Quan Ốc Hương 70 436 / 70 Tran Van Dang District 3 ************************************* I can’t believe it’s already been 6 years since I first tried eating hột vịt lộn. I remember the place and time very well. My friend Thang and I were only on the first day of what would be a 7-day motorbike [Read on …]
Vietnam in top 10 for worst air pollution By News Desk in Ha Noi/Viet Nam News | Asia News Network – Wed, Feb 8, 2012 Ha Noi (Viet Nam News/ANN) – Vietnam is listed amongst the top ten countries with the worst air pollution in the world, according to the 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released during [Read on …]
Phơ Hữu 58 Cửu Long Bac Hai neighborhood P.15, District 10 ***** I’m always mystified by folk who go to live in foreign “third-world/developing” countries for extended periods of time – either for work or retirement or school – and proceed to surround themselves with expat friends, go to western restaurants, and gather at sports [Read on …]
Without doubt Bac Hai is my favorite neighborhood in Saigon. For me personally, Bac Hai has it all! It sits within a minute’s walk from Le Thi Rieng Park. It’s filled with scores of cafes where you can enjoy your morning coffee. It sits beside a sports complex with perhaps Saigon’s best Olympic-size swimming [Read on …]
A friend of mine living in California is planning a trip to Saigon next month. She asked me whether she should worry about taking Malaria medication. I thought it might be useful to share my response to her with readers of Eating Saigon!: Hi Laurie ~ My advice – Don’t worry about taking malaria medications. [Read on …]
Before you go out to eat today / tonight, take 5 minutes to relax and enjoy one of my favorite music performances ~ Lady Gaga and Sugarland performing at the 53rdAnnual Emmy Awards. After that, maybe listen to some other inspiring words below! Great Stuff! So, now maybe you’ve worked up an appetite. Go enjoy [Read on …]
Last night the Saigon sky offered a beautiful celestial trio – the moon, Venus, and Jupiter – all within reaching distance from one another. In the city lights, all other heavenly objects were obscured and these three bright bodies had the entire sky to themselves. A balmy breeze and celestial show! What a great way [Read on …]
Patrick WinnFebruary 26, 2012 22:53 Vietnam’s exploding vehicle problem As if Vietnam’s urban traffic weren’t bad enough, motorists now must contend with a mysterious epidemic of exploding vehicles. More than 100 spontaneous vehicle fires have drivers fearing “their vehicle could turn into a firebomb at any time,” according [Read on …]