On Thursday evening, after coming back from the new year dinner with our staff, i received a message from Nigel about his student Kristin, who is doing a research for her bachelor thesis on "Community-based approach in collecting rainwater as a measure for adaptation to urban flooding and climate change in HCMC". Nigel asked if i could help finding someone accompanying her with the interviews to some local authorities and residents. He connected me with Kristin and i talked to her through skype, telling her that i would come to Saigon to meet her on Saturday.
I sent emails to my friends in HCMC as well as posting on facebook, hoping there would be some positive response. Actually, i was thinking of Thuy Dung, a very nice girl, smart and kind whom i met in Hanoi in the "Youth and Climate Change" Forum. She is a young leader who is very active in environmental activities. And just right on that night, i received her message, saying that she could help Kristin. Oh, can you imagine how much grateful and happy i was!
And that was how the story began. :)
Saturday 7th January 2012
With two lovely girls at Sen vegetarian restaurant
Meeting with Prof. Julian Wekel and Hoa at May Hotel. We were so happy to see our Professor again, after nearly 2 years!
Having dinner in "Vietnamese traditional family style" at "Cục Gạch" quán, on Thạch Thị Thanh street. It was the first time i was there, thanks to Hoa's suggestion of the restaurant. We enjoyed the evening very much, eating and talking to each other.
Sunday 8th January 2012
Having luch at "Món Huế" restaurant on Le Thanh Ton street, with my dear Hồng Anh and Châu
After lunch, i took her on a motorbike tour to Chinatown in district 5 and then the new residential area, Phu My Hung in district 7
Prof. Julian Wekel and Dr. Klaus at Coffee Bean.
Prof. Julian would like to meet my boss and I was very happy that Dr. Klaus could have arrange some time. They both are very nice people whom i respected a lot so it was my honour and pleasure to connect them.
Prof. Julian would like to meet my boss and I was very happy that Dr. Klaus could have arrange some time. They both are very nice people whom i respected a lot so it was my honour and pleasure to connect them.
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