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default Dynamic Participant Program to Learn Vietnamese
by AndrewNguyenLong on 2014-04-23 14:16 		0 by AndrewNguyenLong
2014-04-23 14:16 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default Tips of Studying Vietnamese Language
by AndrewNguyenLong on 2014-04-22 14:33 		0 by AndrewNguyenLong
2014-04-22 14:35 		Living and Working in Vietnam
hot How can a foreigner learn Vietnamese easily?
by Anonymous on 2013-03-26 16:27 		9 by Anonymous (not verified)
2014-04-19 14:25 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default a PERFECT HOME AWAY FROM HOME
by Meowy on 2014-04-18 14:40 		0 by Meowy
2014-04-21 11:22 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default High quality serviced apartment with Japanese style
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-04-17 22:05 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-04-17 22:05 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default New & spacious apartment for lease in Ciputra Hanoi
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-04-17 22:04 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-04-17 22:04 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Apartment in Vimeco Hanoi rentals. Fully furnished 3 bedroom apartment
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-04-17 22:03 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-04-17 22:03 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Gorgeous 2 bedroom serviced apartment right in Tay Ho dist center
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-04-17 22:02 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-04-17 22:02 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Luxury apartment in Golden West Lake for rent. 225 sq.m apartment
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-04-17 22:00 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-04-17 22:00 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Cheap high quality 4 bedroom apartment in Ciputra International Urban for rent
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-04-17 21:59 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-04-17 21:59 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Ba Dinh serviced apartment with 2 bedroom in Ngoc Khanh lake for rent
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-04-17 21:57 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-04-17 21:57 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Free Program at Vietnamese Language Studies " Free Vietnamese Trial Classes"
by AndrewNguyenLong on 2014-04-16 15:05 		0 by AndrewNguyenLong
2014-04-16 15:05 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default Cosy serviced apartment for rent in district 3
by vertu_09 on 2014-04-11 18:59 		0 by vertu_09
2014-04-11 18:59 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Apartment for rent close Ben Thanh Martket
by vertu_09 on 2014-04-11 18:57 		0 by vertu_09
2014-04-11 18:57 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Serviced apartment with swimming pool in district 1
by vertu_09 on 2014-04-11 18:56 		0 by vertu_09
2014-04-11 18:56 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Laudromat, Laundry and Dry Clean service professional
by lehoangthoai on 2014-04-06 09:17 		0 by lehoangthoai
2014-04-06 09:17 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Laudromat, Laundry and Dry Clean service professional
by lehoangthoai on 2014-04-06 09:17 		0 by lehoangthoai
2014-04-06 09:17 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default Investing stock market in Vietnam
by minh1292 on 2014-03-31 15:21 		0 by minh1292
2014-03-31 15:21 		Living and Working in Vietnam
default A brand-new serviced apartment in Hai Ba Trung dist for rent
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-03-21 08:40 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-03-21 08:40 		Real Estate, Houses and Rooms for Rent
default 2 bedroom apartment for rent in Hoan Kiem dist Hanoi
by hanoifullhouse on 2014-03-21 08:39 		0 by hanoifullhouse
2014-03-21 08:39 		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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