Daily Twitter Posts - 01/04/2011 to 02/01/2011

Submitted by tomo on March 8, 2011 - 11:13pm

05:43 I need a non-customer relationship manager #
00:05 biggest concern for hanoians and saigonese alike is traffic and pollution, so why don't we seriously implement public transportation? #
07:30 Anyone know how/if a foreigner/Viet Kieu can own a share of a Vietnamese JSC? #
01:32 Front page of CNN.com: Great Wall of Vietnam discovered http://bit.ly/h3cAG5 story by @fisheggtree #
07:43 src:http://bit.ly/enJ6kc RT @rockportrait: 142 journalists killed in Philippines since democracy was restored in 1986. #
07:29 An overview of colo/dedicated servers/VPS in Vietnam http://t.co/4No1kWh #
04:13 what happens when you don't pay your Drupal bill: http://utilitybidder.co.uk/ #
01:45 Mai Linh taxis offer payment via SMS through MobiVi, who developed the system for $150k #
03:08 Can we crowdsource a Google SearchSpam Filter? http://t.co/z1DWnnM #saigonist #
07:49 just discovered bánh giầy which is basically mochi.. now where can I find some kinako to eat it with? #
12:39 Bureaucracy, corruption, wastefulness, social vices, moral and lifestyle degradation have not been prevented. - GS of VN #
12:37 Vietnam acknowledges corruption holds back country; some senior party members “lack example in morality and lifestyle.” http://bit.ly/dVd1ne #
12:25 Detroit Institute of Techno has been redesigned! http://www.detroitinstitute.org/ #
08:19 could it work in Vietnam? RT @shilkytouch Only in Japan: A vending machine to buy solid gold bars http://spacein.jp/gold/hanbaiki.html #
03:00 Easy Access to Facebook in Vietnam (Redux) http://t.co/VZVbfkb #saigonist #
13:13 bringing home awesome baklava from berlin to saigon #
04:03 goodbye Spain and your relative warmth! #
20:44 Fun with bit.ly: use it as a quick&dirty pastebin for lists, addresses, directions to txt others: http://t.co/I1aeC1M #
05:49 why consider hi-speed rail from Vinh-Ha Noi but not Can Tho-Sai Gon? #

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Asian-American expat living in Vietnam over 3 years. I am involved in tech startups and do Drupal consulting. I choose to live in Saigon and Vietnam and I want to see the city and its people reach their true potential.

Where is Saigon?

It's not wrong to wonder where in the world Saigon is.

Saigon is the name of the city now officially known as Ho Chi Minh City. But most people who call Saigon home call their home Saigon and it's mostly tourists who I hear refer to it as Ho Chi Minh City (or Ho Chi Minh Ville for the French).

After the Vietnam/American War ended in 1975, many place names ceased to exist such as Saigon, South Vietnam, and plenty of street names.

Tu Do is now Dong Khoi, Thong Nhat is Le Duan. And Tan Son Nhut Airport is now Tan Son Nhat International Airport. Rue Paul Blanchy has been Hai Ba Trung since the 1950s.

Those who haven't seen Vietnam for decades will be confused not just by the geographical changes but the incredible amount of development and modernization that has since taken place.

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