Hiep of Hanoi

Mr Hiep is one of my acquaintances from my Tokyo (7-week) stint in 2004. He lives in Hanoi.

Last October 2006, when I went to Hanoi I managed to meet him up with his missus, together with Mr Binh & family. Read here and here for our blog on the trip.

Last Saturday DH and I went to fetch Mr Hiep (Pham Quoc Hiep) and his friend who was staying in Vistana Hotel, KL. They checked out earlier in the morning.
[Mr Hiep was here for an Open Source Training co-organised by CICC, Japan and MNCC). This was his second visit to KL. His first was last year when he attended the OSS Seminar, also organised by CICC, Japan. Due to some unavoidable circumstances, we didn't get to meet then..]

Me and Hiep

Initially, we planned to take them to S Alam followed by a quick trip to Putrajaya (lunch at Souk), before we send them to KLIA for their 3.30pm departure. However, Mr Hiep, being very techie (he visited Akihabara almost daily while we were in Tokyo!), would like to be taken to an IT shopping Center.

So, by 11.30 we found ourselves browsing the many shops (many were just about to open!) in Low Yat Plaza. Both Mr Hiep and his friend, Son enjoyed the visit so much that we ended up overshooting the time limit!! I think it was worth it as both of them managed to get some bargain purchases before we rushed to the car to head for KLIA.

On the way to the airport, we managed to make a couple of brief stop-overs in Putrajaya for the mandatory photo session :-)
Unfortunately, we had to forgo the lunch that DH and I planned for them, since we were really rushing to get to the airport in time.

me, Hiep and Son (not Hiep's son!) in front of Palace of Justice

Rushing back to the car!!

Mr Hiep, if you are reading this, I hope we will meet again, and not in a so rushing manner!