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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: There are some positive upward movements today. Brought to mind Joseph story i.e. recovery from the seemingly bottomless pit (put there by who else but his own brothers). But Joseph managed to press “reset”, reinvent himself (befriending the warden), to eventually rise to be Chief of Staff. What did…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: You can feel it. The energy, aspiration and action. I haven’t seen an idle person here in Saigon. Even people with great disabilities crawl on their hands and knees, through rough and uneven gutters to sell lottery tickets or variety of snacks. Everybody is proud of their native son: Ngo…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Years ago, I met a GI in West Virginia. He couldn’t recall the name of a bridge in Saigon, only that it’s a fork on the road. I blurted out, “the Y bridge”. Something came rushing out of the man’s eyes albeit well-hidden behind thick glasses. He was instantly…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: To have a good time takes some planning. To organize a dance party for instance.. Yet, here in Saigon, it’s happenin every night of the week, and more so during this festive holiday. Clubbing however is for stress relief. It got sight, smoke, sound and scene. The feel. Players…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: I once got a 12-hour lay over in S Korea. The airport boasts itself as ” a world best airport hub”, w/ picture of a janitor-on-duty in men’s bathroom. Every hour, there were a procession of some sort, complete with traditional gowns and ceremonial hats. Passengers-turn-shoppers (the airport was…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: She said No, but her body language said Yes. He said Yes, but his other language said No. How to figure it out? Context is key. Mothers love you your entire life, but never said “I love you” directly. Teachers who were mighty proud of their students’ achievement, but…
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My friend kept listening to Roger Waters‘ It’s a Miracle, whose lyric includes “they’ve got MacDonald in Tibet“. Now, they’ve got MacDonald in Vietnam. More miracle! Thomas Friedman put a spin on an old geo-political theory, which states that any two countries, with a MacDonald, are least likely to engage in an arm conflict. In…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Tang was well-known way back then, as the drink of choice for astronauts. Sanka had been in every motel room, before the green de-caffeine (equivalent of conditioner that is coupled with shampoo) bags came to existence. And now Google Instant, promised to be faster and more magical. Can’t data…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Infrastructure improvement could cost billions. Kids need to drive someday. And as Mr Buffet wisely put his investment dollars into railways since containers need to be offloaded to the Wal-Mart near you. Those who travel recently can recall “boarding by zone”, “e-ticketing”, etc.. All sorts of gimmicks , except for…
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Originally posted on Thang Nguyen 555: Huffington is coming out with a book titled “Third World America”. As she makes the case for America’s shrinking middle-class, I can’t help notice a striking contrast with Vietnam (Third World which wants to become America), whose nascent credit (system) and (middle) class are almost non-existent. Yet it made…
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