Tokyo to Saigon #19— Coffee Culture, Street Vendors, and Societal Safety NetsIn Vietnam, every morning starts with coffee. My morning walks reveal coffee shops at every turn. Men sit on tiny plastic stools outside…Just nowJust now
Tokyo to Saigon #18 — The Second Visit to Vietnam OfficeNearly a month had passed since my first visit to our Vietnam office when I came across a Facebook post about a Ho Chi Minh IT drinking…3d ago3d ago
Tokyo to Saigon #17— How a Parking Crisis Showcased Vietnam’s Rapid ChangeOne morning, I received a Slack message from Hector informing me that the parking lot where they’ve been parking their motorbikes was…5d ago5d ago
Tokyo to Saigon #16 — Starting Regular Meetings with the Vietnam TeamTo be honest, I’m not a fan of regular meetings. I believe it’s overwhelmingly more effective and efficient to schedule meetings as needed…Nov 101Nov 101
Tokyo to Saigon #15 — Finally, Inquiries for New Projects Start Coming InAfter returning from Vietnam, I announced on Facebook that I was creating a company in Vietnam. I was still struggling with the lack of new…Nov 6Nov 6
Published inFrom Japan to Vietnam: A Founder’s Business and Cultural JourneyTokyo to Saigon #14 — Japanese People Doing Business In Vietnam Have No Weaknesses?Day 3 in Ho Chi Minh City began with an early morning visit to a company doing offshore development business here. Just before coming to Ho…Oct 20Oct 20
Published inFrom Japan to Vietnam: A Founder’s Business and Cultural JourneyTokyo to Saigon #13 — Becoming Well-Versed in Vietnamese Accounting and Labor AffairsOn the second day in Ho Chi Minh City, I had appointments with three accounting firms and plan to visit Mr. Suzuki’s company afterward…Oct 19Oct 19
Published inFrom Japan to Vietnam: A Founder’s Business and Cultural JourneyTokyo to Saigon #12— Visiting an Accounting Firm in SaigonThe afternoon of my first day in Ho Chi Minh City was spent visiting an accounting firm. I had previously scheduled an appointment with the…Oct 18Oct 18
Published inFrom Japan to Vietnam: A Founder’s Business and Cultural JourneyTokyo to Saigon — Finally Departing for Vietnam: First Face-to-Face Meeting with the TeamThe week after our office lease was finalized and we were ready to move in, I promptly headed to Ho Chi Minh City.Sep 16Sep 16
Published inLLM Study Diary: A Beginner’s Path Through AILLM Study Diary: Decoding LangChain’s Official Multimodal RAG SampleThe official LangChain samples include a good example of multimodal RAG, so this timeI decided to go through it line by line, digest its…Aug 27Aug 27