Vietnam Fun, news, business, sports and events http://www.vietnamextremes.com Yogen Früz franchise opens in Saigon Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:56:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Yogen Früz franchise opens in Saigon http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2010/08/09/yogen-frz-franchise-opens-in-saigon/ http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2010/08/09/yogen-frz-franchise-opens-in-saigon/#comments Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:51:08 +0000 admin http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2010/08/09/yogen-frz-franchise-opens-in-saigon/ Yogen Früz is a world leader in frozen yogurt and last week it was announced that a new franchise of Yogen Früz was opened at 62 Pham Ngoc Thach street, ward 6, district 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. I was driving on Pham Ngoc Thach street and decided to check it out. First of [...] Yogen Früz is a world leader in frozen yogurt and last week it was announced that a new franchise of Yogen Früz was opened at 62 Pham Ngoc Thach street, ward 6, district 3, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

I was driving on Pham Ngoc Thach street and decided to check it out. First of all what impressed me was the modern & clean look and feel of the restaurant. By entering the restaurant I was greeted by friendly staff.

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They have many options including plain yogurt, mixes, smoothies, and etcetera. Many flavors are available such as blackberry, strawberry, mango, raspberry and others. I decided to try a mix with blackberry topped with Kiwi. Of course I decided immediately to go for the biggest size possible.

No regrets for choosing the biggest possible size! The quality and taste are excellent. A completely different experience from a usual ice-cream. It doesn’t give you a headache like you get when you eat ice cream too fast and it is a lot easier to eat.

If you want to take your friends or family to try something new, visit this restaurant. It’s well recommended.

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]]> http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2010/08/09/yogen-frz-franchise-opens-in-saigon/feed/ 0 Nha Trang International Marathon October 2009 http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2009/09/01/nha-trang-triahtlon-october-2009/ http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2009/09/01/nha-trang-triahtlon-october-2009/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:24:53 +0000 admin http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2009/09/01/nha-trang-triahtlon-october-2009/ Last weekend the Vietnam Triathlon 2009 was held in the wonderfull ancient city Hoi An. The next upcoming event will be the Vietnam Nha Trang International Marathon 2009. Not sure why but it is hard to find anything about this event on the internet.The Marathon will be held on Sunday 11 October 2009 so for all [...] Last weekend the Vietnam Triathlon 2009 was held in the wonderfull ancient city Hoi An. The next upcoming event will be the Vietnam Nha Trang International Marathon 2009. Not sure why but it is hard to find anything about this event on the internet.The Marathon will be held on Sunday 11 October 2009 so for all runners, put this date into your diary. This marathon is going to be an annual event.The following race categories will be availab le:
  • Half Marathon
  • 10 km Marathon,
  • Road and  Beach Marathon (2.5km+2.5km)

Please visit the following website for more information: http://marathon.jv-academy.org/index_egh.html . The registration form can be downloaded using the following link: http://marathon.jv-academy.org/entry_egh.pdf

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]]> http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2009/06/24/sudoku-ball-detective-nintento-ds/feed/ 0 Hubert van Es (6 Jul 1941 – 15 May 2009) http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2009/05/17/hubert-van-es-6-jul-1941-%e2%80%93-15-may-2009/ http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2009/05/17/hubert-van-es-6-jul-1941-%e2%80%93-15-may-2009/#comments Sun, 17 May 2009 15:26:34 +0000 admin http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2009/05/17/hubert-van-es-6-jul-1941-%e2%80%93-15-may-2009/ It has been a long time since my last blog update. I received emails from people wondering where I am. Well I am still alive. It has just been a very busy but positive time. From now on I will frequently update the blog, especially with news about upcoming sports events. But first a message [...] It has been a long time since my last blog update. I received emails from people wondering where I am. Well I am still alive. It has just been a very busy but positive time. From now on I will frequently update the blog, especially with news about upcoming sports events. But first a message about a fellow Dutchman who just passed away.

Hubert van Es was a Dutch photographer who passed away on 15 May 2009 in Hong Kong. He became famous after he made a picture on 29 April 1975 in Vietnam showing South Vietnamese civilians scrambling to board an Air America helicopter during the evacuation of the US in Saigon.

Due to copyright I don’t put the picture here but you can find it at: http://www.spokesman.com/photos/2009/may/17/77769/

The picture was taken a day before the fall of Saigon. For many years it was believed that the picture showed how people were evacuated from the roof US Embassy in Saigon which is however incorrect. The actually building was an apartment building located at Gia Long street (current address 22 Ly Tu Trong). 

To read the full story about that day, written by van Es himself, you can visit: http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0506/300mill.html

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]]> http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2009/05/17/hubert-van-es-6-jul-1941-%e2%80%93-15-may-2009/feed/ 0 Join Vietnam Expats on LinkedIn http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/11/17/join-vietnam-expats-on-linkedin/ http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/11/17/join-vietnam-expats-on-linkedin/#comments Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:13:37 +0000 admin http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/11/17/join-vietnam-expats-on-linkedin/   The LinkedIn Vietnam expat group is for any expat living in Vietnam, lived in Vietnam or intend to move to Vietnam. Use its discussion board to find recruits, make friends and to share suggestion related to legal, economy, culture, investments, housing, places to go anything or anything else related to being in Vietnam. Accelerate [...] Vietnam Expats 

The LinkedIn Vietnam expat group is for any expat living in Vietnam, lived in Vietnam or intend to move to Vietnam.

  • Use its discussion board to find recruits, make friends and to share suggestion related to legal, economy, culture, investments, housing, places to go anything or anything else related to being in Vietnam.
  • Accelerate careers/business through referrals from Vietnam Expats Group members
  • Know more than a name – view rich professional profiles from fellow Vietnam Expats Group members

Of course, don’t forget to use it to make party announcements!

Here’s the link to join:
http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1261757

Hope to see you in the group,

— The Vietnam Expats Group Team
Related: join the Vietnam IT Outsourcing Group on LinkedIn.

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]]> http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/11/17/join-vietnam-expats-on-linkedin/feed/ 0 Fire at Tan Son Nhat Airport http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/10/27/fire-at-tan-son-nhat-airport/ http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/10/27/fire-at-tan-son-nhat-airport/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:55:08 +0000 admin http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/10/27/fire-at-tan-son-nhat-airport/ My house is located 3 minutes walking from Tan Son Nhat airport in Vietnam. On Monday morning, 27 October 2008 at about 2:45AM the domestic terminal got fire. Many fire trucks could be heard rushing to the airport and it took several hours to get the fire under control. When I went to work the [...] My house is located 3 minutes walking from Tan Son Nhat airport in Vietnam. On Monday morning, 27 October 2008 at about 2:45AM the domestic terminal got fire.

Many fire trucks could be heard rushing to the airport and it took several hours to get the fire under control. When I went to work the fire was already put out. The fire started around the cafeteria area and souvenirs, tables, clothes etcetera were destroyed. The building looks black from the outside now.

No casualty have been reported reported and at the moment of this writing I have not yet heard about what caused the fire. Passengers for domestic flights were redirected to the new terminal for international flights.

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A total of 9,500 traffic accidents were registered during the first 3 months of 2008. Of course there must have been many more because many accidents are resolved without the involvement of police. A total of 8,605 people were killed according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety at a conference held in Hanoi last week.

This means a reduction of 13% of fatal accidents compared to the same period of last year.

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Aerial view of Tan Son Nhat airport.

This morning I went to the petrol station. The price was still the same as the previous days. Was it just a rumor?

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]]> http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/08/03/triathlon-hoi-an-take-the-chance/feed/ 0 Join Vietnam IT Outsourcing on LinkedIn http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/07/27/join-vietnam-it-outsourcing-on-linkedin/ http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/07/27/join-vietnam-it-outsourcing-on-linkedin/#comments Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:18:23 +0000 admin http://www.vietnamextremes.com/2008/07/27/join-vietnam-it-outsourcing-on-linkedin/ Hi All, If you are you are interested in getting in touch with individuals/companies that outsource to Vietnam or if you provide outsourcing services you’re invited to join the Vietnam IT Outsourcing Group on LinkedIn. Joining will allow you to find and contact others members on LinkedIn. The goal of this group is to help members: [...] Hi All,

If you are you are interested in getting in touch with individuals/companies that outsource to Vietnam or if you provide outsourcing services you’re invited to join the Vietnam IT Outsourcing Group on LinkedIn. Joining will allow you to find and contact others members on LinkedIn. The goal of this group is to help members:

  • Reach other members interested in IT/Software Outsourcing business
  • If you have projects that you wish to outsource you may be able to find the company/individual you were looking for
  • Accelerate careers/business through referrals from Vietnam IT Outsourcing Group members
  • Know more than a name – view rich professional profiles from fellow Vietnam IT Outsourcing Group members

Here’s the link to join:
http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/136019

Hope to see you in the group,

— The Vietnam IT Outsourcing Group Team

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