Why she sold everything, left America, and moved to Vietnam.

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  • Why did Kavi Vu sell her car, and everything else and decide to move to Vietnam? She was tired of the rat race. In this video I talk to her about her journey and what she likes and dislikes about living in Vietnam.
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    1:35 How much money do you need?
    2:59 Being single in Vietnam
    3:30 Cons of being in Vietnam
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    7:40 Parents thoughts on living in Vietnam
    8:25 Getting robbed in Vietnam
    12:00 Dating in Vietnam as a girl
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  • @brokethehabit
    @brokethehabit  16 днів тому +4

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    • @nickdual
      @nickdual 14 днів тому

      I'm looking for Viet Kieu girl!

  • @Countrymusicnumber1
    @Countrymusicnumber1 16 днів тому +66

    Her comments about Vietnamese people not hussling to make a living, is so privileged. You live in luxury while other people only present positives to you on the surface. She's really living in a bubble.

    • @nightowl7261
      @nightowl7261 16 днів тому +2

      It's her perception. It's true (in a way) and also false (in a way).

    • @ngoalong6003
      @ngoalong6003 16 днів тому

      she lives a fake life. she can't adapt to USA anymore

    • @powercomm
      @powercomm 15 днів тому +2

      She is naive. Once she is a victim such as in a car accident then she will know problem better.

    • @wonderfulworld572
      @wonderfulworld572 11 днів тому +2

      Actually I kind of agree w her. I have a friend who moved his factory from China to Vietnam and he said the Vietnamese are not as ambitious and go-getting in general.

    • @powercomm
      @powercomm 11 днів тому

      @@wonderfulworld572 the Vietnamese prefers working in Japan to working for a foreign company in Vietnam.

  • @joeyezee
    @joeyezee 16 днів тому +19

    Good read. Thanks for posting. I am a Filipino American who is born and raised in San Francisco. I have a Vietnamese wife who lives in Phan Thiet. I have been to Saigon HCMC and Phan Thiet two times this year for a total of 4 weeks. I have thought about moving to Vietnam and I always wondered what it would feel like living in Vietnam while working remotely at my San Francisco based position in the US. Now, I know. I can validate every word that Kavi is saying about the US. Thanks for sharing your first hand experience Kavi. Much appreciated.

    • @altran1125
      @altran1125 16 днів тому +5

      you should move back to asia bro, make USD live in Asia, that is the new dream

    • @kh.6534
      @kh.6534 16 днів тому +2

      The dream is to make USD $, while living in Asia.

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому +1

      ​@@altran1125leaving guns loving 'merica to asia? not all south east asia is gun free. Two from the top of my head that love their guns are the Philippines and Thailand (not as bad as the Philippines).
      If this Filipino dude wants to raise his family in the Philippines, i'd say he should reconsider because why leave a first world guns loving country to a third world guns loving country?

  • @BJHMedia
    @BJHMedia 16 днів тому +23

    Just FYI, they all make money in the US and live in the SEA. It is rare that someone just move to VN or another country and speak highly about working and living there unless you have your open your own business in VN and even as that, there are some issue even for the local. It's better to have option, get a good income and asset in the US and then live in VN. In case if it doesn't work out, you have option to come back. US has it issue, VN also has it issue. I wouldn't put everything in single basket.

  • @cameronset-chan8409
    @cameronset-chan8409 16 днів тому +21

    That’s a great decision. Living in America is so hectic and stressful. I can’t wait to move to Cambodia.

    • @xxxxxeeeee
      @xxxxxeeeee 16 днів тому +3

      You think living in western country is hectic? lol

    • @nightowl7261
      @nightowl7261 16 днів тому +2

      ​@xxxxxeeeee
      It's going to soon.
      The petro dollar deal between the Saudi and the USA just ended this past Sunday the 9th 2024. The Saudi decided to not renew the deal.

    • @generalnguyenngocloan1700
      @generalnguyenngocloan1700 15 днів тому

      Don’t discount Laos. Outside of Vientiane, life seems calm. Many places to live that are very laid back. You want no hectic, look to where the Hmong live.

    • @kitty_s23456
      @kitty_s23456 14 днів тому +1

      ​@@generalnguyenngocloan1700Laos is chill but they don't have good healthcare. I know of an expat who chose to go to TH to have eye surgery.

    • @hue9962
      @hue9962 12 днів тому

      Get ready to get scammed then. Cambodia is the known for having scammers. Plus it is much more expensive for food and living cost is much higher. Only good about that country is the nightlife entertainment and the condo prices are much cheaper than Vietnam.

  • @KhoiNguyen-zw1cn
    @KhoiNguyen-zw1cn 16 днів тому +13

    This interview is really interesting. I love how young Viet Kieu have other perspectives about living in Viet Nam.

  • @down4f
    @down4f 16 днів тому +45

    I’m Viet and I don’t live to catch up with the American dreams or keepin up with the Jones or the Nguyen or the whatever on Television. I can’t barely keep up with life myself. I live to enjoy each moment and do whatever it takes to free myself from this hectic materials world. Eventually I’ll be moving back to VN to return home my native land.

    • @dennis_wan
      @dennis_wan 15 днів тому

      Good for you...please renounce your US Citizenship and don't come back to America. Thank you

    • @jallopenoman1126
      @jallopenoman1126 14 днів тому

      @down4f: the ukr war certainly has exposed the weakness of American foreign policies that will change the power dynamics of a once considered greatest country in the world, 🇺🇸 forever . America has lost its status and prestige it used to have due to the weakness within the American government in relations to its foreign policy. America has the biggest wealth gap between the poor and the rich in the developed world.

    • @dennis_wan
      @dennis_wan 14 днів тому

      BTW, please renounce your US Citizenship and don't come back to America. Don't just saying but do it. Thank you

    • @Bob31415
      @Bob31415 13 днів тому

      @@jallopenoman1126 So maybe people will finally stop coming here because right now it is the most popular destination.

    • @sunny-frevr
      @sunny-frevr 11 днів тому

      Why? Just cause it's a poorer country you think they have community warmthness or relative warmthness and loyalty and such?! LMAO! I've never been back and NO they don't, it's all about the dollar and it's worst (that's right) over there cause they do anything for it. Lots of Americans here although not rich don't put materialism first like they do in those Asian countries.

  • @holmiumh
    @holmiumh 16 днів тому +28

    Her average hourly wage is $25 and the locals got paid less than $2 an hour, that's all I have to say.

    • @annvu5061
      @annvu5061 15 днів тому

      more like $75 if California customers.

    • @theelder91
      @theelder91 9 днів тому

      She's a fake.

    • @MrBuiquochung
      @MrBuiquochung 5 днів тому +1

      Hello anh bạn. Bạn không thể so sánh thu nhập như vậy được đâu. Vì nếu bạn là công nhân hay nhân viên văn phòng bình thường thì ko nên bình luận. Tôi đây một ngày làm cật lực khoảng 4 giờ thời gian còn lại làm tàn tàn uống cà phê đọc bình luận của bạn tôi cũng kiếm được 1 triệu một ngày.

    • @DEINFAMOUS
      @DEINFAMOUS 2 дні тому

      @@theelder91 how?

  • @truthseeker7081
    @truthseeker7081 15 днів тому +6

    Very interesting interview. Not sure why so many haters are commenting here. Life is a choice and Kavi is making a choice living her life the way she wants. Chill out people. I love these kinds of interviews with Vietkieu living in Vietnam. Please have more videos.
    Also bro, please let the interviewee answer fully before cutting her off bro.
    Nice clip.

  • @dyrectory_com
    @dyrectory_com 15 днів тому +1

    Thanks for keeping it real. Cheers, from Canada

  • @Kushal6831
    @Kushal6831 16 днів тому +4

    Awesome interview ❤😊😊

  • @nulldata9832
    @nulldata9832 16 днів тому +4

    Very interesting interview, thanks!

  • @fharbec
    @fharbec 16 днів тому +2

    very interesting to hear her perspective on various topics.

  • @vinhho3202
    @vinhho3202 16 днів тому +2

    Good interview mate

  • @armunro
    @armunro 16 днів тому +24

    I probably would not stay in Saigon unless I really had to. I mean if you have never gone there, then do go and see what its like, but its not a place to live. So many nicer places in Vietnam to stay, like Da Nang. Have to understand in Asia ppl comes to the cities to work; if you don't need that then you can stay anywhere, especially nice places, by the beach, etc, with good facilities.

    • @truct77
      @truct77 16 днів тому +6

      I think Da Nang is my go to city once I make the move to Vietnam

    • @user-wh8wm9oh4z
      @user-wh8wm9oh4z 16 днів тому +3

      Danang is the best, environment is top notch, and so laid back.

    • @dealman3312
      @dealman3312 6 днів тому +1

      Da nang all da way

  • @JamesNguyen-fe6it
    @JamesNguyen-fe6it 16 днів тому +1

    great interview!

  • @dirtynoods
    @dirtynoods 16 днів тому +2

    Great video! Thank you Kavi for being so candid about your experience.

  • @keithhere5868
    @keithhere5868 16 днів тому +1

    Good interview!

  • @phatle2737
    @phatle2737 16 днів тому +6

    please do more interview with second/third generation vietnamese american that moved/travel to vietnam, i love to hear about their observation of the difference between culture, people and society norm/function

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому +1

      If you're just only curious then it's ok but dont go drawing your conclusions based on some other's findings or feelings.
      You're gonna get a lot of different ranges of opinions and observations. Your own interpretation shouldn't be based on someone else's views.
      I think you should ask yourself how connected are you to your culture and are you open minded to explore?

    • @brokethehabit
      @brokethehabit  15 днів тому

      It's good to have perspectives but draw you're own conclusions

    • @kitty_s23456
      @kitty_s23456 15 днів тому

      Both of them ^^ are correct. Listen to the interviews, evaluate and draw your own conclusions. Also, if thinking of a move like this, it's best to go there for a longer period of time (a month or longer) so that you know more than the average tourist. You'll also need a job/ income to survive. Some ppl try it for a time, but eventually returned to the US (or Canada, etc).

  • @leevanbinh
    @leevanbinh 15 днів тому +1

    Love this interview

  • @MrNamvo
    @MrNamvo 16 днів тому +16

    She is positive because she is making 4k usd a month. Cut her income down to 1k then she will feel the pain of the locals.

    • @TheRebornofSocialVietSub
      @TheRebornofSocialVietSub 16 днів тому

      Why passport bros need to understand the local struggle in the beginning. To be honest, dude, they won't care and us ethier.😊

    • @pvantran82
      @pvantran82 15 днів тому +2

      Yup. She naive and are in her bubble.

    • @WorstPaperCut
      @WorstPaperCut 13 днів тому

      1kUSD(25,000,000 VND) a month is still a lot bro. 10,000,000 VND a month is considered a lot, living in saigon.

    • @icedragon7396
      @icedragon7396 12 днів тому +2

      1000 USD is still a very livable wage for locals in their 20s. Try 500 USD!

    • @WorstPaperCut
      @WorstPaperCut 12 днів тому

      @@icedragon7396 try $300.

  • @garolstipock
    @garolstipock 16 днів тому +10

    yea... she gonna stay single.
    But, partnering up was not her priority, nor is it necessary. She's okay, she'll be just fine.
    Nothing wrong with singledom, if that's what you want.

    • @dealman3312
      @dealman3312 6 днів тому

      Every woman wants a family. It’s only natural.

  • @Huyndoan
    @Huyndoan 15 днів тому +34

    I'm Viet and I lived 19 years of my life there. I laugh every time when someone says it's more relaxing in VN. If you want to have more time to relax, you work less, then you earn less. Period. The same for the US or just anywhere in the world. In Vietnam, a lot of people struggle to live day by day. Ask those friends that can spend 3-4 hours at the coffee shop what they do, how much they earn. I stopped watching when she mentioned that. So delusional.

    • @krmahcgempire7748
      @krmahcgempire7748 15 днів тому +9

      I agree I have many extended families in Vietnam and they have to hustle or they don’t get to eat.

    • @ontheroad5555
      @ontheroad5555 12 днів тому +9

      Lookin at all the people on the scooters can stress me out. I know they are not on those scooters for the fun of it. They are out there making a living or going about doing their business.

    • @user-lz2uj3jo5o
      @user-lz2uj3jo5o 8 днів тому +2

      Wrong in the u, s. It is ten times more expensive for everything, so you have to work all the time

    • @anthonytran4942
      @anthonytran4942 8 днів тому +5

      She means for her personally coz she’s still earning a US income. If was earning a VN income, then no way she can be that relax.

    • @dealman3312
      @dealman3312 6 днів тому

      I was thinking the same thing.
      The honey moon period has a specific timeline

  • @visionarystyle_
    @visionarystyle_ 16 днів тому +8

    Awesome interview. Would love to see more of these types of interviews with viet kieus

    • @brokethehabit
      @brokethehabit  16 днів тому +2

      Come back tomorrow we got one lined up for you

  • @sebastianniqvist3144
    @sebastianniqvist3144 14 днів тому +5

    I doubt Vietnamese guys would date her because they usually would go for younger girls.
    She wouldn’t date local Vn guys because she sees them as old fashioned and she is westernized (whatever that means).
    As for foreigners there are plenty of Vn local beauties with a true Asian charm so I doubt any of these guys would choose this girl over a local Vn beauty.
    Hmmm she is making very good money (4K USD) per month which is extremely high for Vietnam. What she says Vietnamese enjoy life hmmm I think she hasn’t met local people because they all worry about money and making ends meet. Life in Vietnam for locals is not easy. Vietnam although “socialist” on paper has a brutal form of capitalism and it’s a dog eats dog kind of place. Add to that the lack of transparency in the government and legal sectors and …. It is not an easy county to live in. I was talking to real Vietnamese in Saigon and they are all confused why me as a westerner like Vietnam so much. These real Vietnamese told me these words: we don’t understand why you westerners love Vietnam so much and many of you want to live here; we Vietnamese want to move out of Vietnam and migrate to a western country.

  • @bliaxiong6439
    @bliaxiong6439 16 днів тому +2

    I LOVE THE SPOON!!!

  • @Georgie48
    @Georgie48 5 днів тому

    Kavi is cool. Enjoy where you are. Great interview.

  • @tuantran-de5bi
    @tuantran-de5bi 16 днів тому +1

    awesome point of view

  • @xdgs567z
    @xdgs567z 16 днів тому

    Great interview, very interesting!

  • @vienchan4975
    @vienchan4975 16 днів тому +23

    I am glad she do it , me and my husband intend to go back to our birth country Vietnam, that what when he was 59 years of age , I give on telling him to go but he said I need to work for 2 more years to get the right amount of pension , even know we own our house we can rent it out but the unthinkable happens my husband have Cancer at the age of 60 years old and he passed away after one year of fight it , now I want to go but I have to wait to sale my house , all I hope for is I can go back to my country, I miss Vietnam so much, I am glad any one who made decisions and do it don't waste time, life is unpredictable.

    • @armunro
      @armunro 16 днів тому +5

      Sorry to hear that.

    • @vienchan4975
      @vienchan4975 16 днів тому +2

      @@armunro Thank you.

    • @dennis_wan
      @dennis_wan 15 днів тому

      Good for you...please renounce your US Citizenship and don't come back to America. Thank you

    • @jallopenoman1126
      @jallopenoman1126 15 днів тому +2

      @vienchan4975: the future of vn is very bright. With all of the changes in the world geopolitics, the American dreams are getting tougher and tougher to attain.

    • @kitty_s23456
      @kitty_s23456 14 днів тому

      ​@@vienchan4975I'm sorry for your loss. I hope you're able to heal from your husband's passing. May you find peace, happiness and contentment in VN. Do you watch the vids of Kyle Le? Your situation reminded me of one of his vids (husband died due to cancer).

  • @danielho1190
    @danielho1190 12 днів тому

    I love your content and what your doing

  • @saidroid3220
    @saidroid3220 16 днів тому +7

    I like her, strong and independent. Even as a dude, i think women in general should be strong and independent.
    Now, i dont know how that translates to family life because we human have been wired Từ Cổ Chí Kim that women should be submissive but i never want to see my sister being submissive to her future husband. Ive seen that sh!t with my mom to my dad and i dont like that sh!t. My dad is what we call truyền thống gia trưởng cổ lỗ sĩ
    Hopefully women being strong and independent does not have any internal family conflicts

    • @user-qd8lt9ec3x
      @user-qd8lt9ec3x 15 днів тому

      there are differences but solving them peacefully is the real goal.

  • @sonnguyen-ru6rf
    @sonnguyen-ru6rf 16 днів тому +1

    Good for you Ka !

  • @Mojo702
    @Mojo702 15 днів тому +1

    The idea of living in Southeast Asia is so appealing, especially the cost of living, but the humidity kills me. It is so hot! Being constantly uncomfortable outside took away a lot of the desire.

  • @BehindTheNeedle
    @BehindTheNeedle 12 днів тому

    Love the spoon mic 🎤 🥄

  • @VA-bk2sz
    @VA-bk2sz 15 днів тому +4

    Also, how do I say this without being judgmental but she seems like she can take it. But imagine being a 32 yr old woman living with only a water dispenser, no pots nor pans and nothing but alcohol in the fridge. And she has the nerves to call other expats LBH? She’s a walking red flag in both VN and America.

  • @HungNguyen-dt8nl
    @HungNguyen-dt8nl 15 днів тому +5

    I was thinking of moving to VIET NAM too, but I thought: air pollution in Vietnam is the worst, food poisoning is the normal, the water is very polluted. Traffic is nightmare. Health care is the worse ( go to the any hospital and look for yourself.
    The government often cut off water and electricity due to shortage. The weather is extremely hot and when it rains, flooded everywhere. The water from the sewer smell very bad.
    Don’t let these bad things stop you from moving to VIETNAM. good luck.

    • @phoso1
      @phoso1 14 днів тому

      Take it from a former Viet kieu who lived in VN, don't do it. Vacation and go.

    • @NhatVinhLe-lm5jh
      @NhatVinhLe-lm5jh 10 днів тому

      Bạn không cần phải về vì Việt nam không đáp ứng đủ tiêu chuẩn cao cấp của bạn .
      Ở Việt nam hiện nay người Mỹ , người Nhật hoặc Hàn quốc đông quá rồi .
      Theo đại sứ Hàn quốc vừa cho biết . Gần 300.000 người Hàn quốc đang sinh sống và làm việc ở Việt nam .

    • @HungNguyen-dt8nl
      @HungNguyen-dt8nl 10 днів тому

      @@NhatVinhLe-lm5jh = thì tôi đã nói rồi. Đừng để những thứ không tốt này làm bạn thay đổi quyết định về VN sống.
      Hỏi thật bạn, bạn không cần trả lời và bạn cũng không cần đồng ý, bạn chỉ cần suy tư một chút thôi. Những điều tôi nói có đúng không??

  • @sara.cbc92
    @sara.cbc92 16 днів тому +5

    I'm Canadian, and considering relocating to South East Asia for the warmer weather and cheaper cost of living.

    • @Sambucha1234
      @Sambucha1234 16 днів тому +5

      So you’re Indian

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 16 днів тому +1

      ​@@Sambucha1234lmfao. If she's indian why would she consider leaving Canada to move to S.E.A when she can just go back to india? South india is pretty tropical i think.
      But by judging from her alias she's a chinese born canadian.

    • @user-qd8lt9ec3x
      @user-qd8lt9ec3x 15 днів тому

      cbc = canadian born of chinese

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому

      ​@@user-qd8lt9ec3x Ain't nobody says canadian born of chinese. It's chinese born canadian.
      Just like VBC : it's vietnamese born canadian, aint no one is saying canadian born vietnamese because that would be a CBV. Nobody and i mean noooooo vietnamese person says "yah, i am a CBV" because wat da heo is a CBV?

    • @user-qd8lt9ec3x
      @user-qd8lt9ec3x 14 днів тому

      Chinese Canadians are people of Chinese descent or origin who were born in or immigrated to Canada. They are Canadians by naturalization, but ethnically, their ancestral roots can be traced back to China (Li, 1998). Canadian-born Chinese are people of Chinese descent or origin who were born in Canada.

  • @phoso1
    @phoso1 14 днів тому +4

    As a former Vietnamese American who lived in VN, I'll give her max 3 years. She will be running back to USA. This is nothing new, Vietnamese American have tired to move back to VN for over 37 years. THERE IS A REASON why your parents are living in America vs in their motherland country. Enjoy your time in VN and good luck to both of you. ❤❤

    • @kitty_s23456
      @kitty_s23456 14 днів тому

      This is true. I also know of some Viet Kieu who are young who went to VN and have now gone back to the West. I think if they're retired, it's OK to live out their senior lives in the East. But if they're young, it's hard to make money (or other stuff like healthcare, conveniences, etc) in the East - whether that's VN, PH, Indo, Cambo, etc. Still, if they're in their 20s or 30s & want to experience the motherland, then good luck & good health to them!

    • @dealman3312
      @dealman3312 6 днів тому

      Probably

  • @timphiey
    @timphiey 3 дні тому

    You made the right decision. You are not alone. There are thousands of us. Cheers to us who are able to break free from the slaving system.

  • @dealman3312
    @dealman3312 6 днів тому

    Very interesting interview. Thank you.
    I admire millennial and gen z’s approach to finding a different way to create their best life. In our gen X days we really didn’t have opportunities to make a sustainable income online, anywhere in the world. Stuck at corporate jobs or running a local company. But we bought properties early. Now everything has changed.
    Having said that, we are now seeing many of these countries harden up on ease of access to residency and PR’s. Let see where things go in the future

  • @VA-bk2sz
    @VA-bk2sz 15 днів тому +1

    Good content. Hope you find happiness in vn. The longer you’re there the sooner you’ll realize that Saigon is a beast to survive in. Girl in the interview is def privileged and would not survive without her American job. That apartment she’s renting costs more to buy than a house in Atlanta. Call it what it is-she’s on a long term vacation with 100% American support.

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому

      You might be right but good for her living her dreams. I wish I could work remotely making 4k c.a.d living in v.n. too

  • @charlesakana
    @charlesakana 16 днів тому +20

    Future cat lady

    • @CNT536
      @CNT536 15 днів тому

      she'll start saying "all men are trash" soon

    • @pvantran82
      @pvantran82 15 днів тому

      haha. yup

    • @ClassyJohn
      @ClassyJohn 14 днів тому

      please explain to me how do you know?

    • @pvantran82
      @pvantran82 14 днів тому

      @@ClassyJohn With that mindset and attitude she display (typical modern western women) it's a sign that she'll be alone with cats when she's in her mid 40s and beyond. 1)She's not willing to submit to a Husband as a Wife. 2)Below average looking. 3)Tattoo. Those three examples are enough to not willing to invest in, just ain't worth it. She probably will have mates here and there, but best believe ain't no men of value would scoop that spoil doo doo up.

    • @callmec2692
      @callmec2692 4 дні тому

      💀💀💀

  • @jeretso
    @jeretso 16 днів тому +7

    Thank you. I will also move to Vietnam and other Asian countries. I might try them all

    • @VOAN
      @VOAN 15 днів тому

      Be careful if you do plan to go live there. If you only plan to go visit or tour those countries then the people there will treat you like a tourist and guest but if you decided to actually go live there red flags may occur.

    • @kitty_s23456
      @kitty_s23456 14 днів тому

      @jeretso - @voan is correct. Being a tourist is different from being a resident. If you plan to move there, then I suggest that you visit first & stay longer (a month or more). If you're white (or black) and you don't look like a local and don't speak the language, you'll be subject to "skin tax". You'll also need a source of income & be aware of visa policies.

    • @ClassyJohn
      @ClassyJohn 14 днів тому

      @@VOAN please explain. I've been considering moving to an asian country as an American born asian but i am viewing things through a tinted window.

    • @ClassyJohn
      @ClassyJohn 14 днів тому

      @@kitty_s23456 what kind of issues may I face if I'm ethnically Chinese? my vietnamese is not fluent

    • @kitty_s23456
      @kitty_s23456 14 днів тому

      ​@@ClassyJohn if you're ethnically Chinese, you can pass as a local in some SE Asian countries (or maybe they'll say you're Chinese, Japanese or Korean).
      Some locals have bad vibes against Chinese mainlanders (because of geopolitics) but it depends on the country - whether that country has good/bad relations with China. But I think if you speak English with a western accent, then I think their bias will be removed. You won't be subjected to Asian hate crimes, that's for sure.
      However, be careful with your valuables (wallet, phone, etc). Some places/ cities are safer than others. Also, in Asia it's OK to carry a man-bag or crossbody bag. (I think that's not done in the west?) Keep the bag in front.
      Btw if you intend to live in VN, maybe improve on your Vietnamese. That way, you won't get the higher "tourist price". Even if you look local but don't speak the language, some vendors will try to mark up their prices. Good luck!

  • @smosabi7415
    @smosabi7415 13 днів тому +1

    I agreed with many thing that she said. Where I live, a bowl of pho noodle cost $17, tax is near 10%, tip is 20% - $22 per bowl of pho. In Vietnam, Ha Noi old town is near $3 (7x+ difference). 1 bed room rental is $2500 vs Da Nang at $600 (4x+). Not to mention medical cost comparison...
    However, the air quality in Vietnam is terrible. AQI in Hanoi and HCM is mostly red and purple levels. Food safety is also a concern and the need to adapt to city noise pollution. So base on individual preferences, compare the pros and cons...
    For me, I intend to stay in Vietnam 6 months or less per year (non rainy/typhoon season) - mainly in beach towns like Da Nang, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Vung Tau, Phan Thiet, Phu Quoc and spend sometime travelling to neighbor countries and other cities in Vietnam...The other 6 months, plan to stay back in the U.S.

  • @jameswiles2013
    @jameswiles2013 16 днів тому +10

    Her "it's chill here" thing is definitely from a foreigner who makes US wages perspective. I never lived there but like other people are saying $4k is ok (not great) in the US so it must be a crazy amount there. His playing devils advocate line was it tbh. All of her reasons for the Pros of being in vietnam about how in the US you have "to buy the house and keeping up with the jones's" is definitely still there for the people who were born there, it's just that she herself no longer has to conform to those things.

    • @interestedparty7523
      @interestedparty7523 16 днів тому +1

      So true. It's only not a "rat-race" if you're an American living in Vietnam and earning American income WHILE living there.

    • @SuperHiddenaccount
      @SuperHiddenaccount 16 днів тому +2

      Yeah that’s a big part of it but Viet culture is also very community based. People go out to hang out and socialize a lot too

    • @fadplastic
      @fadplastic 16 днів тому +6

      In my experience as an American having lived in Vietnam in Saigon for 8 years. It’s ’’chill’ here doesn’t only refer to the economic factors. Yes, money is important. I found and still find most Vietnamese people to be extraordinarily focused on the present moment in most situations. Couple this with that sense of community mentioned above and it does create a vibe that’s quite different from the west.
      After having some time away I’ve decided I can’t live without it. I love Vietnam, I’ve never felt more at home anywhere in my entire life. Life in Vietnam for me is durable fulfillment. Good days and bad days but on the whole life is enjoyable.

    • @altran1125
      @altran1125 16 днів тому +1

      not true my cousin who make a decent vietnamese wage say the same thing. He say he is not rich but his life is relax and chill.

  • @rb368370
    @rb368370 15 днів тому +2

    I've lived in VN 20 years. Not ever going back to the rat race.

  • @jimgraham9450
    @jimgraham9450 8 днів тому

    My fiancee moved to the US with her kids because the rest of her family was here. I know her life and her kids lives were better in Saigon than in the US. She was a teacher in Saigon and although her pay was low, she had huge respect from students, parents, and administration. She lost all of that here in the US.

  • @tybino
    @tybino 16 днів тому +1

    Great interview. Have you had an experience where you had to bribe the authorities in VN? I would love to hear your stories and/or the local's.

  • @aaronsmith3281
    @aaronsmith3281 16 днів тому +1

    I like the microphone spoon.

  • @jnsa9454
    @jnsa9454 15 днів тому +1

    Glad your momma started to shift her viewpoint 👍🏽

  • @hainguyen51755
    @hainguyen51755 16 днів тому +22

    In US work until you die. In Vietnam enjoy every moment of your life.

    • @brokethehabit
      @brokethehabit  16 днів тому +1

      not the first time ive heard that

    • @TonyTinker-hc3zq
      @TonyTinker-hc3zq 16 днів тому +10

      Not for the locals

    • @brandondang485
      @brandondang485 15 днів тому +3

      So you don’t have to work in VietNam? How do you enjoy life without any source income. Unless you live with your rich parents and they support you

    • @user-qd8lt9ec3x
      @user-qd8lt9ec3x 15 днів тому

      every where, work to die is a normie, die to work is big issue right now too. however, life needs a balance of Happiness is what creates worthwhile life?

    • @phoso1
      @phoso1 14 днів тому

      In Vietnam, you enjoy every poor moment too. 🤣 Du ma, you know wtf you're talking about.

  • @13691john
    @13691john 16 днів тому +38

    $4000 a month 🤣 Average wage in vietnam is $300-$400

    • @armunro
      @armunro 16 днів тому +9

      She is a rich returnee! 😆 $1000 would be comfortable.

    • @xcx23cwea65
      @xcx23cwea65 16 днів тому +5

      If Video editing pays that much and she only needs two jobs a month, I need to learn that shit.

    • @netnomad47
      @netnomad47 16 днів тому +4

      All you need is $1000 to live a comfortable life. $2k you can treat yourself alot more. $4k you can live like a king 😂.
      American expats have it great.

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 16 днів тому +8

      ​@@armunroyah she has a great gig. Making 4k usd and living in vietnam, it doesn't get any better than that. Kudos to her
      If i can make that much remotely i'd be living there too but in the country side where i was born. I dont need much because that 4k usd/cad can make me super comfortable in the country side

    • @Ra-mx4bo
      @Ra-mx4bo 16 днів тому +4

      she sounds like a fun person to hang out with.

  • @themantran
    @themantran 16 днів тому +12

    32 and not married?! Need to go to a fortuneteller.

    • @donlye7698
      @donlye7698 16 днів тому

      I’ll be her fortune teller 😂

    • @havenpersonalcare7968
      @havenpersonalcare7968 16 днів тому +1

      Just my interpretation; at 32 she still looks/acts 23; ❤🎉😊.

    • @altran1125
      @altran1125 16 днів тому

      she need arrange married is what she need lol

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому

      ​@@havenpersonalcare7968dont u want a women like that? Experienced in life, young looking and a freak in the sheets? U dont want no star fish women in the sheets bro.😂😂

    • @pvantran82
      @pvantran82 15 днів тому

      haha

  • @alexbambam1
    @alexbambam1 16 днів тому +16

    She is opinionated, don't tell her what to do, she thinks she is different, career focus, and she's single? Shocking 😂

    • @user-qd8lt9ec3x
      @user-qd8lt9ec3x 15 днів тому +3

      she is expressing her life opinion is great. she reduced her workload so to focus on life balance is great too. really, nothing is wrong with that. The sense of entitlement will change living as expat in VN :) just speaking from experience

    • @alexbambam1
      @alexbambam1 15 днів тому

      @@user-qd8lt9ec3x let's see if that happens 😊

  • @tnt_pkk1311
    @tnt_pkk1311 5 днів тому

    if I get a chance I’ll move to Viet nam instantly. been living in US for over 20 years I can’t wait to move back.

  • @timidpeter
    @timidpeter 15 днів тому +1

    :) Good luck, Van Wu
    So am I, tired :(

  • @titiung
    @titiung 15 днів тому

    Always have a backup plan. Lots of things can change over time.

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому

      She has a backup plan. Thats the 4k usd job lmfao

  • @vinthevietkieu
    @vinthevietkieu 16 днів тому +1

    this is my dream rn

  • @ClassyJohn
    @ClassyJohn 16 днів тому +5

    Really interesting interview. I'm honestly very shocked to hear that shes from Atlanta because I heard a lot of bad stories about how asians get treated there.
    I'm a 31 years old Vietnamese American man (culturally) who has lived in Southern California in areas heavily populated by chinese/vietnamese people my entire life. I'm a virgin who has not really dated. I consider myself a loser by asian american standards, let alone american standards. In visiting Vietnam a few times, I consider it to be a very romantic country, just based on the things I've seen. I've been considering becoming an expat because I feel like I don't know who I am and I feel like I don't belong here. Maybe living in Japan or Vietnam might changed that view. I can't really do WFH with my job so thats a whole other issue. But its so hard to know who you are if you don't do something to change either your environment or how you live your life.

    • @user-qd8lt9ec3x
      @user-qd8lt9ec3x 15 днів тому

      go with Happiness bro

    • @kitty_s23456
      @kitty_s23456 14 днів тому

      I suggest that you go there to live only if you have an income stream from the West (like she does). If you can afford to stay there for a long vacation (a month or longer - afford time-wise & money-wise), then I suggest to do that too. Live there as a resident, not as a tourist. Good luck!

    • @ClassyJohn
      @ClassyJohn 14 днів тому

      @@kitty_s23456 yeah, you mentioned a good point. I saw the other comments and honestly, the perspective shes presenting here is very privileged and naiive. Expats tend to already be rich with assets and good stream of income from their native countries. I am not in such a situation...

    • @kitty_s23456
      @kitty_s23456 14 днів тому

      @@ClassyJohn if you're coming as a foreigner, many SE Asian countries have restrictions on jobs that can be done by foreigners. Local companies won't usually hire foreigners (bcos foreigners would expect higher pay). You can start a business but you'll have to deal with red tape. So it's best to have a source of income from the West (like the interviewee). Also, be aware of the visa policies - will depend on rules of host country & your passport/ nationality. For VN, you can get a 3-month visa then you can do a visa run. Edit: if you're Viet Kieu, then I think you can get a special type of visa.

    • @DungNguyen-nn8kg
      @DungNguyen-nn8kg 12 днів тому

      I'm a virgin who has not really dated???? at age of 31??? Go to the temple bro!

  • @user-jj7em7xk3v
    @user-jj7em7xk3v 15 днів тому

    Locals only struggle if they have debts to pay, usually gambling debts. It's a country with a 90% home ownership rate. There's always room to improve, but the government is on the right track compared to many countries

  • @tompham637
    @tompham637 12 днів тому

    I understand and agree with her.

  • @jenniferokazaki7714
    @jenniferokazaki7714 3 дні тому

    More power to you and I hope you live happily ever after in your native country. I'm a little older and have big plans like yourself of retiring early in California and moving back to Tokyo, Japan 🎌where I was born. A lifetime of living in America is tired and many things about it doesn't agree with me anymore, i.e. crime, homeless people, trash everywhere, etc. Racism has found a new life as well it seems. Anyways, hugs to you. 🌄📬🌏🍜🙋❤

  • @annvu5061
    @annvu5061 16 днів тому +3

    Unfortunately, most remote work from the United States is not allowed out of the United States. This is mostly due to data security.

    • @altran1125
      @altran1125 16 днів тому +2

      freelance type jobs is what most people do as digital nomad

  • @donlye7698
    @donlye7698 16 днів тому +5

    She’ll head back to the states after her task is done 😂

  • @seikocitizenwatches
    @seikocitizenwatches 8 днів тому

    Vietnam is a beautiful country to visit with so many e interesting things to do and cost of living is so affordable compared with the USA but I would never move to Vietnam permanently, not even wanting to stay for more than a few months.

  • @garolstipock
    @garolstipock 16 днів тому +4

    $4000 USD a month you can live just about anywhere in the world comfortably.
    USA NorthEast and West coast, Monaco, Lichtenstein, Central London, Macau, and afew other places you shouldn't be trying to iive in if you are trying to have a slower and quality life are the only exception.
    You are a demigod with $4000 USD most places on earth.
    You dont need that much to live in Vietnam. Not by a longshot.

    • @tednguyen7258
      @tednguyen7258 15 днів тому

      not in ca

    • @djsweetdaddy3215
      @djsweetdaddy3215 14 днів тому

      😂😂😂😂😂 try NY on $4000 mo. Enjoy living in a tent!

    • @garolstipock
      @garolstipock 14 днів тому

      @@djsweetdaddy3215 you did read the part about the USA NorthEast, right?

  • @kh.6534
    @kh.6534 16 днів тому

    I wonder what she does for a living while being over there in VN? Whats her gigs to maintain this lifestyle.

  • @jle430
    @jle430 16 днів тому +1

    More videos . Wow

  • @TheSlotsGuy3
    @TheSlotsGuy3 6 днів тому

    Your time on this planet is a gift, God Blessed 🙏🙏🙏 Amen…

  • @bkc9562
    @bkc9562 7 днів тому

    From early humans, delude disorder syndrome has been present until now.
    Each person is responsible for his or her own life and should avoid risky decisions in the real world.

  • @ThaoNguyen-jv4up
    @ThaoNguyen-jv4up 14 днів тому +1

    Everywhere is perfect when you have money

  • @sonnysixteen
    @sonnysixteen 16 днів тому

    Two sides of the same coin. Great interview

  • @sebastianniqvist3144
    @sebastianniqvist3144 14 днів тому

    With 4K USD all over South East Asia (except for Singapore) you are rockstar!!!!

  • @888katiechau
    @888katiechau 16 днів тому

    Is medical expenses affordable for foreigner and how is their quality in medical care?

    • @JinHime0412
      @JinHime0412 16 днів тому +1

      Very affordable. So much cheaper than US. I went there to visit and went to the hospital for swelling ankle prob bc sitting too long on airplane. I did dis lots of lab work and ultrasound and the bill came out to ~500$ without health insurance. Compare if i did all those test in US couple thousand total without insurance

    • @JinHime0412
      @JinHime0412 16 днів тому

      Depend which hospital u go to. I went to one in Ho Chi Minh City and there were quite a few foreigners i saw coming into it beside from locals

  • @nicholasnovak4
    @nicholasnovak4 15 днів тому +2

    She'll grow up and humble herself eventually. I mean does she hear herself speak?
    She said they were all good guys and nothing wrong with them and she still cant commit.

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому

      Maybe they dont check her boxes? Everyone have different views and criteria.
      I may find her attractive but you may not. Different strokes for different folks.

    • @snake0911
      @snake0911 День тому

      @@saidroid3220try dating her and realize how high maintenance she is. It’s not just about looks and different strokes for different folks.

  • @kitmarshall4084
    @kitmarshall4084 15 днів тому +1

    she's low key LBH... i love it in the states, regardless of the grind i thrive here.

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому +1

      Nah man. Everyone's perspective is different. I didn't know there was a term LBH until this video. Maybe you 'merican made it up but this girl seems like she has it going on. LBH is not her

  • @lassywale
    @lassywale 14 днів тому

    america life so fast shallow and stressful soon i m moving to my country also

  • @user-rw311
    @user-rw311 16 днів тому +2

    After spending the last two years in south America I decided to sell my house take that 400k profit take my 3k a month passive income and retire to Colombia at 45 years old. Life in America is not fun anymore dating has become impossible in the USA. The average American male no matter what age lives like a castrated caged animal. Life as a human being in general in much better in Colombia especially if you have money. A jetset Miami style high rise condo that's brand new cost 350$ a month

  • @stephenchong972
    @stephenchong972 16 днів тому +1

    Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For the completely honest answers and opinions about “Yellow Fever” and LBH losers back home. Because that is right. Ngl, many Asians feel this way and won’t come out about their opinions for fear of flak. Hope she finds what she is looking for and definitely not settle.

  • @nghiephuynhmn1987
    @nghiephuynhmn1987 16 днів тому +2

    4k a month...this lady knows NOTHING about working class in the U.S vs Vietnam...agree people have way more stress in the U.S to catch up with bills but at least there are still opportunities...in Vietnam people struggling to find opportunities.

  • @Warclock07
    @Warclock07 15 днів тому

    I don't have opinion for anyone else, whatever they do it's up to them. For me, I studied hard and got a stable job. Been working over 30 years. I am going to retire at the end of this year at 56 and don't even feel to live in VN at all. I just came back from VN for 2 months visit, the air pollution was so bad in Sai Gon that I got sick every time went out. The humid weather is another reason that i don't see myself living in VN. The country side is not that bad; however, still have no intention to live in VN. The healthcare is indeed expensive but that's not a reason to move to somewhere else because it's still the best available in US. I wonder if anyone has stable job in US that would like to move to VN? For myself, I am not that dumb to consider that idea because I enjoy life in US since living 40 years here.

  • @arwenmegan
    @arwenmegan 16 днів тому +2

    Is that a spoon you’re holding as a Mike?

  • @keithhere5868
    @keithhere5868 16 днів тому +3

    wow...4k a mount is high standard....2500-3000 is good:)

    • @stephenchong972
      @stephenchong972 16 днів тому +2

      What? If you’re happy at 30-36K annually, then that means you are working some type of entry level job. Her settling down to $4K monthly with only 2 clients clearly means she was making over $10K monthly in the US. That’s decent money unless you reside in California or NYC.

    • @keithhere5868
      @keithhere5868 12 днів тому

      @@stephenchong972 are we taking about rent...or income?

    • @stephenchong972
      @stephenchong972 11 днів тому

      @@keithhere5868 her monthly income

  • @skygrey7237
    @skygrey7237 16 днів тому +7

    I can survive for $4k a month in the US. And the salaries are a lot higher. That’s why a lot of Viets wants to move to the US.

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 16 днів тому +1

      They're blindly trying to find that American dream. I don't blame them because life in V.N may have been a struggle and they think the U.S is their light at the end of the tunnel.

    • @TheTinminator
      @TheTinminator 16 днів тому +1

      Not just Vietnamese wants to move to US. Everybody wants to come here, maybe not so much for Europe area because their money is higher than ours but for the rest of the world, US money holds higher value.

    • @BaoT242
      @BaoT242 16 днів тому +2

      @@saidroid3220yeah, Im one of them, and its totally true. I’m proud to be a US Citizen. Vietnam is good place to visit, not live

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому

      ​@@BaoT242I've been in Canada for a long time 3/4 of my life. If i can live comfortably in Vietnam and with the proper health care system like canada then i'd definitely choose vietnam

    • @BaoT242
      @BaoT242 13 днів тому

      @@saidroid3220 😅 I think healthcare in vietnam is one of the worst. One of my best friend who did not study well at medical school. After graduated, he bribed one of Famous Children hospital in Ho Chi Minh city $150k USD to be a doctor over there. 😅

  • @kentwangusa
    @kentwangusa 11 днів тому

    $4000 a months is nothing.
    Right now making USA or Cabana wages and living in VN seen very good.
    But 20 or 30 years from now when it is time to retire, then why my retirement is only so little?
    And who know if these remote work available 5 or 10 yrs from now?

  • @nhatnguyenhoang4272
    @nhatnguyenhoang4272 16 днів тому +2

    Native vietnameses can't make as much as the the foreigners. the foreigners feel it cheap bc they compare those services' cost to their home countries'

  • @Charlie-xx2wj
    @Charlie-xx2wj 4 дні тому

    The interviewer should have asked her what city or region of VN her experience is in. His microphone is a spoon. lol.

  • @andyandy4993
    @andyandy4993 15 днів тому +1

    Everyone circumstances are different. But listen to your mom, she is wiser. 😂 But she loves you.

  • @ericawinn4114
    @ericawinn4114 15 днів тому

    I’m speechless 😂.

  • @jle430
    @jle430 11 днів тому

    More same
    Videos please

  • @williammmmmmmmm
    @williammmmmmmmm 15 днів тому +1

    She sounds like the exact reason why passport bros exist in America

  • @dominichoward4833
    @dominichoward4833 16 днів тому +2

    The fact that she is unpicked age in vietnam but bringing up LBH/ yellow fever is wild.
    Sounds like jealously / bitter that she is now unpicked in from locals and vietnamese

    • @user-qd8lt9ec3x
      @user-qd8lt9ec3x 15 днів тому

      definitely some mixed entitlement but her expressions of dating views do display her ego and modern feminism?

    • @snake0911
      @snake0911 День тому

      @@user-qd8lt9ec3xlisten how she constantly hypes herself up.

  • @philipnguyen3107
    @philipnguyen3107 15 днів тому

    This is why everybody wants to come to America. For example an Uber driver makes 134,000 us dollars a year in NYC. Yes working hard 8 hours a day 6 days a week. My friend and his wife both driving. They are now retire at age 35. So after driving for 7 years they save one million dollars in cash. They both now live in Da lat. Congrats to hard working people. 💯👍🙏🏖🏝🗼

    • @saidroid3220
      @saidroid3220 15 днів тому

      Lmfao... that's a hard 🧢🪖 bro

  • @didierduplantier8359
    @didierduplantier8359 9 днів тому

    This woman is living a luxury lifestyle on the strength of the Dollars but she thinks the locals can be just as relaxed as she is about their lives. She should visit a factory in the countryside and see how tough lives are in Vietnam 🤦🏼‍♂️. One minor health issue and she’ll find out how relaxed it is living in Vietnam. I’ve lived and worked in the country a few years back and traveled around enough to see how lives can be very stressful for the Vietnamese.

  • @VOAN
    @VOAN 15 днів тому +1

    She definitely blend in with the locals very well over there especially with those torn out pants she's wearing.

  • @13691john
    @13691john 16 днів тому +8

    Is he holding a spoon 🥄 🤣🤣🤣

    • @brokethehabit
      @brokethehabit  16 днів тому +4

      Yes sir

    • @armunro
      @armunro 16 днів тому +1

      Maybe a spatula is a bit longer?

    • @jeretso
      @jeretso 16 днів тому

      "Do not try and bend the spoon; that's impossible. " hahaha

    • @havenpersonalcare7968
      @havenpersonalcare7968 16 днів тому

      Good eye! ❤🎉😊

  • @joannedong
    @joannedong 16 днів тому

    You guys would be such a cute couple

    • @tednguyen7258
      @tednguyen7258 15 днів тому

      me and you would be a cute couple

  • @sunny-frevr
    @sunny-frevr 11 днів тому

    I think it's good she's taking 9 months out to experience another country when she is young. No difference from going abroad to school or whatever. However, she should know that on surface life it's not the same as reality.

  • @jonweaver2410
    @jonweaver2410 15 днів тому

    Click bait. What did she sold?