I apologize to all of my followers for my recent hiatus; however, we have been unworldly busy here in Ho Chi Minh City.  Both of the past two days have begun with our classes at the local university, where I have learned about the business climate present in Vietnam, some cultural intricacies, and a little of the language.  Even with a Romanized alphabet supplemented by accent marks, the difficulty of the language is intense.  The number of tonal fluctuations required per sentence is unbelievable, and the ability of the locals to distinguish between them at a fast speed is even more impressive.

   Our first site visit was a local real estate firm here in the central business district.  While marginally informative, we learned from the presenter many popular local night spots in Ho Chi Minh City.  The advice was taken due to a lack of cost, and indeed it was good.  Remember my faithful followers, advice is free, so take it.

    Yesterday's site visit involved a briefing from the principal of the United States Department of Commerce here in Ho Chi Minh City.  I would be shocked if there was a better intern position available to college students than those given at the local chapter of the United States Department of Commerce  in terms of learning the regional industries and understanding international business.

    Some peripheral information about my trip.  We broke an elevator the first week, sending it crashing, door open to the basement.  Everything was ok.  The traffic here is extremely intense.  Enforcing very few laws, rush hour is crazier than I ever expected.  Pictures are enroute.  The nightlife, put simply and with as little detail as possible, is exquisite.  I am easily two feet taller than the locals at these night locations, making me an easy target for questioning and often astonished glances.  I also think that my side burns, or at their current length, side-of-face-plush-carpeting, attracts many glances.  In conclusion, all is well.  My final posts will be longer in order to sum up what I have missed over.  I wish all of my followers the best.