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Hello. I am a fellow TH-camr with 543 subscribers as of now living in Lao Cai/Sapa Vietnam. I have been here for 3 years now as an English teacher and have dedicated my channel to showing the beauty of tier3 /tier 4 cities and rural parts of Vietnam. I pay 6milvnd per month for my studio which is a lot compared to yours in Danang but I do have floor to ceiling windows and a wall to separate it and make it look more bigger. I am from America as well and have traveled Asia just like you (I am the younger version of you it appears) for we both live the same way and want the same things. I also advise people on how to eat cheap/healthy and adapt to the culture and learning curve when moving here. Especially if a place like Lao Cai where I was the only Westerner for an entire year in 2021. I wanted to compliment you on your channel and ask that you give mine a look. I have playlist for all aspects of Vietnam from Motorcycle racing in Sapa, to teaching advice. I also work with local ethnic groups in Sapa and have been the boom operator in a few films we submitted to a couple Independent film festivals. I just finally reach 5 patreon supporters and after 12 years of work, seeing my channel and passion grow with new subscribers everyday, I try to post daily and keep a variety of topics with even new ones such as podcast about military things. FMF corpsman 8404 2002- (You will know what that is if you ..) Happy Tet!
great interview. I'm looking fwd to going to Da Nang for a 30 day holiday!
This was good to hear. I was here in 68-69 as a Marine grunt. On a jungle ridge near the A Shau valley, and other places, I was awed by the natural beauty. I did not meet many Vietnamese people, but the children were always nice.
I came back in 2018-19. And since October 2022, I have been back n forth between Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, and Thailand. Most of my time in Vietnam, I stay in Da Nang. It's where I first set foot in Vietnam on Christmas Morning 1968. The people are wonderful, as is the natural beauty, the food an more.
I was there in 1969-70. Christmas night of 1969, Bob Hope was making jokes about the Green Berets at a USO show. I could hear him on the radios on Hill 125, i think, while going down to an ambush site. We lost two of our guys that night.
I got to know a lot of the people. I remember carrying kids piggy-back and even riding on a water buffalo. Some of the people I knew in I Corps, around Marble Mountain, Hai Van Pass, were refugees from the communist takeover up North. They hated the communists like I could not. In the South Vietnamese Regional Forces there were men who had fought with the Viet Minh against the French and then against the viet cong with support from the Americans. Why do you suppose no one ever talked about these things? Could it be the communists' re-education camps beat the life out of them? Some of the mountain people, like the Hmong, were massacred by the communists - the ones who did not make it to North America, or to Thailand, where they are exploited.
I was in Quy Nhon, Da Nang and Saigon in 2017-18, 2020, and 2022. On the way back and forth to Thailand where I lived and to the States where I had to go to have heart surgery at the VA hospitals.
The people are wonderful? I found the people to be sullen and uncommunicative. At the beginning of the COVID craziness in 2020.
The food I remember from back in my marine corps days was c-rations that we mixed in with the rice the RF's would cook in their big pots. Poor food but companionship.
In this century the food - basically I find Thai food to be much better - and I can order food in Thai - the dialect of Vietnamese that I learned at the language school at the Presidio in Monterey in 1969 was from Saigon. In I Corps the dialect was closer to the Northern speech. But, anyway we communicated with people using the pigeon talk that emerged there. And money talked too, of course.
In this century I have not been able to talk Vietnamese to anyone. Even the words for greetings have changed. If you remember, we used to say "Chao ba," to older women and "Chao em, " to kids. Now they only say "Chao ban, " to everyone. But I never ordered food in a Vietnamese restaurant. In 2017 .... 2022 I was always with a Vietnamese friend who knew English. So it did not matter that I could say, "nuoc mam," and "thit bo" (beef). And nobody cared. They just wanted my money.
And it is noisy in traffic. Terrible drivers driving badly on Honda scooters and not paying attention to other drivers and honking horns all the time.
So you think this guy was good to hear? Did he talk about the scammers at Marble Mountain? the card readers at the ATM machines? These things are important to know about.
He tells us it is hot and humid. Right. Good information.
@DanielCunningham_Gia-na-dai Daniel one thing I learned about the Vietnam War is the lying by our political and military leaders. Most of the people who fought against us, north and south weren't
communists. They were freedom fighters...like their ancestors. Some 800 years ago, or more, they defeated an army, and navy of 500,000+ sent by Kubla Khan.
What happened to the
minority groups of Vietnam, after the war happens in many wars. When the Revolutionary War ended in 1782 those who were loyal to the British were brutalised. Their property was torched, or destroyed. Violence against them was widespread, even death. Many fled to Canada.
Growing up we were told we were helping to free the Vietnamese people. It's BS. After the French were defeated at Dien Bien Phu- the Geneva Accords called for free elections in all of Vietnam in 1956. The US scuttled it. Dwight Eisenhower said they couldn't allow it because Ho Chi Minh would win 90% of the vote in the North, and South.
I got to know a woman from Cam Lo ville in Quang Tri Province. She sold Coca-Colas. We talked when I was at certain places. She had her three kids with her. After a few weeks she asked why I came to Vietnam. I said 'your president asked us to'. She said 'he's not our president. Your president make our president'. That was true. CIA coups, rigged elections, crushing the opposition...etc. She then asked 'who were the Redcoats'? I said the British. She then asked 'why did Americans fight them'? I said 'they had to get them out to be free and independent'. I felt the irony at that moment. She said 'you don't get mad at me'. Twice. I said 'no, we talk. You say what you feel.' Then, she leaned closer, and said 'Americans Redcoats in Vietnam'. She was right, and it got me thinking. In 1935 Major General Smedley D. Butler wrote 'War is a Racket'. He told the real reasons for wars he had been in, and led. Haiti was for the 'sugar interests', Mexico for the oil companies. China, 1927, for Standard Oil (Rockefeller company), Cuba for the National City Bank boys, Nicaragua for Brown and Brothers banking...
Daniel I liked the story about the food. I was at Charlie 2 my first time in Nam. Above Cam Lo in Quang Tri Province. We Marines provided the security with day patrols, and night ambushes. The base was army artillery. They got good hot food. We ate c-rats. Our officers ate the Army's hot chow. They had cooks! Our squad leaders asked our LT, and Captain if we could too at noon meal. They said we had our rations. People were pissed. I didn't know anything till Hall came up to me and asked if I had my gas mask. I said no. I was told my 1st day it's useless. Extra weight. Get rid of it ect. My position was at the front gate. Concertina wire. During the middle of the noon meal a gas grenade accidentally landed in the middle of guys enjoying hot chow. When they saw it, and when it went off, food trays went flying in the air, and they ran out in panic. Was one of the funniest things I saw.
Most of the people who fought against us were slaves of the communists. The communists took them from their villages in the North and sent them down South, with little support, to murder village leaders and take the rice from the villagers and rape the women and take their boys and press them into the viet cong.
Almost 1,000,000 people fled from North Vietnam after your freedom fighters took over. No one ran North to live under communism.
Ho Chi Minh did not hold an election because he did not know if he would win. So what he did instead was to send thousands of guerillas South in the 1950's in blatant violation of the UN accords. The Canadian observers in Viet Nam monitored the violations and reported them. I am not imaging this. It was documented. The refugees from the communists, many of them catholics, but not all. Some were Buddhists some were in the fighting because they were Hmongs, Gia Lai people, and other tribes and knew they would be persecuted and they were, after the Americans left.
I knew a mamasan who sold sodas to us marines who had two husbands murdered by the viet cong. @@paulmeuse7774 I do not believe your story about the Mongols. My sources indicate there were never as many as 500,000 people in the whole Mongol nation back in the time of Genghis Khan. One author claims the Mongols asked permission of the Vietnamese (It was only the North part of the country then as the Vietnamese did not expand to the South to take over from the Cham and Indian people there until later) - to go through their country in order to invade China from the South. Then the Viet burned their own crops - the scortched earth strategy - to discourage the Mongols, letting their own people die until the Mongols went back and finished their war against China from the North. I know the American revolutionaries persecuted the British sympathisers in the 1770' - 80's. And some of them were Tories by day when the British came looking for rebels and they were revolutionaries by night when the rebels came at with Indian allies to ask if they had any food to spare. And I know that in Quang Nam province some villagers would snitch to the South Vietnamese Quan Canh police that their neighbors were viet cong supporters - just so their neighbors would get taken in for questioning and torture.
I know what you are saying . And it is the same communist propaganda that they always say. And I know that what I know is true. The Frogs walked in to SE Asia and took over in the 1800's and took chunks of Viet Nam on the way to taking Cambodia and Lao from Thailand. And I know that the Japanese went into SE Asia to Burma with no resistance until the British and Americans drove the Japanese out and taught the locals how to fight. And I know that your freedom fighters tried to liberate Malaya and Thailand and Indonesia also and got wiped out without any trace. None of these fights had anything to do with American intervention and Cuba is a communist disaster now under the freedom fighters and Philippines is a functioning democracy because the Americans fought for the Filipinos. I know that after the Americans sold out in SE Asia, with the b.s treaty the mad-dog communists in Cambodia murdered how many millions of their own people ? 1.8 million, or 3.0 million. ?? Until the communist Vietnamese invaded Cambodia in 1978 to put a stop to madness.
Why were you there?
@@paulmeuse7774 That is a very interesting anecdote. Thanks for sharing.
That Coca-Cola lady obviously was very well versed with politics and had quite a sense of humor in her transaction with you. Wouldn't it be awesome to meet her again today for another conversation...:)
@@DanielCunningham_Gia-na-daicos America has none of this issue. Dream on mate
What this man says about never seeing anybody angry (or the least bit aggressive) hit me about a week into my recent trip to Thailand. I try to articulate this to my American friends and I don't think they grasp what I''m saying!
I'm feeling like my second trip next year will include both countries. Thanks Vagabond.
Yes, travel delivers truth at a fundamental level. We are taught one thing but seeing with your own eyes is another.
Look! I love DaNang ❤️ but this interview is not true. Vietnam people are friendly...but no one ever angry??? It's just not true. And no one honking??? LOL .we spend 3months a year there. Let's take the rose colored glasses off
@@DavidWilliams-qr5yj. He said for what he experienced, Sir.
@@DavidWilliams-qr5yjI agree that you can't make a blanket statement, but I think he meant in general. It would be a big improvement to the image of Vietnam if people obey traffic laws, yield to pedestrians, stop honking and ride on the sidewalks.
Why stop honking? I dont think that there is something on the vehicle just designed for no purpose
Good interview Dan. Thanks to Brian for sharing. Looks like another +1 for Vietnam!
Vietnam is amazing.
Can someone tell me how people are retiring to Vietnam, i didn't think Vietnam offered retirement visa to UK, US citizens
try Ha long Bay a bit cooler and beautiful
He’s right…it’s a wonderful country.
Wonderful... easy-going conversation. Enjoyed. I hope to visit Da Nang in April... 😊
What??? I've been living in Thailand for 30 years with 2 kids in international schools and I do it for less than $3,000???
I am Vietnamese. We maintain a low cost of living, so people can join the workforce to move the country forward into an industrialized nation. Vietnam is a socialist country led by a Communist party, it has a mixed economy, completely different from North Korea. Foreigners who want to come to Vietnam to live are always welcome, but that is not our goal like Thailand and Philippines, so don't look at us with the mindset that we want to extort your money by any means. Our culture and tradition is to be hospitable and respectful, to be polite, and what is important is that most of the population are not members of the communist party. You can choose another place to retire and that is not something we mind.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. :-)
and its people like you and the way of vietnam that makes me miss it every day I am not there and move back in a few months time! I love VN!!
@@markholland6657 Thanks for your kind words
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Grear content. Thanks!
I just returned from Danang last month for my first time. I loved it...the people were amazing and so nice!!! This was a vacation/exploring early retirement trip. Thank you so much for the encouragement and inspiration!!!
Very good interview, Dan. This guy’s perspective provides some helpful insights.
As to your comment about dental care, I lived and worked in VN for 9+ years and got to know Australians that worked at the Australian Consulate. They told me that they would wait to get back to VN after holiday to get their dental care and eyes checked. They said the services are great, quality facility and modern equipment and the price is really cheap. As a US citizen, I know our health care cost is really expensive but I was surprised that even Australia is expensive compared to VN.
I’m Canadian and Vn dental care is 10 times cheaper than Canada
Im Vietnamese but i have a question: You want a very cheap service in your country & but want high salaries . ? Or The doctor in your country should have the very low salaries compare to you?. Like the way in VN( for Việt Nam citizen) people want more profits from gov healthcare insurance but with only 50 usd fee every year.
I had a tooth, which needed a crown. My Houston dentist wanted 2K. My Blue Cross Blue Shield only paid 40%, it was $1,200 out of pocket for me. My dentist was still working with BCBS to get the approval before work could be started. Before the approval came I took a vacation trip to Vietnam where I visited KangNam clinic, which was in Saigon. Kangnam was Korean owned but the dentists actually working my tooth were Vietnamese. They were excellent, professional and pleasant. The procedure started around 1PM on first day I came in. The next day I returned around the same time and the crown was installed within an hour. They issued me a 15-year warranty certificate. I could come back anytime I had any issue or needed adjustment. That was two years ago and I have not had any reason to come back. The cost for the crown was $250. It was the best dental service ever for me.
Depends on what they get. Elective stuff yes but for Aussie health care it’s pretty much unmatched for hardcore stuff like cancer and hip surgery etc.
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Great video with insightful information about daily lives, foods and people in Da Dang and Saigon. Thanks.
Danang 4 months Hanoi 1 Saporro Malaybalay 7 months living 20 to 28 degrees 95% avoid the heat and the rain
Excellent questions, very informative
Thank you for this nderful interview. I live in Sydney and many Vietnamese people here. They are exceptional. It’s a pleasure to meet them
Nice Video Dan. His story gives us a glimpse into life in Vietnam. For people who are adventurous and accepting of other cultures, and expat life sounds like a grand adventure!
I just finished reading your "retire in Da Nang Vietnam" guide....fantastic information!!! I just added to my favorites as a reference. Thank you so much for your hardwork!!!
EXCELLENT VIDEO TOPIC Dan 💪❤
thanks for sharing from real people , keep going good job ❤
Good Interview, thoroughly enjoyed...!
Thanks for listening
I love Da Nang too! This’s really nice to watch. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Dan for interviewing Brian. I'm heading to Vietnam in 4 weeks just to see what it's like. I had started to doubt my decision to go, but now I''m 100% positive and ready to roll. And thank you Brian.
You will love it....the people are so friendly!!!
I plan to go there in March. From Thailand. What this Brian guy says here is mostly nonsense. He lets you know it is hot. He does not warn you to not let the friendly young female merchants take your credit card out of your sight for a minute. Nor that the ATM machines have the readers that steal your information and sell it to crooks in India. The people in the little towns are friendly, that is true. And you really need to rent a scooter and go into the hills and meet the tribal people. Not just the communist propaganda in the museum of American atrocities. I know what I am talking about. i was there in 1969-70 in the marine corps and since 2017 a few visits going back and forth between Thailand and the U.S. I got sent to the language school for the three-month course in Vietnamese in 1969 and I could talk to the common people back in 1970. In 2017 I could not talk to people. The language changed. The attitude of the people has changed. I have one Vietnamese friend, who speaks English well. She was born after the communist takeover. Her mother, other people in my age bracket who were there back then, do not talk because they have been in the re-education camps
Well said! Great interview. We were in Danang last year and loved it. Looking forward to retiring there!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thinking about relocating to Da Nang in August from Florida.
Great Interview.
Thanks for the information.
I am thinking about relocating to Da Nang this year from Los Angeles also.
Same here
LOL...I may be coming in the August/September timeframe. My lease expires in the middle of August and I'm 80 to 90% sure I'm going to give it go. Early retirement seems so much nicer than working till I'm in my mid-70s.
Thank you both for the video. This is one of your better interviews with a well-spoken and thought-out individual.
I’m coming there next month and at 73 I need to learn language and meet someone,with nursing proclivity lol
Excellent video again and a great guy ! It really makes me wanting to experience Vietnam !
Go for it!
Nice Dan👍
thanks for the good advice
Thanks 🙏
Happy Lunar New Year, folks.
It was a really nice conversation.
Smashed that like button for YT algorithm.
Vietnam is a great alternative to the negatives of the Philippines, ie: food, medical, pollution, infrastructure, housing quality.
We love it here kipp. Sounds like you had a bad trip?
one more thing to add, it's much safer in vietnam compare to the Philippines
@@VagabondAwake It is only good for western tourists not for the true locals other than the minority within the ruling class who has the shot at grifting to enrich themselves.
@@janchxxheonczsekk6412 yes, it's much safer in Vietnam and you rarely see beggars or homeless in Vietnam. The poor people are not hungry because (1) the government don't allow beggars or homeless on the streets (2) local people support feeding the poor (3) oversea Vietnamese send money to the poor and the zero dollar restaurants
Just a great interview, that changes a lot of preconceived notions. 👍🤔
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great interview! If possible, I would be interested to see expat interviews with women...especially single women. Thank you so much for sharing on your excellent channel!
@dianac7002. We have female expats on our "guest star" playiist already. Just pick the playlist of your choice here and scroll down the list until you find it.
th-cam.com/users/VagabondAwakeplaylists
Thanks for asking!
Dan
j aime vraiment vos videos!tres intereressant!!merci
I enjoyed the warm & well done video!!!!!
Looking forward to move over there
Great interview, wish you both and your partners the best in the future! 😊😊
Merci Brian pour nous faire partager ce témoignage de Dan. Je vis en France et ce que dit Dan est totalement juste, je viens régulièrement à Saigon depuis de longues années. Bonne continuation Brian pour vos vidéos. Et bon suite pour Brian également.
Thank you very much ❤❤❤
The peacefulness is worth gold
Absolutely agree with you about dental services in vn. I got my teeth done way back in 2010 - a bridge actually - and they gave me a 10 years guarantee. But it's been good over 13 years !
Great interview on Vietnam
Love to see an American with the Argentina futbol shirt. Greatings from Argentina.
Good one..for Interviewed..
good video
Another great video.
I appreciate that
Hey Dan that was probably your best interview.. very positive vibes about Vietnam
He feels it here. So do I. :-)
@@VagabondAwake I'm leaving Mexico in June for Vietnam and then on to Cambodia.. see where I settle into..
I really enjoyed the interview. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really good interview and Vietnam definitely now on my radar, I've travelled to the Philippines multiple times and like it a lot but Vietnam is a must, thanks Guys 👍👍
DAN👋: RE the earlier "assisted-living" with "live-ins" in Thailand/Viet Nam/ Cambodia video suggestion💡 ... Find and INTERVIEW people with local "live-in" help for the aging... AGAIN I think it would get a gazillion views and you would do a great job hosting too 💪❤
Great idea.
This is my slant about the more tranquil vibe about southeast asia. I go to buddhist temple here in Orange county, USA. I live close to Little Saigon. There are many vietnamese people living in this area. I think that the fact Viet Nam is basically a buddhist nation has a major influence in the attitude and conduct of people. The buddhist tradition is prevalent in south east countries. My ethnicity is caucasian. I am certain Dan would agree that people in Southeast asia are more humble than the people in western
nations .
Totally agree!
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Except Indonesia being mainly Muslim and Philippines mainly devoted Catholic, you're right. And it Definitely makes a Big difference ! Personally, I perfect the Buddhist attitude and the belief in karma, that doesn't go away just by donating $$. Which is reflective in the low crime !!
Brian, thank you for sharing all of your positive experiences in Đà Nẵng. Would you mind sharing where you got your dental worked and which hospital your wife and you had your baby? Congratulation with the baby.
Very honest interview and agree with Brian on just about everything. I was totally shocked by the honesty and openness of the Vietnamese people, absolutely no animosity towards anybody, just a peace loving, hard working people. Visited Hanoi, HCM city, Da Nang and Hoi An just before Covid hit. Now planning to revisit Da Nang. I wish only the best for Vietnam and its people. ATB from England.
Bryan is from California and the heat is something he mention first, he must be talking to us Canadians but that's why I come here, to thaw out from Canada's winter months. My only advice for first timers coming to Vietnam or Thailand for that matter, you have to have the mindset that your not in North America or wherever you maybe from. It's different. It's my 4th time here and 6 times to Thailand once you leave your country's mindset at home, you'll be fine. If your plan is to fully retire, take Bryan's advice, check it out for 6 months to see if it is a good fit. Doesn't hurt to learn some basic language it goes a long way with the locals even to make them smile. Travel safe and Be Well.
I love VN and am moving back there in a couple months time.. cant wait!!! also lived there from 16-17 and a few 3month trips in '18 & '19 then cvid happened.. been waiting/planning to get back since last yr! Danang is very nice! I grew up with alot of Viet Kieu friends here in UK so am very familiar with the nature of the people.. nicest people have ever known... will also be moving to SGN first but then likely move to a smaller quieter town like Danang, I loved the beach there when I visited... maybe see ya around there later this yr! My first yr is 100% dedicated to learning Vietnamese though!
I am living in Da Nang. Welcome to DN.
I love your attitude towards moving there. Wanting to learn the language shows that you will fit in great!!!
The eminent American historian Stephen Kotkin said, with regard to Vietnam, "we lost the war, but we won the peace".
You are a complete liar. We won every battle in the Vietnamese war. We lost in the U.S. Because people like you believed the propaganda that the media chose to shove down your throats. The South Vietnamese people lost everything to the communists. They got raped and brain-washed and exploited and died in masses because of the crazy communist obssession about collectivizing the small farms and the tribal communities existing in the mountains are being suppressed by the ruling communists probably worse than the corrupt dictatorships in other SE Asian countries.
Lovely interview from both of you. Thank you for sharing thiss I was ready to come just before 2020, then the visas were more difficult. My question is can I manage with English for the beginning at least ? Thanks
We did find not knowing any Vietnamese.
@@VagabondAwake thank you for replying. I’m assuming you meant you didn’t find not knowing any Vietnamese was a problem. Cheers
It feels good to hear Brian talk so dearly about Vietnam, and it really feels like Da Nang just hit the right spot for him. It's really a lovely city, by all margin the nicest major city in Vietnam, definitely recommend for people to plan their stay
Another good interview with valuable information. I was in Vietnam in 1968 and it was far different than what was described in this video. I think the difference is the people then were chasing the dollar. That provides a very different view of the world.
In 1968 it was the Tet offensive. People were running for their lives. It was basic survival one day at a time. They had no time and opportunity to chase the dollars as they do now. I did not see a single overweight person in 1968 other than a few ethnic Chinese merchants in the Cho Lon area. The vast majority then subsisted at near or on starvation diet.
Per the World Bank data posted on line, Vietnam GNI was 208 billion in 1995. In 2022 the GNI stood at 1.06 trillion. There is no data available for 1968 but keep it in mind when the war ended in 1975 the country economically collapsed. You can imagine how much has changed for economic betterment since 1968.
No honking huh🤔. IMO Da Nang is easily the most liveable city in VN.
IT’S GREAT STORY.
I’AM FROM SAIGON.
I CAME TO NEW YORK CITY IN 1970.
❤
Another great interview. I find these really helpful. I plan to go to Vietnam at some point in the future.
Yes I agree, completely.
I think America never got over Vietnam, actually had to come here to experience it. I am also American and travelled here about eight years ago. Also single. Took me also about a year to get married.
Agree completely with everything you said. I had a phone stolen, and another attempted, but otherwise it is very peaceful (though traffic issues are ridiculous) I love it here.
If you want to date, rather than marry, please go to Thailand, or the Philippines.
Really.
Be there in a few weeks!
Vietnamese are a forgiving people.
Just wondering about if need visa and how long can stay.From Canada.
@jamiewhite5446, Are you visiting? They have a 90-day tourist visa you apply for online for $25 for most countries. Easy application: evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt
Dan
Just doing some research for now.I think I'll put it on my list to visit there.Thinking of going to few countries in area.
Good vid, but you always seem to forget to talk about how to fo the long term visas in order to live there (Or mayb I missed it)…? I am in Thailand BTW on retirement VISA
If you have been around me long enough, you know Vietnam is one of my favorite countries in the world. But Vietnam has no retirement visa.
Yet, every time we visit Vietnam, we meet many older Western people who have been here for years.
Many of you asked why I didn’t ask Mark what visa he has.
I have never met anyone that is overstaying a visa in Vietnam and Mark is not overstaying. Everyone I meet has permission to be in Vietnam.
If you are a rule follower, you should only follow the official rules to stay in a country. That is what I recommend (and that is what Mark has done).
But if you ever fall in love with a country and want to stay ... ask a few expats off camera how they stay in a country without overstaying their visa.
Many people all over the world find ways to stay in countries they love. But if it doesn’t sound perfectly legit to me, I never promote it on my channel
... for two reasons.
One, I don’t want to disrupt the lives of older people who are happily living in a country somewhere by publicly sharing controversial solutions that could get shut down if they became widely known because of me.
Two, I don’t want to publicly encourage a large number of people to use the same controversial solutions ... it might embarrass officials and place me on a shit list.
Instead, do exploratory visits, ask ex-pats questions off-camera, decide where you want to live and pick the best way for you personally to make that happen.
That said ... I will be sharing more details about the various ways people are staying in Vietnam long-term as I learn more off-camera from the expats I meet here. Make sure to jump on my email list if you want to hear more controversial things that I am much more likely to share in an email after I have learned more.
Email list: vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/
Thanks for watching this video and commenting,
Dan
a couple notes: (central VN, DN folks are the most chilled in all of VN, hence Bryan's experience of "no one angry". Also for retirees, DN's biggest drawback is the weather (dry heat) in the summer months, and can be extra raining in the 3 winter months). You can escape the heat by going up to Ba Na Hills for the day if it becomes unbearable, or fly to Nha Trang for a few days if you want to escape some extended wet spells.
If you live strictly on retirement income and not have to worry about making a living, the best place for your golden years is DaLat. It is in the mountain area and was developed by the French during their colonial occupation to be the resort town for ranking govt officials and the wealthy minority. The natural beauty is awesome. Most of all is the weather. You wouldn't see a single A/C unit in the entire town. It is like living in air-conditioned environment year round. It is very quiet unlike Saigon and Hanoi. People are extra friendly and no worry about purse snatchers. It is not a place for younger crowd due to no sunbathing, so partying other than a few music festivals at Xuan Huong lake right in the city center twice to three times a year. It is a city of flowers and every other year you get to enjoy the flower festival.
I love Vietnam. If I wasn’t married to a Thai lady and retiring in Hua Hin, DaNang Vietnam would be my next place to retire. Great people, great food, beautiful country
Maybe after your divorce? (Just joking)
@@katjaxxx7353 you crack me up.....
Divorce ? No problem , find another , so easy 😊
@@katjaxxx7353 hahahahahahahahahha
I would like the information on your dentist...
Under services paragraph at the First link in the comments below this video: th-cam.com/video/ervnUz5P0To/w-d-xo.html
Sounds like paradise, I get the impression that they don't think of Americans as walking ATMs there, like maybe they do in Thailand or the Phillippines. Very enlightening, Good Video! Thanks Dan!
There aren't enough Americans to go around here yet so it hasn't become a reliable business plan like it has in other parts of SE Asia. Economies form around steady sources of resources. That will come later after more Americans show up. lol.
I'm on my way guys. Bored after 20 years in Thailand and Vietnam seems to be the new challenge I'm severely needing. Great chat lads
Let us know what you think. :-)
@@VagabondAwake 😎👌
We like the cool season 😎 BUT THE HOT SEASON AND MONSOON RAINY SEASON...YOU CAN HAVE IT.
okay.
Do they have inexpensive massages there like Thailand ? And any special kinds , suck as Thailand having thai,deep tissue oil or reflexologyogy . Acupuncture?
Thanks for sharing ! Will be there later spring.
Yes. We got some great massages for super cheap!
What is the visa situation? How can you retire here? Is it a 30 day tourist visa? Or a 90 day visa? What type visa do you get to retire in Vietnam? Love the channels, thanks
It a 90 days visa now, there is no retirement visa yet.
If you have been around me long enough, you know Vietnam is one of my favorite countries in the world. But Vietnam has no retirement visa.
Yet, every time we visit Vietnam, we meet many older Western people who have been here for years.
Many of you asked why I didn’t ask Mark what visa he has.
I have never met anyone that is overstaying a visa in Vietnam and Mark is not overstaying. Everyone I meet has permission to be in Vietnam.
If you are a rule follower, you should only follow the official rules to stay in a country. That is what I recommend (and that is what Mark has done).
But if you ever fall in love with a country and want to stay ... ask a few expats off camera how they stay in a country without overstaying their visa.
Many people all over the world find ways to stay in countries they love. But if it doesn’t sound perfectly legit to me, I never promote it on my channel
... for two reasons.
One, I don’t want to disrupt the lives of older people who are happily living in a country somewhere by publicly sharing controversial solutions that could get shut down if they became widely known because of me.
Two, I don’t want to publicly encourage a large number of people to use the same controversial solutions ... it might embarrass officials and place me on a shit list.
Instead, do exploratory visits, ask ex-pats questions off-camera, decide where you want to live and pick the best way for you personally to make that happen.
That said ... I will be sharing more details about the various ways people are staying in Vietnam long-term as I learn more off-camera from the expats I meet here. Make sure to jump on my email list if you want to hear more controversial things that I am much more likely to share in an email after I have learned more.
Email list: vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/
Thanks for watching this video and commenting,
Dan
I visited Da Nang in 2011 & 2019 & I absolutely love it, words can describe how much I love Da Nang.
My partner & I just love Vietnam especially Da Nang.
Working & saving as much money as possible plan to retire on
2nd of January 2029 & move to
Da Nang.
The only reason I am working 6 days a week , overtime, no social life
254 weeks to go.
I will get there with my partner
Cheers
Louis Kats 👍
Ồ. Tôi năm nay 41 tuổi và tôi là người dân Đà Nẵng. Tôi sẽ mời bạn 1 chầu bia nếu chúng ta có dịp gặp nhau ở Đà Nẵng. Chúng tôi chào đón bạn
@@hoanguc2238 am i invied tooooo????
thats called dedication, well done
👏👏👏👏
Can I get the dentist work place contacts.. I'll be traveling there later in the year. I was looking online but hard to know which place to see.
Hello @proto7688, All of our videos have a webpage that has the information discussed in that video. Here is the link for Da Nang. Scroll down to services and look for dentist ink: maps.app.goo.gl/w7HwDzknnZu19h8E6
thank you, Dan
Oh that is great, thank you very much!!!
Nice guy and I like his Argentina football shirt instead of some American sports top
Could you do a video on the avenues to get permanent residency in Vietnam Dan ?
If you have been around me long enough, you know Vietnam is one of my favorite countries in the world. But Vietnam has no retirement visa.
Yet, every time we visit Vietnam, we meet many older Western people who have been here for years.
Many of you asked why I didn’t ask Mark what visa he has.
I have never met anyone that is overstaying a visa in Vietnam and Mark is not overstaying. Everyone I meet has permission to be in Vietnam.
If you are a rule follower, you should only follow the official rules to stay in a country. That is what I recommend (and that is what Mark has done).
But if you ever fall in love with a country and want to stay ... ask a few expats off camera how they stay in a country without overstaying their visa.
Many people all over the world find ways to stay in countries they love. But if it doesn’t sound perfectly legit to me, I never promote it on my channel
... for two reasons.
One, I don’t want to disrupt the lives of older people who are happily living in a country somewhere by publicly sharing controversial solutions that could get shut down if they became widely known because of me.
Two, I don’t want to publicly encourage a large number of people to use the same controversial solutions ... it might embarrass officials and place me on a shit list.
Instead, do exploratory visits, ask ex-pats questions off-camera, decide where you want to live and pick the best way for you personally to make that happen.
That said ... I will be sharing more details about the various ways people are staying in Vietnam long-term as I learn more off-camera from the expats I meet here. Make sure to jump on my email list if you want to hear more controversial things that I am much more likely to share in an email after I have learned more.
Email list: vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/
Thanks for watching this video and commenting,
Dan
I ❤Vietnam, a country where i was born,i see the country is beautiful, and most people are friendly,
Vietnam is a tropical paradise.
Everyone should try sand dune sledding!
We went in March of 2023..
I Mue ne? We did it in 2019.
Da Nang City is the fucking best.
Starting to wonder if they put prozac in their drinking water instead of flouride. Speaking of... can you drink the tap water there or is all bottled water?
I don't drink tap water anywhere in the world.
Thai time equivalent. Either Koh Samui or De Nang-Hoi an, Vietnam is great, and the traditional womens attire is something else.
Real women !
What do you mean Thai time ?
@@davidbrown4271 laid back... nobody is in a hurry... happens when it happens.
Dan, another good one... not sure if i missed it. he said he paid $500 at the hospital was that with medical insurance..
He has no insurance in Vietnam. That was the total.
How would you compare choosing Da Nang with say Siem Reap and Cambodia or Chiang Mai in Thailand? Or even the Philippines?
Great idea for a video, thanks!
nice video thanks. when you say $1500 per month, do you mean couple?
That is in the full Da Nang Report. Just Google, "Vagabond Buddha Retire in Da Nang Vietnam."
How was the adjustment to that summer heat?
I adjusted to heat about 14 years ago. Now it is just the air around me. I go out in the morning and the evening.
As a coffee drinker, how hard is it to find decaf?
I haven't looked yet. Sorry.
@@dannyho6786I enjoy the taste, but the caffeine bothers me.
American is no stranger to Vietnamese people, we get along easily.
@@kippsguitar6539😮 you still stuck in the 1600s ? American are everywhere in Vietnam now day lol working as English teacher and stuff
American's as a whole are angry. All the time for any reason.
So sad and true!
Hopefully things will calm down in America.
So true! It seems like after reopening the country after the COVID-19 lockdown, the nation became more rude, more aggressive, more bitter, more hostile, more rude and inconsiderate. I search planning to be an expat myself. Hopefully very soon.
America is morally broke.
Disagree. This picture of ceaseless anger in America "all the time for any reason" is concocted by media. I do agree there is more observable conflict in public view. And even though I know the media greatly exaggerates the problem it still creates an exaggerated view of America in my mind...and I live here!
Foreigners looking on us no doubt get the exaggerated view.
Our REAL problem is still obscured by media. Our economy...and the workd economy for that matter...is one giant Ponzi scheme.
This is not a fault of fundamental capitalism. It's plain and simple theft.
7 million. Catholics in Vietnam
Hello Dan
I am going to Danang in a few days can you name some good apartments complexes at good rates to check out
I share where we stayed on our Da Nang video.
How does the retirement visa process work there for long stay . ? Could you elaborate on visa situation
If you have been around me long enough, you know Vietnam is one of my favorite countries in the world. But Vietnam has no retirement visa.
Yet, every time we visit Vietnam, we meet many older Western people who have been here for years.
Many of you asked why I didn’t ask Mark what visa he has.
I have never met anyone that is overstaying a visa in Vietnam and Mark is not overstaying. Everyone I meet has permission to be in Vietnam.
If you are a rule follower, you should only follow the official rules to stay in a country. That is what I recommend (and that is what Mark has done).
But if you ever fall in love with a country and want to stay ... ask a few expats off camera how they stay in a country without overstaying their visa.
Many people all over the world find ways to stay in countries they love. But if it doesn’t sound perfectly legit to me, I never promote it on my channel
... for two reasons.
One, I don’t want to disrupt the lives of older people who are happily living in a country somewhere by publicly sharing controversial solutions that could get shut down if they became widely known because of me.
Two, I don’t want to publicly encourage a large number of people to use the same controversial solutions ... it might embarrass officials and place me on a shit list.
Instead, do exploratory visits, ask ex-pats questions off-camera, decide where you want to live and pick the best way for you personally to make that happen.
That said ... I will be sharing more details about the various ways people are staying in Vietnam long-term as I learn more off-camera from the expats I meet here. Make sure to jump on my email list if you want to hear more controversial things that I am much more likely to share in an email after I have learned more.
Email list: vagabondbuddha.com/fire-your-boss-travel-world/
Thanks for watching this video and commenting,
Dan