Glad to see you putting out content again from Vietnam, love it. I used your experiences to plan my trip last year in the south to mid Vietnam . Next year it will be from the mid to north Vietnam. Please keep it coming. Michael G Hamilton Canada
Excellent choices for newcomers to Hanoi John. I agree that Hanoi is unique amongst large SE Asian cities. Manila, Bangkok, KL, even HCMC try too hard to look and feel like a Western city. Hanoi still keeps its old architecture, its small streets, tree lined streets and boulevard, lakes, etc. As for feel, I like seeing Hanoi with so many local families and children walking amongst the foreign tourists whereas other larger cities have their locals live well outside the border of those cities downtown.
Great stuff, John. Thanks. We went to DaNang and HoiAn last year, and are planning to go to Vietnam again in January 2025. Your videos are really useful for planning the trip.
Thank you Mr. John Saboe! Love your video. I'm a Vietnamese guy and also your fan from Texas but have not been in Hanoi. And don't worry about the language, you'll speak better soon. :)
Thank you, John, for another great view of Hà Nội, my favorite city in the world. Will be back soon in the maze, looking forward to having a Phở chay! 🥰
Great to see you back, John!! Great video to kick off 2024. I love the new format of your video too! I’ve never been to Hanoi so this will come in very handy in the near future. Cheers and hope to see more of this 😎
A nice chilled video with a good tone! I've watch quite a few on Hanoi as myself and wife are flying into hanoi in March. Will watch you other vietnam video now 😊
Thanks John, very helpful. Staying in Old Quarter for a week at the beginning of May. Hotel 5 mins walk from Beer St, couple more to the lake. Can't wait, looks fantastic.
love your stuff John. i will be in SE Asia for the next 3 months. my first time there. 68 years old from Lansing Michigan. Cebu City Philippines will be my home base. a trip to Hanoi is now on my agenda. keep up the good work
Just met you at the hideout!!! Really enjoy your videos!!have for a while now…. And it was awesome to meet you and chat for a few minutes… I just had a little snack at a place called Jeremy’s if you don’t know about it I think you should… close to the hideout… be well!’
Thanks John, I just relived my trips to Hanoi while watching your video. I usually stay at the Apricot Hotel and when I walk out the front I'm right behind you on the walk round the lake. The coffee, the food the sights and especially the people keep bringing me back to Hanoi and Vietnam. looking forward to more from you.
Great.to hear from you as always. I find Hanoi weather is much cooler than HCMC. I'm currently in Bangkok and I'll be back to Nha Trang in March. Enjoy it and stay cool!
Loved to video John, it's been a while since I have watched one, looks like things are going well. Need to catch up on your videos, they are inspiring me to visit.
G’day John, Thanks for another great video. We can’t wait get back to Vietnam, and especially up to Hanoi this time. Like you, we love to just wander around, eat and drink and just soak up the feel of a place. There is a little cafe we love the look of that you may want to check out…. Ca Bop 23 Hang Vai, Hoan Kiem. Let us know if you make it there. Could you share the details of the vego pho place? Take care until next time, Cheers Louis Kats & Kellie, Your number 1 Fan in Melbourne, Australia 👍 🇦🇺 🇻🇳 By the way Kellie & I are sitting on our outdoor sofa on our porch on a sunny Sunday morning enjoying our coffee’s & watching your video & wishing we were over there with you. How much was that delicious looking pineapple cake ?
Louis and Kellie! You have made my day with your wonderful message, thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! I will definitely check out that cafe on my next trip to Hanoi. I hope you can return to Vietnam very soon!!! Here is the Google Maps location of the pho Chay stall near the train station-maps.app.goo.gl/Da633byxhyK1btkQ7?g_st=ic . Take care yourselves and see you in future!!!
Hey John. Have you walked the alleys in Ba Dinh? I lived out that way for two years. There's lakes and coffee shops to experience as well as the usual bikes laden with fruit, veges ect; plus the locals are pretty chill out there. Try around Ngoc Ha and wander from there.
Chao anh John! Another great video. I've been to Viet Nam many times--including a brief teaching stint 24 years ago--and I can attest to the difficulty in picking up local language skills. I am very happy to take the time to share my English speaking but I must totally butcher the language as my attempts are inevitably met with confused silence or more than likely, laughter. Coming back again in February and will press on in my awkward attempts. Thanks for the tour of Hanoi and your observations...Safe travels!
I love watching your UA-cam videos about Vietnam. You are a remarkable storyteller, and your videos shows the beauty of the city. Can you do a video on getting a permanent visa to Vietnam? I am a Vietnamese American who emigrated to the States when I was a child. It's my dream to one day open up a school for orphans. Is it difficult to get permanent citizenship? Thank you.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I can include this topic in a video in the future. I think you should contact an immigration lawyer to help you with the paperwork for passport/citizenship. This is something that is very possible for you however it may take a little time to process. It sounds like a wonderful dream that’s not far from your reach. Take care and many blessings and prosperity to you!
@@iamjohnsaboe Thank you for getting back to me! I am going to look into getting an immigration lawyer, just as you suggested. Have a wonderful LNY (Tet) celebration!
Thanks John, I enjoy watching your vlogs they are totally entertaining. I myself stopped learning to speak Vietnamese because of my in-laws having a good laugh at me while trying to communicate. Keep these coming as I love seeing my 2nd home in a different way you show it
Haha, thanks so much!!! I’m glad you can relate to the experience of trying to speak Vietnamese in front of Vietnamese!😂 Thanks again-many more stories to come!!!
Khi bạn. Cô gắng. Để nói tiếng Việt. Với nhà chồng. Là điều rất tốt . tuyệt vời lắm.👍 _ Người Việt Nam. Nói chung. Rất vui mừng. Vì bạn. Là con dâu. Chồng. Người Việt Nam 🇻🇳.👍
⏩Mình. Là người Việt Nam. thật lòng. Công bằng. Mà nói. bạn. Là người nước ngoài. Mới học. Nghe. nói tiếng Việt.👍 ⏩Người. Việt Nam. Như chúng tôi. Nghe thấy. Người nước ngoài. Như bạn. Nói tiếng. Việt Nam.👍 _ Vì vậy. Trong trái Tim người Việt..Cảm thấy. rất. vui mừng. Hạnh phúc lắm. Thì Cười. Là Ý. Điều Tốt đẹp. tích cực nhé.👍👍 _ người nước ngoài. Nói tiếng Việt Nam. Giọng. Cute. Hay lắm. Thú vị. Là điều ý nghĩa. Tích cực. Tuyệt vời nhé.👍
Happy New Year John! Thank you so much for all the Vietnam content. We used your videos to plan out our visit last October. Always looking forward to seeing new content from you. Safe travels friend.
Another great vid. thanks John. One question.... Do you feel its safe to eat the street food in Hanoi ??. Do you have any rules when it comes to buying STREET food ??. Like only eat what they JUST COOKED ??. Max. Australia.
Thanks very much Max! Personally I’ve never gotten sick from street food in Vietnam,but I don’t eat meat. I’ve rarely heard of people getting sick from street food but do look for cleanliness and a busy stall.
Young people in Hanoi are very energetic and cheerful
Sure thing!
Glad to see you putting out content again from Vietnam, love it. I used your experiences to plan my trip last year in the south to mid Vietnam . Next year it will be from the mid to north Vietnam. Please keep it coming.
Michael G
Hamilton Canada
Thanks Michael! Glad you enjoy the videos and find them helpful! Yes lots more on the way!
Excellent choices for newcomers to Hanoi John. I agree that Hanoi is unique amongst large SE Asian cities. Manila, Bangkok, KL, even HCMC try too hard to look and feel like a Western city. Hanoi still keeps its old architecture, its small streets, tree lined streets and boulevard, lakes, etc. As for feel, I like seeing Hanoi with so many local families and children walking amongst the foreign tourists whereas other larger cities have their locals live well outside the border of those cities downtown.
Thanks, spot on! Not trying to be anything else but who it is and what it stands for-Peace!
HELO..CHÀO TO HÀ NỘI VIỆT NAM 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
LOVE ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!!!
Great stuff, John. Thanks. We went to DaNang and HoiAn last year, and are planning to go to Vietnam again in January 2025. Your videos are really useful for planning the trip.
Thanks so much!!! Glad you’re finding the vids helpful! Safe travels!!!
Thank you Mr. John Saboe! Love your video. I'm a Vietnamese guy and also your fan from Texas but have not been in Hanoi. And don't worry about the language, you'll speak better soon. :)
Hey thanks so much!!! Really appreciate your positive comments!!! Cheers!!!
Thank you, John, for another great view of Hà Nội, my favorite city in the world. Will be back soon in the maze, looking forward to having a Phở chay! 🥰
Appreciate that so much!!! Enjoy your pho chay and all the good things life!!!
Your video productions are among the most professionally done of any I've seen. Bravo, Sir!!
Thank you so much, I truly appreciate that!!!
Excellent video. Professionally done with great explanations on the places you visited. Can't wait to see more from you.
Thanks, really appreciate that and yes, more to come!
Great to see you back, John!! Great video to kick off 2024. I love the new format of your video too! I’ve never been to Hanoi so this will come in very handy in the near future. Cheers and hope to see more of this 😎
Thanks so much for your support as always! Yes I’m back with regular vids again! Glad you enjoyed this one!!!
Visited last month. Had a great time and ate alot of good food.
Cool and thanks for sharing!!!
A nice chilled video with a good tone! I've watch quite a few on Hanoi as myself and wife are flying into hanoi in March. Will watch you other vietnam video now 😊
Thanks,very much appreciated!
Thanks John, very helpful. Staying in Old Quarter for a week at the beginning of May. Hotel 5 mins walk from Beer St, couple more to the lake. Can't wait, looks fantastic.
You’re welcome!!! It’s an amazing city! Hope you have a wonderful time!!!
love your stuff John. i will be in SE Asia for the next 3 months. my first time there. 68 years old from Lansing Michigan. Cebu City Philippines will be my home base. a trip to Hanoi is now on my agenda. keep up the good work
Thanks my friend!!! Enjoy every moment and minute!!!
Happy new year John - hope you are well and keeping busy , always informative and interesting - Thanks for checking in 👌✔️👋😃👍🙏
Happy New Year!!! CHÚC MỪNG NĂM MỚI!!! Thanks and all the best to you in The Year Of The Dragon!!!
Another masterpiece. As a geography major I appreciate the maps of your tour.
Thanks so much!!! Glad you appreciate the maps. Hopefully others find the context useful as well.
Great video John all good tips. I’ll try a few places that you mentioned soon. cheers and keep posted great content 🙏👏🙌
Thanks, really appreciate the positive comments!!! Enjoy your time in Hanoi!!!
Just met you at the hideout!!! Really enjoy your videos!!have for a while now…. And it was awesome to meet you and chat for a few minutes… I just had a little snack at a place called Jeremy’s if you don’t know about it I think you should… close to the hideout… be well!’
Thanks John, great meeting you! Yes Jeremy’s in Danang is well known and highly recommended!
very useful. I am also looking at it all from a longer term perspective and like some quiet every now and then. Keep making em!
Thanks, much appreciated!!!
It's been a while, John, it's good to see you back, enjoying Hanoi.
It’s been too long! Thanks for waiting!!!
I like the music beat. Very unique!
Great, thanks!
Thanks John! I will be there on Wednesday
Cheers!
Welcome to HaNoi ! Nice video ! Thanks ! 👍
Appreciate that, thank you!!!
Thanks John, I just relived my trips to Hanoi while watching your video. I usually stay at the Apricot Hotel and when I walk out the front I'm right behind you on the walk round the lake. The coffee, the food the sights and especially the people keep bringing me back to Hanoi and Vietnam. looking forward to more from you.
Thanks so much and we all appreciate your shared experience of this lovely city!
Great.to hear from you as always. I find Hanoi weather is much cooler than HCMC. I'm currently in Bangkok and I'll be back to Nha Trang in March. Enjoy it and stay cool!
Yes being in the north Hanoi is much cooler in the winter months. Take care and thanks as always!
Another great video John. You nailed Hanoi. Thank you 🙏
Thanks so much!!!
Loved to video John, it's been a while since I have watched one, looks like things are going well. Need to catch up on your videos, they are inspiring me to visit.
Glad you enjoyed it Robert! Take care! More to come!!!
A great video 👍 I enjoyed 😊thank you for sharing Ha noi with us. 💙. Best wishes 💐
Thanks very much! Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice to see an other video, John!
Thanks so much!!!
G’day John,
Thanks for another great video. We can’t wait get back to Vietnam, and especially up to Hanoi this time. Like you, we love to just wander around, eat and drink and just soak up the feel of a place. There is a little cafe we love the look of that you may want to check out….
Ca Bop 23 Hang Vai, Hoan Kiem. Let us know if you make it there. Could you share the details of the vego pho place?
Take care until next time,
Cheers Louis Kats & Kellie,
Your number 1 Fan in Melbourne, Australia 👍 🇦🇺 🇻🇳
By the way Kellie & I are sitting on our outdoor sofa on our porch on a sunny Sunday morning enjoying our coffee’s & watching your video & wishing we were over there with you.
How much was that delicious looking pineapple cake ?
Louis and Kellie! You have made my day with your wonderful message, thank you from the bottom of my heart!!! I will definitely check out that cafe on my next trip to Hanoi. I hope you can return to Vietnam very soon!!! Here is the Google Maps location of the pho Chay stall near the train station-maps.app.goo.gl/Da633byxhyK1btkQ7?g_st=ic . Take care yourselves and see you in future!!!
@@iamjohnsaboe 👍
Thanks for the video. I will be in Hanoi in March. Traveling to Danang in Feb and doing a trip to Hanoi to enjoy a ha long bay cruise.
My pleasure! Have an awesome trip!!!
Appreciate it John. I will be in the old quarter. Cheers!
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Cool
Thx
Thank you!
Hey John. Have you walked the alleys in Ba Dinh? I lived out that way for two years. There's lakes and coffee shops to experience as well as the usual bikes laden with fruit, veges ect; plus the locals are pretty chill out there. Try around Ngoc Ha and wander from there.
Sounds really great! I will do that on my next visit there. Thanks for the tip!
Chao anh John! Another great video. I've been to Viet Nam many times--including a brief teaching stint 24 years ago--and I can attest to the difficulty in picking up local language skills. I am very happy to take the time to share my English speaking but I must totally butcher the language as my attempts are inevitably met with confused silence or more than likely, laughter. Coming back again in February and will press on in my awkward attempts. Thanks for the tour of Hanoi and your observations...Safe travels!
Thanks brother!!! Appreciate your support! You must be excited about returning to Vietnam!
@@iamjohnsaboe Very!! Thanks for the appetizers!
Thanks
You’re welcome!
I love watching your UA-cam videos about Vietnam. You are a remarkable storyteller, and your videos shows the beauty of the city. Can you do a video on getting a permanent visa to Vietnam? I am a Vietnamese American who emigrated to the States when I was a child. It's my dream to one day open up a school for orphans. Is it difficult to get permanent citizenship? Thank you.
Thank you so much for your kind words. I can include this topic in a video in the future. I think you should contact an immigration lawyer to help you with the paperwork for passport/citizenship. This is something that is very possible for you however it may take a little time to process. It sounds like a wonderful dream that’s not far from your reach. Take care and many blessings and prosperity to you!
@@iamjohnsaboe Thank you for getting back to me! I am going to look into getting an immigration lawyer, just as you suggested. Have a wonderful LNY (Tet) celebration!
Nice video!
Thanks so much!
Loved this video. Hopefully I will be able to travel to Hanoi next year 🤞
Thanks so much!!! Hope you have a wonderful visit in Hanoi!!!
Thanks John, I enjoy watching your vlogs they are totally entertaining. I myself stopped learning to speak Vietnamese because of my in-laws having a good laugh at me while trying to communicate. Keep these coming as I love seeing my 2nd home in a different way you show it
Haha, thanks so much!!! I’m glad you can relate to the experience of trying to speak Vietnamese in front of Vietnamese!😂 Thanks again-many more stories to come!!!
@marktodd9544. Bạn. Vui lòng. Hãy. cố gắng nhiều nên. Xin bạn Đừng. Bao giờ. bỏ cuộc. Học. tiếng Việt nhé.👍
Khi bạn. Cô gắng. Để nói tiếng Việt. Với nhà chồng. Là điều rất tốt . tuyệt vời lắm.👍
_ Người Việt Nam. Nói chung. Rất vui mừng. Vì bạn. Là con dâu.
Chồng. Người Việt Nam 🇻🇳.👍
@@gianglai5412 thank you for sharing!
⏩Mình. Là người Việt Nam. thật lòng. Công bằng. Mà nói. bạn. Là người nước ngoài. Mới học. Nghe. nói tiếng Việt.👍
⏩Người. Việt Nam. Như chúng tôi. Nghe thấy. Người nước ngoài. Như bạn. Nói tiếng. Việt Nam.👍
_ Vì vậy. Trong trái Tim người Việt..Cảm thấy. rất. vui mừng. Hạnh phúc lắm. Thì Cười. Là Ý. Điều Tốt đẹp. tích cực nhé.👍👍
_ người nước ngoài. Nói tiếng Việt Nam. Giọng. Cute. Hay lắm. Thú vị. Là điều ý nghĩa. Tích cực. Tuyệt vời nhé.👍
Happy New Year John! Thank you so much for all the Vietnam content. We used your videos to plan out our visit last October. Always looking forward to seeing new content from you. Safe travels friend.
That’s great, glad that worked out. Lots more videos in the works. Thanks again for your support Joe!
Nice hat and your lessons vdo thnx bless you 🙌
Thanks so much🙏
Another great vid. thanks John. One question.... Do you feel its safe to eat the street food in Hanoi ??. Do you have any rules when it comes to buying STREET food ??. Like only eat what they JUST COOKED ??. Max. Australia.
Thanks very much Max! Personally I’ve never gotten sick from street food in Vietnam,but I don’t eat meat. I’ve rarely heard of people getting sick from street food but do look for cleanliness and a busy stall.
When did you shoot this? I thought it was kind of cold in Hanoi this time of year but everyone is still wearing shorts and t-shirts.
November 2023.
Hey John....how do you stay long term in Vietnam?....I am wanting to do the same....how does the visa thing work for you?
I teach media and communication at a university. I have a work permit.
Hey John, while in Hanoi, did you run into Hanoi Hanna? LOL
She was living in Saigon last time I checked but not sure now.
bro make more videos please
You bet, thanks!!!
Pls be honest which is better philippines or beach when it comes to cost of living and infrastructure
I’ve spent very little time in The Philippines to know.
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Thank you!!!
Can you eats normal and drinks stuff with ice and not getting sick?
Never had a problem with this. Watch the cleanliness of where you are eating. Water is either boiled or filtered that’s used for drinks and ice.
@@iamjohnsaboe thank you very much for the info. My wife and I will be in Hanoi in August 2024. I am looking forward to it.
1. Công viên Thủ Lệ
2. Công viên nước Hồ Tây
3. Công viên Thiên đường Bảo Sơn
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My pleasure!!!❤️❤️❤️
That's not nice laughing at someone trying to learn a new language. I guess that's one of their tricks to get a free English lesson from you.😂
😂😂😂haha! Never thought of that!