our FIRST DAYS in VIETNAM were CRAZY / HANOI 🇻🇳
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- In this vlog we make our way to Hanoi, Vietnam and end up eating way more than we expected to.
After spending four weeks in Japan we decided to make our way to a country that we have wanted to visit for a very long time. We made our way through some of the best food that Hanoi has to offer including Pho, Banh Mi, Egg coffee and our new favourite Bun Cha.
It hasn't all been smooth sailing as we did encounter a few people trying to take advantage of us, however the majority of the people here were a true pleasure to meet.
We left Hanoi having fallen in love with the cities architecture, food and people and know that we will come back again in the future.
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Getting there
01:58 - Our hotel in Hanoi
03:25 - Our first Egg Coffee
06:11 - Temple time
08:59 - Banh Mi
11:08 - Pho
13:11 - The Next Morning
14:38 - Bun Cha!!
17:25 - Train street Scam
21:37 - Outro
Originally from the Wirral, North West England we got married in 2012. After a few trips abroad we caught the #travel bug. In 2019 after 6 weeks in Japan we decided we were going to quit our jobs and take some time out to travel full time. After many delays due to the pandemic, in 2021 our dream finally came true and in November we set off on our journey.
Have you ever been to Vietnam?
Give us some tips in the comments bellow
You should try to go Hanoi Metro Line at Hao Năm Street
@@VietnamRetroGameBroadcast we have a few more days in Hanoi before we leave. We will check it out 😊
visit Danang great vibes beach city with amazing view, they have the dragon bridge that spits out fire at night and a nearby night market as well as the buddhist temple down the coast that overlooks the city with a huge buddha statue, there also the hai van pass that rides up the mountains. there's also nearby Hoi an which is an ancient city with lost of touristy stuff to do, but its the best at night due to the latterns lighting up the water canals and streets. Also if you like nature then I would visit SAPA which has amazing rice terraces and majestic mountain views with rich ethnic culture from different minorities. Also you can visit Nha Trang which has amazing Fresh caught seafood, old Champa ruins from hundreds of years ago, mud baths, and red sand dunes on atvs nearby in Mui Ne, or if you like more Island vibes I would suggest Phu Quoc island which also has amazing fresh seafood and many islands connecting to resorts each island has a different purpose or theme and its connected by the longest cable car in the world. and has theme parks that rival Disneyland. Also Halong Bay which is one of the newest top wonders of the world with thousands of islands, perfect for kayaking or exploring caves in. Or go to Tam Coc in the town of Ninh Binh which has amazing views of rice patties along side limestone mountains that you can hike , Tam Coc has a hike that you can go up all the way to the top that has a dragon on top, best views of the sunset and super romantic
@@pw6787 thank you for the tips 😁
We are currently In Da nang. Leanne has been sick for the past 2 days so we have not been able to explore 😪
We move to Hoi An today and are really excited. We have another day in Da nang in 4 days so we will try and see as much as possible then.
We are heading back north after than and staying on Ha Long Bay 😁
We are loving our time here ❤️
If you come back to Hanoi, highly recommend Chả Cá Lã Vọng (Vietnamese grilled fish dish) at Cha Ca Thang Long restaurant at 6B Duong Thanh street, Hoan Kiem district. It is a delicious traditional speciality of Hanoi.
One historical coffee shop offering original egg coffee you should give it a try is Dinh cafe shop at 13 Dinh Tien Hoang street, opposite Hoan Kiem Lake. The cafe is still run by the same family that created egg coffee (cafe Giang). The owner is the daughter of Mr.Giang who invented egg coffee. To get to the cafe you have to walk up a seedy stair case, the entrance is unassuming, is nothing more than a small alley in between shop fronts and its not the most modern looking cafe but its worth it.
I was born in Hanoi but moved to the USA when I was 15. It has been nearly 30 years already. I just wanted to say that you guys are so cute, you tell things the way they are, no acting whatsoever. Your video brings back lot of memories and touches my heart. Great work guys. Thanks for all your efforts. Dive
We like to make videos that give people an idea of what to expect when they visit 🙂
We are so happy that the video brought back some memes for you.
We have had an amazing time in Vietnam and it is a country we will definitely come back to in the future 😁
Lovely video about Hanoi. Hope you will come back for more. Hanoi and Vietnam as a country has a lot to explore. Please remember to call Tet holiday as Lunar New year if you can (we don't call it Chinese New year as it doesn't belong to China, and some other countries celebrate ít too) Thank you, and good luck with your future endeavours
Thank you so much 😊
I realised I called it chinese new year after we had recorded that clip 🥲
Sorry for the mistake
@@LostKnox in China its rabbit year and Vietnam is cat year
@@nguyenphuong2088 thank you for letting us know 😊
Hi guys, please note that it is Lunar new year, not Chinese new year in Vietnam 🙂
We realised we made this mistake after we said it 😬
Happy new year 😊
@@LostKnox In Vietnam, we love our country very much
The train track in Hanoi is blocked. So the coffee shop owners there usually try to take customers to go to their shops to have a drink and watch the train. That's their style of business operation. That's how people do business on that train track since the train track was blocked. A lot of vloggers are willing to buy a drink and let the shop owners take them to their shops for a drink so they can film. They are not technically scamming you per se. Since you didn't want to stay in their shop and you looked upset so they escorted you out. It's their business so they have the right to take you back out if you don't want to buy goods in their shop. People are just trying to make a living. Vietnam is not the West and things are super cheap and people don't pay tax and get handouts from the government like in the West. So just be mindful and open minded if things is not going your way.
We wanted to buy a coffee. However we wanted to choose where. He then escorted us out when we didn't choose his cafe.
Vietnam is a third world slum and will remain a third world slum for generations to come because of the slum and corrupted mindset passed down from one generation to the next.
So what you are saying is, don't be mad if you got scammed.
i agree its not a scam. it more like come buy a beer and get to see the train from a area thats no longer available
I really ẹnjoy your vlog, welcome to Vietnam! Give you both big hug! Safe travelling❤️
Thank you so much!
We are really glad you enjoyed the vlog 😊
Luv it! Well done you for sticking to your guns. I hope it hasn't spoiled your experience too much. Sadly things like that happen everywhere in the world. Just look at it as part of the adventure. Looking forward to the next Vlog.
We haven't let it spoil Hanoi for us. We understand that things like this happen all over the world and we also understand that people need to make a living.
We love Hanoi and will have another day or two there before we leave in ten days 😁
I when to Vietnam 5 years ago (omg time flies) and tbh... I love to try new foods, it's one of my favorites things about traveling and Vietnam...wa... I still dream about some of the food here. One of the best I ever tasted.
PS: i don't if you have already a strict plan/destination but since you are going to DaNang I hope you have time to visit HoiAn, despite being super touristy i genuinely think is one of the most beautiful cities and very colorful (the food there OMG).
Also, Hue and it's sourroundings have pretty cool temples that you can visit in one day. You can rent a motorbike or a motorbike driver if you don't want to drive (that's what we did and it was quite the experience)^^
Thanks for the tips. We only really came to Da nang to head to Hoi an. We pretty much are on a strict plan now as we have made a new plan yesterday 😁
But we are really excited for the rest of our time In Vietnam 🇻🇳
Welcome to Vietnam. Hope you have a wonderful trip.
Thank you 😊
Xin Chào, I've been watching your videos already. Hope to see you again on our cruise. 😃
Thank you so much for having us. 😊
It was a real pleasure meeting you all.
We cannot wait to visit the Philippines 🇵🇭
So beautiful ❤️☺️ MISS YOU BOTH CANT WAIT FOR THE NEXT VLOG!!!
We miss you too.
We have some exciting things coming up soon 😁
@@LostKnox yay can’t wait!
Nice video! Me and my wife plan to visit Vietnam in the near future and I believe it'll be fun. Greetings from Croatia!
We are sure you will have a great time 😊
Amazing guys, food looks amazing and that egg coffee looks delicious xx
It really was.
I'm looking forward to the morning so I can grab another Banh mi 🤣🤣
Beautiful Video Honest and great Reviews of Hanoi .
Thank you 😊
Thanks for the lovely video! Keep up the good work.
Thank you 😊
You guys have the best Asia vlogs.
Thank you so much. We are glad you like them 😁
Omg can't wait to watch your next video. Da Nang is my hometown woohoo❤️❤️🫶🫶Really like your video btw
Really glad you enjoyed 😊
Just found your channel and subscribed. We'll be in Vietnam on the 28th so this video was super helpful and made us even more excited to go to Hanoi. Safe travels! 😊
Glad you liked it 😊
Enjoy Vietnam 🇻🇳 👌
When you get a strange food or drink, please ask the service to tell you how to use it properly, e.g egg coffee, you have to scoop from the bottom to get the coffee there.
Yes we learned this after the first one 😊
We got to the bottom and the coffee was very strong 😅😅
Since then we always mix the coffee and egg together. We REALLY love egg coffee it is so unique 😋
@@LostKnox You'll have to try the coconut coffee, salt coffee, and peanut coffee as well and let us know how it compares to the egg coffee. :)
@@doodahgurlie oooooo we didn't even know these existed. We will definitely make another trip to Vietnam in thr future and these will be first on our list 😍😍
@@LostKnox Salted coffee came from Hue, so not sure how hard it is to find outside of central Vietnam. I think peanut coffee also came from central Vietnam. Coconut coffee should be easy enough to find all over Vietnam.
Spreading the happy vibes - just love liverpudlians! - Vietnam is just so awesome! You should try and visit Da Nang next time, it's lovely there!
We definitely need to do more around da nang. We felt so bad that we didn't get to explore it much.
We need to spend longer here next time we come and get a longer visa 😁
2:48 "This is our view": houses completely block the view🤣 typical Vietnamese problem. It was so funny because it's very relatable. I had an amazing view from my room until my neighbor rebuild his house taller than mine. Now I can't even open the window.
We were expecting a big reveal and got a view of the houses haha.
we think the architecture in Hanoi has a real charm to it 😉
Welcome to our country ❤ Việt Nam 🇻🇳
Thank you 😊
From my understanding, a Korean tourist did something silly last year and got hurt. They closed down train street, so the only way to get on is if you go there with a vendor (that's why you have the aggressive vendor trying to drag on you in as their business was hurt by that incident). During the day, you'll see the policemen manning the barrier and I think they let the vendors take people in, but others loitering around waiting for the train to come cannot just hang out...I guess it makes it safer in a way with less of a crowd there. Someone said there's actually 2 train streets and you can go to the other one. It's unfortunate that one tourist ruined it for everyone else because before that, train street videos were always so fun when they are lined with people as the train goes by. One vendor told a vlogger to put their phone on the tracks and record, which gave it a different perspective as train went by.
Yes we do wish we had seen it in the past before the incident. It looks like it was a really cool experience before 😊
Ngon. Stay hungry my friends!
We always do 😅
I love Hanoi, the city and the people....don't let bad apple affect your feeling towards the people there.
We won't. We understand that everywhere has good people and bad people. 😊
We absolutely loved Hanoi and the majority of people there were lovely 😁
@@LostKnox enjoy your trip and please post more videos
Nice video Lost Knox. - Hanoi looks amazing
Thank you it is so 😁
you're welcome!@@LostKnox
👍 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Welcome ✌️
Thank you 😊
Welcome to Vietnam💗💗
Thank you 😊
Tet is Vietnamese New Year. Very similar to Chinese New Year but we Vietnamese have our own tradition. BTW, Vietnamese people celebrated the year of the cat while others celebrated the rabbit in 2023
We realised as soon as I said it 😅
@@LostKnox Just say Lunar New Year, then it won't be a faux pas for those whom celebrate it. :)
Absolutely love Tokyo and would move there today if I could. How old is this video because I just checked and the Last 3 days in Tokyo have Ben cloudy and 50. 6 hours of leg room. Welcome to Hanoi. A steel at $$26.00 per night. 3 Banh Mi so far. Delicious dinner. How does Coke taste compared to Tokyo?? So much yummy food. Outstanding all around.
We left tokyo 7 days ago 😊
It's a completely different experience to Japan but so far we love. Everything we have eaten has been delicious
Tôi cũng tặng bạn 1 nút like vì bạn đã ghé thăm đất nước thanh bình của chúng tôi . Chúc bạn có chuyến đi vui vẽ và nhiều kỹ niệm đẹp
Thank you so much 😊
It is a very beautiful country and the food is amazing 👏
thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed 😁
What a shocker to go from Japanese food price to Vietnam food price. I really miss freshly cooked food of fresh ingredients at incredible price in VN. I have a theory that the franchise business model have killed the unique food, the unique characteristics of eateries here in the West. VN eatery owners are rightfully proud of their establishment and their food and their attitude is so much better than the minimum wage employees and hired store manager emotionless attitude.
We couldn't agree more 😊
There is so much more variety in south east asian food then back home 😁
@@LostKnox He is a scammer. I am a vietnamese and I am sorry for your experience. Welcome to Vietnam next time and visit Hoi An because Hoi An is one of the most beautiful city in vietnam in my opinion :)
@@phonggiangdon7692 we are in Hoi an now. It is very beautiful 😍
Thank you 😊
Have you day Ha Noi beautiful ❤️❤️❤️ you live been .
Where are you from house? Where are you city ? Home aldress.
We are from the UK near Liverpool 😊
@@LostKnox Ok Exactly
ハノイ素敵はスポットがありますね。以前あった線路cafeは良かったな。
We really like Hanoi. 😁
welcome to vietnam
Thank you 😊
💯👍👍👍🥰
Broth first Bro it's all about the broth, spoon in one hand chop sticks in the other and go 1 for 1, helps with the digestion 😉
Cheers we will make sure we do this next time 😁
Like!
Thank you 😊
free wifi everywhere, every house :3 the only thing you need to do is asking for the password :v lol
😅
Ngon khon ban
Everything has been so delicious 😋 😍
What is your favorit in Vietnam ? Next week we go to Tây Ninh to see the Cao Đài temple...cant wait to share it ;-)
We have really enjoyed Hoi an so far, hope you have a great time 😊
@@LostKnox Hoi An is amazing...I love it to and go minimum 2 times a year :-D Somehow can't get enough ;-)
Will u visit Ho Chi Minh city?
Not this time. But we will be back 😁🇻🇳
Ban Cong is balcony.
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what , you guys gonna stay 15 days ? . welcome welcome =)))
Thank you so much 😊
If you are still in Vietnam. You should try going to the largest pagoda in the world. Tam Chuc pagoda
If we can fit it in then we will try.
If not we will check it out next time we come to Vietnam 😁
@@LostKnox ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Chinese new year?
We realise we made a mistake 😔
We meant lunar new year
How did you deal with street crossing ? Did you get used to it ?
Yes we got used to it quite quickly. It is a little scary at first but you get used to it 😊
@@LostKnox This is something that is making me think a lot and that is important, and I would'nt want that to make me change my opinion about going to it, so is it really hard ?
No it really isn't too big of a concern. The streets of Hanoi or Ho chi minh are the busiest but if you take your time crossing you will be fine
@@LostKnox yes because I saw some videos and it was kinda crazy and scary as hell to be honest damn lol
I was told hanoi and HCMC yes especially
I saw a lot a lot of videos about Vietnam but it looks like it was often overlooked that is why I was kinda worried a bit, thanks a lot for answering. It is less "crazy" in other cities ?
like full video
Thank you 😊
What hotel did you stay in?
We stayed in Hotel Emerald Waters classy. 😊
Whats the name of the Banh Mi place? 😁
It was called Bahn mi pho. It is a chain. We realised its not the best bahn mi but still nice and cheap 😊. The best one we had was in Hoi An
hanoi seem so peaceful compare to saigon..
We have not yet been to Saigon. At some point we will have to but that will be our next trip to Vietnam 😁
I think it depends on what you like. If you like big and shiny, then HCMC/Saigon. If you prefer a bit more traditional and charming, then Hanoi. Check out videos from "Ellis WR" in Hanoi as I really enjoyed them...but he's more about trying different foods and stuff around the city. And if food is your thing, then I highly recommend doing a food tour like MomDuty or "Flora and Note" did in Hanoi. "Chase and Shelbs" had a great food tour in HCMC as did "Steph and Pete" in Hoi An.
I wanna know how many people die every year from that train
As far as we can tell the authorities closed it after one person was injured last year.
You should ask the Vietnamese health and safety commision. I don't think they work on Mondays - Fridays and they're closed at the weekend.
Not many ! The locals know the schedule of the train. They can avoid any accident. The tourists use their eyes to follow the locals. Get it ?
Bud, you're in Vietnam, it's not Chinese New Year. It's Tet or Luna New Year.
We realised after we said it.
Sorry for the mistake
Vietnam does not celebrate Chinese New year 🙄
I realised after the first time I said it.
They follow the Lunar new year. I apologise for making the mistake. 😊
We have the same New Year so they got confused, our zodiac this year is a cat and Chinese are rabbit.
Welcome to 🇻🇳
Thank you 😊
It's not honey, it's maltose
Thank you for letting us know 😊
Continental breakfast in the U.S, only banana, muffin or an apple, that's all.
😮 no pastries or yogurt?
@@LostKnox Of course not.
Of course not.
You never been to The U.S?
Not yet but it is on the list for the future 😁
Tặng cho ban 1 nút bấm đăng ký cảm ơn ban đã đến đất nước chúng tôi
Thank you. Vietnam is very beautiful 😍
There are bad apples in every group. Sorry you were experience some of those unpleasantry... Thank you for sharing...
It's okay. We really enjoyed our time in Hanoi and we will definitely be back in the future 😀
Tôi nghĩ các bạn nên cảm nhận món ăn một cách tốt hơn
The food has been really delicious 😋
@@LostKnox
your video is very good but if you take more time to feel the food, it will attract viewers to stay with the channel.
thank you we will keep this in mind :)
Hopefully you don't get diarrhea from the street foods. Be careful what foods you shouldn't eat😂
Leanne got sick just after leaving Hanoi 😅
The food is just too delicious though 🤣
Vietnammese very cheap🥰
We absolutely love Vietnam 🇻🇳
I’m Vietnamese but I hate the northern
We actually really enjoyed Hanoi. We have head to Da nang and Hoi an now 😁
Hate is a Terrible thing better to spread love
You hate you just get the same back - try love instead
Because northerners are more superior 😂😂😂?
Okay, overseas Viet spewing vitriol all throughout youtube.