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default VIETNAMESE LANGUAGE CLASS IN MAY
by NGUYEN VINH on 2017-05-24 14:07 		0 by NGUYEN VINH
2017-05-24 14:07 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default 3 bedrooms apartment for rent in Splendora An Khanh urban, Hoai Duc, Hanoi
by thuytien308 on 2017-05-18 10:34 		0 by thuytien308
2017-05-26 14:34 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Restaurant for takeover in D7
by Jefk on 2017-05-18 08:45 		0 by Jefk
2017-05-18 08:45 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Hydrogen balloons meant for children - beware!!!!
by andrewfive on 2017-05-15 12:46 		0 by andrewfive
2017-05-15 12:46 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default Research " What factors affect foreigner's decision to work in Ho Chi Minh city - Vietnam"
by Thaonguyen on 2017-05-09 14:34 		0 by Thaonguyen
2017-05-09 14:34 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default Looking for a part-time Job as Vietnamese teacher for foreigners
by Thuy Lien on 2017-05-09 10:21 		0 by Thuy Lien
2017-05-09 10:27 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default Residential Leasing
by Summer Pham on 2017-05-04 17:56 		0 by Summer Pham
2017-05-04 17:56 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default I'm looking for a JOB as cleaner/maid
by ilthd1810 on 2017-04-12 14:32 		0 by ilthd1810
2017-04-12 14:32 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default I'm looking for a JOB as cleaner/maid
by ilthd1810 on 2017-04-12 14:31 		0 by ilthd1810
2017-04-12 14:31 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default PIANO TEACHER IN HO CHI MINH CITY
by phuongdzungpiano on 2017-04-05 10:12 		0 by phuongdzungpiano
2017-04-05 10:13 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default <GREAT DEAL FROM OWNER> LUXURY APARTMENT FOR RENT IN BINH THANH DISTRICT - 3BRs-2WCs
by prescot on 2017-03-28 15:40 		0 by prescot
2017-03-28 15:43 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Only $600 rented immediately vinhomes cetral park apartment 1 bedroom fully furnished
by MariaHoDiep on 2017-03-28 10:25 		0 by MariaHoDiep
2017-03-28 10:25 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default Musical Theatre Group for Young People
by Socio Muso on 2017-03-26 13:34 		0 by Socio Muso
2017-03-26 13:34 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default is this site no longer managed
by kha on 2017-03-25 00:08 		0 by kha
2017-03-25 00:08 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default 2BR District 2 apartment for rent in Tropic Garden with full furniture, warmly decoration
by MariaHoDiep on 2017-03-24 11:45 		0 by MariaHoDiep
2017-03-24 11:45 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default Vietnam Visa extension
by enlly on 2017-03-23 15:54 		0 by enlly
2017-03-23 15:54 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default house to share in Hanoi Vietnam
by longbien on 2017-03-17 08:54 		0 by longbien
2017-03-17 08:54 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default The Manor Officetel (3bed-2wcs 148msqr) for rent
by prescot on 2017-03-16 10:57 		0 by prescot
2017-03-16 10:57 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Apartment for rent 1 bedroom fully furnished only 700$ in Vinhomes Central Park
by SakuraReal on 2017-03-12 10:53 		0 by SakuraReal
2017-03-12 10:53 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default Hot: Binh Thanh District Apartment for rent 1 bedroom fully furnished only 800$
by MariaHoDiep on 2017-03-12 10:42 		0 by MariaHoDiep
2017-03-12 10:42 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
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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.

Latest Technical Posts

I also post a lot of technical material unrelated to Vietnam that doesn't hit the home page. Starting from November 2015 I am only posting technical articles on my new sub-blog: TECH.saigonist.com

  • Definition of Startup: What isn't a startup? : What is a startup? We're in the middle of a tech boom and it's become fashionable to either work for a startup or to be a startup. But what is a startup? How do you know that company offering you a...
  • My Startup Experiences : I've been involved in start ups for over a decade now. During that time I've worked for companies in varying stage of development. Not all of them were startups. But how can you tell if it is or not...
  • Code Retreat 2012 - Ho Chi Minh City : $(document).ready(function(){ $('.geshifilter').hover(function(){console.log(this);console.log($(this));$(this).css('position', 'relative').css('width', '800px').css('z-index', 1000);}, function...
  • Internet Censorship in Southeast Asian Countries (Myanmar, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) : Vietnam has been labeled an "enemy of the Internet" by Reporters Without Borders. There have been a lot of cases of bloggers being targeted, harrassed, and arrested. But RSF (Reporters Sans...
  • Using 3G Internet in Cambodia : On my most recent trip to Cambodia I bought a Cambodian SIM card so that I could both make calls and use the Internet on my smartphone. At the Moc Bai/Bavet border are a number of Khmer people (who...
  • MailChimp vs poMMo, Mailman, Phplist - Self-Host or Outsource Your Mailing List? : Use your own mail server or outsource it? Let's say you have a rather large mailing list of a few thousand email addresses and, well, sending it out with GMail is no longer cutting it. What are your...
  • Internet in Vietnam - Good, Bad, Ugly : If you ask Vietnamese officials, you'll hear such hyperbole as "the Internet service development in Vietnam is in no way inferior to developed countries in the world" (Mai Liem Truc, former Deputy...
  • poMMo proBLEMs : poMMo is free open source mailing list management software. It's written in PHP and pretty basic but does give a decent management interface. However, it's no longer maintained. There is a GitHub...
  • Preventing Repetitive Stress Injuries for Programmers and Writers : My situation I'm a career programmer who has suffered from pain in my hands and arms for several years. Like carpal tunnel syndrome, this pain is from damage to tissue (including tendons) caused by...
  • Calling the US for free from foreign countries : Calling US numbers from the US is pretty trivial and nearly free. But calling from another country means either: - paying for long distance from your telephone company - using a phone card to call...

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