from Thao Dien…

  • Daily Life

    2019 Kawasaki Ninja 400 at Kawasaki Maxmoto

    Well, the new 2019 Kawasaki Ninja 400s are here and boy they are nice. You will start seeing these bikes more on the streets of Saigon as the preferences. The 2019…

  • Clean Technology

    Vinfast Klara at Kawasaki Maxmoto

    A couple weeks ago I dropped by Kawasaki Maxmoto. During my wait I got to see the Vinfast Klara for the first time. This is the first electric bike produced in Vietnam…

  • Food and Drink

    Masuo Authentic Japanese Restaurant in Saigon

    Being of mixed Japanese heritage, I have to have some "real" authentic Japanese food weekly. I started visiting Japanese Restaurant Masuo about a month ago. It is…

  • Clean Air

    Temperature Inversion Pollution in Saigon

    This morning Saigon suffered yet another bad air morning with the AQI (air quality indicator) at 162 (50 AQI and below is healthy). With cooler weather, the air…

  • Fitness

    Well maintained bars at Evo Strength and Fitness (Saigon)

    One of my pet peeves for gyms involves whether the bars are properly maintained or not. Sadly, with the huge popularity of CrossFit gyms around the world, most of the…