Tag: saigon

Over two years ago, I wrote a blog post about the Advantages of BPOs to Vietnam and how Vietnam had a comparative advantage due to low labor costs when compared to other…

After a long long break from weightlifting, I decided to return last Saturday. I used to lift all the time when I was younger but after I injured both knees in the…

EVN took my power reading last month. It is roughly back to normal, we used about 460 kWh which is about the norm for September. EVN still cannot explain why the reading…

I am posting this for my friend Dat from the Vietnam Book Club. Information below: Host: VN BookClub Type: Music/Arts - Jam Session Network: Global Date: Sunday…

It is just 5 PM but I could tell from the dark clouds that it would rain within 20 minutes. My appointment was at 5:30 PM but I decided to see if I could race to my…

Last week a friend who looking to buy a BMW for his father. BMW tend to be a very popular car in Saigon. He tested this 2002 BMW 318 last week but did not like it. The…

EVN informed my friend today that the power meter was fine and that the billing was accurate. When asked why their reading was nearly 3 times higher than normal, quite…

Well, it has been 16 days since I complained to EVN about the 895 kWh bill for last month. Two days ago they sent about 3 workers to look at my power meter. They spent…

Yesterday afternoon, while my friend was test driving a BMW, I took some shots of the traffic jam at the end where both Truong Chinh and Cong Hoa streets meet. Traffic…

Last Saturday I had a meeting with my Japanese friend at the Somerset's Highland's Coffee shop. As I was parking my motorbike in the parking lot, a middle age Expat…

Pugs are a very popular breed in Saigon these days. You see them everywhere. They are a really cute dog, my neighbor has one and they tried to sell me one of their 4…

Cho Pham Van Hai is one of the biggest markets in the Tan Binh District. In the last three and a half years I have lived here, I passed by the Pham Van Hai Market many…

My neighbor has been annoying me lately. Normally I leave my garbage out in the evenings like the rest of my neighbors. When this happens, I know that people will start…

Below are my electricity usage in this house since 2006: August, 2006 - 461 kWh August, 2007 - 142 kWh August, 2008 - 325 kWh From 2009: January, 2009 - 421 kWh…

Earlier in the week, I was driving to my school along the canal when I saw this crowd gathered near this bridge. I did not get off my motorbike since I was already late…

Today I attended the Saigon Software Freedom Day 2009 organized by the Saigon Linux User Group at the University of Education in District 5. This is actually my first…

Well, I just completed week 3 at the American International School here in Saigon, Vietnam. I signed a one year contract to teach 2 ICT classes part-time for about 40…

Today I watched Proposal at the Parkson's MegaStar Cineplex. MegaStar is the best cinema in Saigon right now. The theater is clean, spacious with great sound quality…

Took some good pictures of the Tan Son Nhat Airport from Parkson's Food Court. No, those are not UFOs in the pictures :-)

Last week many of you may have noticed I have been quite busy. I have been working with Cung Pham from Digibee, SLG Vscapeone's partner, with one of his projects. He…