Tag: saigon

As a proud owner of the first Yamaha Nouvo model and it's replacement, the Yamaha Nouvo LX, I was surprised to see that Yamaha finally released a new, more…

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…

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…

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…

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…

March 8th is today which means it is International Women's Day. Guys, you better have sent some flowers and chocolate to your special ones in the morning. If not, then…

Edit: March, 14, 2014 Dinh Nguyen is still illegally operating OrionNewTech in Vietnam and has made no efforts to pay the money he owes me. --- It seems that the theme…

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

Update: If you want the free Brittany Kir cocktail, please email Vincent at [email protected] Edit: The free cocktail is Brittany Kir, not wine. My mistake. A…

If you are looking for an easier way to keep up to date from the blogging and news scene in Saigon, Vietnam, then you should Follow @SaigonBlogs on Twitter. It currently…

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…

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…

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…

If you like to people watch, then you should probably visit the Highlands Coffee at Vincom's Food Court. Below is the view from my seat. I do plan to randomly pick a…

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…

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…

Seems that a lot of my Expat and Vietnamese friends are on diets now. Here is my recommendation for a good diet drink available at many Vietnamese coffee shops. See the…

I took a bunch of photos of Baba's Kitchen last month which is still one of my favorite halal Indian restaurants in Saigon. Actually, despite what I wrote in my best…

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…

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…