A couple of months back, when I was living in Saigon, I got an e-mail invitation to hang out with a guy named Charles Phan. First thing that came to mind: “Charles Phan...who da heo is that?” When in doubt, Googles them shits. http://charlesphan.com/ Snap. Slanted Door...alright, you got me, I've never eaten there. The last time I had $40-something dollars in San … [Read more...] about Influential Vietnamese: Lessons Learned from Hanging Out with Charles Phan
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World AIDS Day: A Day of Education and Creativity
“Today is a remarkable day. Today, we come together, as a global community, across continents, faiths and cultures, to renew our commitment to ending the AIDS pandemic – once and for all,” said Obama at a World AIDS Day event at George Washington University. Today marks the 33rd World AIDS Day. World AIDS Day isn't just about the 1.2 million Americans infected with this virus … [Read more...] about World AIDS Day: A Day of Education and Creativity
My Perfect Day in Hanoi
Photo by Chim “To rid yourself of vanities and just go with the seasons” - Jason Mraz Hanoi, you always let me back in. My perfect day in Hanoi starts, as with any perfect day in Vietnam, by waking up with the sun. Don’t worry if your window treatment was pulled down the night prior, the roosters and commotion of the elderly exercising will be your natural alarm. The … [Read more...] about My Perfect Day in Hanoi
Sprint & Verizon iPhone 4S to Work in Vietnam without Unlock [Techie in Vietnam]
According to Macworld, iPhone 4S's sold by Sprint will come GSM-unlocked. Verizon's version can be unlocked after 60 days. What that means is on your next trip to Vietnam, there will be no need to jailbreak and unlock your iPhone, a process that can be complicated and could void your warranty. This feature is huge for the thousands of Vietnamese Americans making the … [Read more...] about Sprint & Verizon iPhone 4S to Work in Vietnam without Unlock [Techie in Vietnam]
Spotlight on Vietnamese American: David Loc Tran on a Journey Led by Pho
David watched as his mentor, Hung, lay on the hospital bed like a shriveled plant long past its vital days. Wet footprints from the rain marked the floor beneath. Around them, patients lay along the walls of the hospital in open air--some in movable steel beds and others on bamboo mats rested flatly on the ground; it was an unfit place for a hero to spend his last dying … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Vietnamese American: David Loc Tran on a Journey Led by Pho