Coffee Break on Son's Notebook

Cities are sinking, a look from Ho Chi Minh city

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:09:00 -0400

I recently saw a video of people living in Vietnam dealing with flood. The images reminded me years ago. When my family had to use electric pump to get the water out of grandpa’s house.

So why is that?

World Economic Forum (WEF) made a list of sinking cities in 2019. The first city in the list was Jakarta, Indonesia. The article mentioned two main reasons of sinking cities: increasing sea level and ground water pumping.

50 Places to Visit in Canada

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I continued to work with the code from the previous post. I made a list of beautiful places in Canada and learned many new things from it, especially about the Kermode bear.

Banff National Park, Alberta#

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Geographical Location: Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, Canada.
Establishment Date: Established in 1885 as Canada’s first national park.
Purpose: Created to preserve natural beauty and provide a public place for recreation.
Special Features:
- Encompasses 6,641 square kilometers of mountainous terrain, numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense forest, and alpine landscapes.
- Significant for its history with the Canadian Pacific Railway and early promotional efforts to create a tourist destination.
Summary: Banff National Park is renowned for its stunning landscape, diverse wildlife, and its status as a major global destination for natural beauty and outdoor activity.

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50 Famous Places in the World

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

After final exam, I decide to do something fun. I know a friend who can remember most of the capitals of countries in the world. So I decided to learn geography. And made a list of places that I wanted to go. With AI, this task took me about 5 hours; however, with the code structure available, we can expand to many other topics such as anatomy, psychology, and many more.