Its really cool to see that Grandma's are similar around the world. They wont take a penny from you (even though they should) and they absolutely pack you full of great food. Grandma's are the best, I sure miss mine.
Man at the Ed it seems like she paid Him money for filming or use being there !? Weid how it cut to looked like him stuff money in his pockets lol or am I way off! Just first watch.
Love to see that lady again from the other video. She is so friendly and it feels like she is the grandmother who will give you lots of food when you visit her.
Love love that lady. You must film her again on your next visit. The tones and the words used when they talked to you convey familiarity, sweetness, and love. They treated you guys like their loving little brothers, and the old lady treats you guys like her grandsons. So endearing to watch. Love this video.
I was listening to the tones as they spoke together. Not that I have any experience with the language but I'm aware it's tonal. That is, meaning can change drastically using the same "word" but in a different tone. In English we can imply mood with tone but the actual meaning of our words don't change with tone. Fascinating.
I lived in rural Viet Nam for a year and traveled to many places. Almost everyone I met was warm and friendly like this woman. In cafes, on planes, in parks, almost everywhere I went, people would join me to chat and offer me food. I even got invited to stranger's weddings. My Vietnamese was very basic but we often communicated well with very little shared language. I highly recommend it to anyone as one of the best places to travel in the world. It is especially wonderful when you get away from the tourist areas into the back streets of the cities or to the rural areas.
I'm American, supposedly the US has an even better relationship with Vietnam than the UK and France. despite our history with them, they love us. can't blame them if they don't though.
Listen imma say this. When you visit someone’s home nation and even try to speak their language, to a lot of people it shows a lot, especially that you respect them and don’t expect them to speak your foreign language. This is awesome I love that lady
She really hooked you up and she sure as shit likes you a lot. I am sure her heart welled up with joy to see you back to visit her. That is pride in how much you made her day showing you remembered her and thought enough of her to come back after being gone for so long. Treating you like family by loading your table like that is something else. Great Video!
@@xmuta stop with the damn tone, he spent time mastering one of the hardest languages and he did it with ease. Everyone appreciates his effort, not ''worships'' him. Why don't you get your racist ass to go apply for a job and start living a life?
That lady reminds me of my grandmother. So kind, great hospitality and she treats you guys like family as if you were her own grandchildren. The lady really touches my heart and you guys should come back here more often whenever you guys can!
Isn't it almost like having a super power. I have pretty good spanish and this happens to me all the time. I dont know about you but to me it feels like communication is the key to all hate and ignorance. If everyone would just make a tiny effort to understand one another on eachothers terms the world would just advance that much more. It's a beautiful thing. Understanding a whole other race and seeing everyone's problems are all the same and we are all the same and languaeis the smallest line left to transcendence.
You and other people doing these kinds of videos are great! It shows what parts of other countries are like for those who has never travelled. It also connects people and cultures from around the world in a much more intimate and casual way than say documentary channels. The more you see and experience, the more you appreciate and understand the different cultural perspectives present but also realize how deep down we are all connected across the globe.
Love it when foreigners make the effort to learn and speak the language of the people they visit. It helps with learning and and understanding cultural differences and brings different ethnicities closer together. Wonderful content!
I’d love to learn a new language I’ve been wanting to learn Mexican Dialect of Spanish for years but I just cannot seem to be able to do it it’s like my brain said NO not happening. In my younger days I’ve woken French and some German but now in my old age of 41 😂🤦♂️ I cannot seem to have that ability and that literally gets me depressed lol.
Your filming and explanation of the food and the whole experience is excellent! I could literally almost taste the food, smell the smells and feel the warmth of the people. I couldn't have that experience without you. So grateful to be a part of that "moment in time"! TY.
I don’t even know why I clicked this but I was really into the entire video they’re all so sweet and I love how excited she was to see you again I almost cried
I LOVED this! You speak the language so effortlessly. I am so envious of those who can speak more than one language because it opens up new opportunities and enables you to make friends easily. I'm still struggling with Spanish and am not quite conversational and can get around, but I feel lucky enough to have the accent for it. I traveled through Costa Rica and found that people really open up to you and are so helpful when you attempt to speak the language. I've learned that we are all not that different from each other, and laughing is the same in any language!!
Don’t be discouraged! I started learning Spanish a few years ago, I’m now dating a Latina and practice with her quite often and after 3+ years am finally holding basic conversations, but if they talk to fast it might as well be Chinese 😂 unless you’re a prodigy, languages take time and patience, you got this!
@@AngelliaX Depende, se a sua primeira linguagem é inglês não, você tem que aprender outra. Se não, você tem que aprender inglês em algum momento da sua vida.
I live in Thailand and I understand the difficulty in starting out with a Texas accent and speaking Thai. Maybe 50% understand my accent when I speak Thai sometimes it is very discouraging not to be understood. The totally nasal tones of Vietnamese makes my brain hurt to try to listen to and learn but you seem to be killing it there. Great friends and food shared and I want to thank you for the time it takes to conceptualize, create, edit and UL these for me to enjoy vicariously your travels. :)
Her mandarin accent hits me with Such nostalgia. I don't live in Vietnam anymore and I have forgotten about small things like this, but once I see/hear them it always feels like a warm surprise hug from a friend you have forgotten about for no reason.
Omg that lady is a Q U E E N il her sm... She is so herself, also unapologetic about the fact she loves the clout lmao. Im new to your channel, but the fact that youre breaking these social regional and alien boundaries is amazing and I hope it continues. You also make me want to work on learning another language 💖
Love how the locals welcome you. It amazes me how they want to help you fit in. May they have many blessings. I teared a bit and was emotional. With the way the World is today especially in the USA it is beautiful to see this.
I’ve noticed that in other countries when foreigners want to really learn and experience the culture the natives absolutely love it and will welcome them like family, but in America they’ve somehow twisted it up into viewing it as “stealing/claiming other people’s culture” so it’s viewed more negatively at least in this day in age.
I agree when you try to speak their language even if you make mistakes they will adore you. People always complained about French being rude but when I always approached them by asking if they spoke English in French they smiled and were always friendly with me. I know it's a mess in our country with over $5 gas and high inflation everywhere. Vote Trump if you want tax cuts and lower gas prices which will lead to lower prices for everything. It's common sense.
She is so happy to see you like seeing her sons coming back home to visit. I think she wants to treat you with good food after a few year absence. Lucky you Chris.
@@xmuta well, true. if he's black, he'd be "savage", but that DEPENDS. if you are kind and positive with your words, you will get the friendly treatment.
I found your video on my recommendations and im glad I did. I like these more intimate style vlogging to different countries. Its so refreshing and beautiful to see how much you appreciate culture and your effort to connect. We should all be like this, subscribed ✨
Oh what fun, she loves you guys like a momma duck lol, and no doubt appreciates not only the candor but probably the publicity and recognition you have brought their cafe (?) You have a new sub, cheers from BC Canada, safe travels guys!
Enjoyed this video, you have a great command of the language! I did learn Vietnamese too but always struggled when listening, your videos really help. Vietnamese people are really generous, the grandma look so friendly and nice to talk to 😊
@@thaibinhduong8567 Yes, definitely. It's just the part on catching onto what was said that is a bit tough, some locals speak quite fast. Still learning :) One of my native language is Chinese, and I do agree that it is tougher!
I was in Vietnam last week (Hanoi, Hai Phong, Nha Trang) and even though I am a Viet Kieu (Vietnamese-American), the people there still got a chuckle when I spoke Vietnamese to them. They love it!
love it, this is real life, people are happy to see you again and they recognize that you are visiting them again. It shows respect from both sides. Enjoy and thanks for sharing.
Love how genuine this was! You guys & the shopkeeper. Really encourages me to learn a new language & shows the potential for what can come out of it ❤️.
This is the best vlog from you two and that lady is so beautiful and sweet! It really shows the true human spirit of saigonese, friendly, honest and down to earth 👏🤩👍
Very cute video, Chris. And that woman was so happy to see you again. God bless her. Showing no matter what culture, religion, or skin color… None of that matters. We are all the same inside and out and it’s not the people of the world that, create the issues… It’s the politicians. According to the politicians, we are all at war all of the time, and every country hates every other country… Yet, when you see videos like this, and others of the interaction between different people from different cultures and countries… you see humanity at its best. Unfortunately, I don’t know Vietnamese or Chinese… Because I would fly over there specifically to hang out with grandma. She seems like she would be a blast to sit down and talk to about her life and growing up. Chris, you are very blessed. Savor every single moment and live every second of every day to the fullest. Never take anything for granted, and when you get a chance to love… Love with every ounce of your heart. We all only have so much time on this earth. So we need to spend it as freely and open as possible. Drink every drop of life in and don’t miss one experience. Because we never know when that experience will be our last. No regrets, only inspiration and aspirations. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a happy new year.
Aww, she WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AND SHE REMEMBERED YOU!! ❤❤❤. Because of you, her business started to boom and she was SO THANKFUL. ❤👍🌹. She wanted to show you off to all of her friends and family. You are a celebrity! Everyone wants to know you and she was so proud that you came to her place and you gave her restaurant great reviews which gave her success. Being nice to someone and having great food and friendly service has wonderful benefits. She is genuine and she really was super nice and she remembers good customers. It was nice of you to go back more for a visit and for the food secondary. The dishes really looked delicious. I'm NOT A FAN OF SHOYU plus I'm allergic to soy, so I'd LOVE THE VINEGAR AND THE HOT PEPPERS IN THE OIL! YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY! Plus, the hot green peppers, more kick! Not super hot, it depends upon how many rings are added. And I love shrimp, prawns, it's all good to me. My niece is adopted and she spoke only Cantonese when she was adopted. My sister studied Mandarin for months not knowing this. 🤣😆😁😂! Great. My sister and I are half Japanese. She knows ZERO Japanese. I know more than I think, but I can't speak, I can sort of follow along and say a word or two. My BIL and father, both military men, do not and did not want their children learning Asian languages for some reason. Sabotage perhaps? I don't know. It's strange. However, my Japanese relatives were amazed that I knew some Japanese. Their eyeballs nearly fell out of their heads when I said one word which was "goodnight" to them. I'm super impressed that you learned a difficult language and that you are using it. Plus, you are so kind hearted and went to see the nice lady at her restaurant. She really was immensely thankful to you and was so happy to see you again! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!! I'll subscribe!!! ❤❤❤🌸🌹👍!
Some of the best hospitality i ever received whilst travelling was in Hanoi off of vendors just like this woman. Several times my wife and i didnt even have to pay. They just gave us food or beer (we still gave money as it's very inexpensive to travel there).
What an incredible experience, incredible people and country. You sound great with both your Mandarin and Vietnamese! Always been fascinated by their culture and people and language, but who knows if I'll ever get there. Thank you so much for sharing, it lets people like me visit vicariously. Thank you!
I absolutely LOVE Vietnam. I have been fortunate enough to have travelled throughout the entire country, and it is, without doubt, one of my favourite places in the whole world. The people are so friendly and hospitable, and the country itself is simply stunning. ❤
Lovely video mate! It just goes to show that whatever country you're visiting people really appreciate if you've taken the time to learn their language. Even if it's just please & thank you, it makes a huge difference. In many countries people enjoy getting to practice their English with a native speaker but to break the ice being aware of local customs & taboos and having the basics of their language shows respect and will open doors that are closed to people who expect English to be spoken everywhere. That café is a little jewel! The food looked amazing! A heartwarming video!
I didn't notice anyone really talking about you like the title suggests. But After seeing how friendly and chill people are there, I 100% want to go visit (and maybe live!) What sweet people!!!!!
Probably for clickbait, I have seen a lot of videos where that does happen though, not necessarily bad things either, just pointing out things like maybe they like their shirt or think their hair is cool. And then they respond back in that language and they’re so surprised and their reaction is adorable.
Got the opportunity to visit Vietnam back in 2019 (not to Ho Chi Minh City though but Hanoi) by train for a summit and absolutely loved it. Chinese influence in Vietnam isn't surprising when you know the history. The Vietnamese language was historically written in Chữ Nôm, which is a logographic script that uses Chinese characters. But they ended up changing to a Latin script as a result of French colonization (though the language is still very much influenced by Chinese on top of French). The ancient Chinese brought cultural, religious and philosophical thought to Vietnam, where the Vietnamese gradually developed and adapted on its own
Funny thing about it though: we Vietnamese call your grandfather Kim Il-sung in Sino-Vietnamese reading "Kim Nhật Thành" (金日成), while referring to your father and you as just Kim Jong-Il and Kim Jong-Un instead of "Kim Chính Nhật" (金正日) and "Kim Chính Ân" (金正恩) respectively.
Totally understand the local people’s reaction to Chris’s ability to speak Vietnamese. My parents are from Hong Kong and I was born and raised in England; I speak with a Hertfordshire accent and even today some of the reaction I get are like ‘Where did I get my accent from?’ I jokingly respond with ‘Amazon’ 🤣🤣. I’m 53yo I still get the same reaction around the UK. For those non-Brits, Hertfordshire is a county that borders north London, so the accent is softer London accent.
People in Vietnam are often surprised that I can speak Vietnamese fluently because they constantly tell me that I look South Korean, despite my insistence that my parents are Vietnamese and I'm a Viet-Kieu
Chris, I love it! another winner, keep it coming my man! I watched this 5 times now, that lady is great. You found one best friend after another. I’m so jealous!
Hi bros, you guys look awesome as usual, the food look delicious and healthy and the people are super friendly. Enjoy your travel, greetings from Kenya🇰🇪
I already love the food in Vietnam Chris, but never had Dim Sum there! This small restaurant looks great, could you provide the name or address of it? Thanks
I'm both Chinese and vietnamese American born (confusing I know) it makes me so happy to see people speak BOTH of my languages. It makes me want to see her in Hanoi 😂
This area is a Chinatown, an ethnic enclave of Chinese people like every one of those Chinatowns in America and many countries in the world. Chris was about to pronounce it in the video, but he remembered the last time he did, he was kind of "attacked" by those nationalist Vietnamese lol. So he changed it to Saigon- Cho Lon.
I really enjoyed watching this video. These beautiful people serving you this unusual food but looking so good. I’m impressed, talking to them in their language. They all look so very friendly and kind. Ive just subscribed to you. Can’t wait to see more of your videos. 👍
Most time I spent with another culture was visiting my girlfriends family often in S.F. They were Chinese and while not in China, still had a very different way of day to day living and attitude about life. I loved the way everything seemed to revolve around food. We were either sitting at home talking and snacking on things from the market, going to the market to browse, or cooking a meal for her family (8 people every night). Everything was done deliberately and with ease whereas a lot of American households bicker about food prep or where to eat, what to eat. They were most hospitable and reserved. I learned alot about peace through clarity of process. I wish I picked up a little Cantonese while I was with them 😄
As a Vietnamese born in Europe I've always had lots of difficulties to learn vietnamese.. 40 years later I can't barely speak it.. just a few words.. and all my nephews and little cousins born here are even worse than me.. they don't understand a single word.. I'm impressed with his level.. i may not speak my own language but I can tell his vietnamese is amazing...
Viet born in Aus and same situation :( I've been learning on and off for 7 years and I can't understand/speak basic sentences. I don't even know how to properly say I/you because of the pronoun system -_- Vietnamese is severely underrated in terms of it's difficulty to learn and would probably rank harder than Mandarin if it weren't for the difficulty of Chinese characters.
Chris, I have a feeling that old lady loves you and wants to hold you there longer so she could have a chance talking to you more when she is not busy. She is so friendly. She wants you to come back to see her again just like your real nana.
Gotta love the Vietnamese culture (I’m from Vietnam) but they are always so surprised when foreigners can speak the language and understand it and they are always so happy 😂 and also friendly
Brilliant country. I’d go back in a heartbeat. I did feel like a big dumb white tourist though. Probably because I’m a big dumb white tourist, to be honest.
@@GreggyAck haha my mum is currently trying to learn it as she is white because I was adopted from Vietnam and after 3 years she still struggled a lot bc they talk so fast but still rlly funny going there with my white mum and there reactions
Nah bro that’s awesome, it baffles me that you made such a big impact on her life that she could remember you from two years back, maybe their is faith in humanity after all! That really is amazing, finally something on TH-cam worth watching
I can tell this grandma love's you like you are her own grandchild. You are such a gentleman also so i am going to sub. Great content, amazing thank you so much. Much love from The NL
Enjoy your videos!! I miss Vietnam so much :( I'm still so very impressed of your Vietnamese speaking. How long did it take for you to learn to speak simple phases?
I know you’re looking to hear from someone who’s not me, but I’d say you can become basic conversational in any language within 6 months-1 year if you put effort into it. I’d say I’m pretty decent at Thai after learning for 6 months. Enough to order food, talk everyday conversations, say what I like and dislike, and lots of curses 😅 lol! I speak with a native at least 2-3 times per week via Preply, Instagram, and Facebook, and use online resources like TH-cam, Mondly, and Pimsleur. There are free ways like language exchange on italki but I find I’m lazy and would rather pay someone to make a lesson plan for me haha!!
Cheers! It is a blessing to know that there are beautiful people all over the world. We need a whole lot more of Chris and Max to spread a bit of peace and goodness around.
I spent 10 years travelling around 5 continents, and can honestly say it was amazing...but watching them huddle in front of a fan outside, made me thankful those days are over 😂 Obviously you can travel at any age, but if you are young, I urge you to do it! Most of the people I graduated university with 12 years ago rushed into the rat race and marriage, and now many of them have retrained in other careers and I am no worse off than they are. The race is only with yourself. I would not trade trekking the Sahara, sleeping in the Amazon, living in Tunisia, food tours in Singapore, and any other adventures I had for any position or amount of money. Get out there kiddos! 😍
Oh my gosh, Ba is so sweet and I love how doting she is with you guys. The dim sum looks great, I want some now. You better have gone back the day after! Haha
If yall would quit invading our countries and insisting we pretend you are our people, and getting mad if we ask where youre from or try to help you with your English, then maybe we would do that. But we even insinuate you are anything other than a real American and you blow a gasket. Yall ruined our countries and made your bed, now lie in it.
Its really cool to see that Grandma's are similar around the world. They wont take a penny from you (even though they should) and they absolutely pack you full of great food. Grandma's are the best, I sure miss mine.
Man at the Ed it seems like she paid Him money for filming or use being there !? Weid how it cut to looked like him stuff money in his pockets lol or am I way off! Just first watch.
I remember my great grandmother making the best dang cookies ever. I miss her
No they are not
@@YueYagami00 Clearly yours was a dick
@@MrBmessick I think she was giving him change after he paid.
Love to see that lady again from the other video. She is so friendly and it feels like she is the grandmother who will give you lots of food when you visit her.
Dimsum = tỉm sắm = điểm tâm b nhé. Hj
Nothin’ like a boy and his bubbie! Peace.
Common Asian family logic: He’s skinny, not fat. Therefore: you need fattening up.
I feel he brought a lot of attention to her shop so this is a gesture of appreciation.
@@nangnguyen5530 tiếng quảng
Love love that lady. You must film her again on your next visit. The tones and the words used when they talked to you convey familiarity, sweetness, and love. They treated you guys like their loving little brothers, and the old lady treats you guys like her grandsons. So endearing to watch. Love this video.
Yes, she even called herself his grandma! 👏❤️🤗
I was listening to the tones as they spoke together. Not that I have any experience with the language but I'm aware it's tonal. That is, meaning can change drastically using the same "word" but in a different tone.
In English we can imply mood with tone but the actual meaning of our words don't change with tone.
Fascinating.
@@Aengus42 "but the actual meaning of our words don't change with tone" not quite.."Yes" "Yes?" "yes!".
@@sotetsotetsotetsotetsotet2379 Agreed.
@@Aengus42 ???????????????????????????????????
I lived in rural Viet Nam for a year and traveled to many places. Almost everyone I met was warm and friendly like this woman. In cafes, on planes, in parks, almost everywhere I went, people would join me to chat and offer me food. I even got invited to stranger's weddings. My Vietnamese was very basic but we often communicated well with very little shared language. I highly recommend it to anyone as one of the best places to travel in the world. It is especially wonderful when you get away from the tourist areas into the back streets of the cities or to the rural areas.
I'm American, supposedly the US has an even better relationship with Vietnam than the UK and France. despite our history with them, they love us. can't blame them if they don't though.
Listen imma say this. When you visit someone’s home nation and even try to speak their language, to a lot of people it shows a lot, especially that you respect them and don’t expect them to speak your foreign language. This is awesome I love that lady
She really hooked you up and she sure as shit likes you a lot. I am sure her heart welled up with joy to see you back to visit her. That is pride in how much you made her day showing you remembered her and thought enough of her to come back after being gone for so long. Treating you like family by loading your table like that is something else. Great Video!
Yea
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Stop your nonsense propaganda, you fool. Religions are made by humans.
Asian worshipping the white man.
@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ what
Didn’t read that
Love the way you speak Vietnamese Chris. You sound like a traditional scholar from the north!! So polite and courteous!!
That's a nice compliment.
Agreed.
@@xmuta stop with the damn tone, he spent time mastering one of the hardest languages and he did it with ease. Everyone appreciates his effort, not ''worships'' him. Why don't you get your racist ass to go apply for a job and start living a life?
@@xmuta what
@S L jealous much?
That lady reminds me of my grandmother. So kind, great hospitality and she treats you guys like family as if you were her own grandchildren. The lady really touches my heart and you guys should come back here more often whenever you guys can!
Isn't it almost like having a super power. I have pretty good spanish and this happens to me all the time. I dont know about you but to me it feels like communication is the key to all hate and ignorance. If everyone would just make a tiny effort to understand one another on eachothers terms the world would just advance that much more. It's a beautiful thing. Understanding a whole other race and seeing everyone's problems are all the same and we are all the same and languaeis the smallest line left to transcendence.
You and other people doing these kinds of videos are great! It shows what parts of other countries are like for those who has never travelled. It also connects people and cultures from around the world in a much more intimate and casual way than say documentary channels. The more you see and experience, the more you appreciate and understand the different cultural perspectives present but also realize how deep down we are all connected across the globe.
Beautifully said!
I am bedridden and disabled, thank you so much for your videos! I can travel to faraway places and it seems so real! you are a wonderful young man
So sorry to hear that, I hope you have peace at least
May ALLAH give you strength and comfort! 💕
I hope you're feeling okay today x much happiness to you!
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just stand up lmao
It melts my heart to see that chris video brought her more business .. she was appreciative so she comped the boys ❤️
Love it when foreigners make the effort to learn and speak the language of the people they visit. It helps with learning and and understanding cultural differences and brings different ethnicities closer together. Wonderful content!
I’d love to learn a new language I’ve been wanting to learn Mexican Dialect of Spanish for years but I just cannot seem to be able to do it it’s like my brain said NO not happening. In my younger days I’ve woken French and some German but now in my old age of 41 😂🤦♂️ I cannot seem to have that ability and that literally gets me depressed lol.
I've learned Russian and some German, I'm now trying to learn Arabic. It definitely is more difficult when you're busy
Yellow fevered white man just want to buy an Asian girlfriend.
Exactly, whenever I see a foreigner complain about the locals not speaking English, I just hit do not recommend.
@@Ax2-81u should try cuban dialect of Spanish 💪💪
Your filming and explanation of the food and the whole experience is excellent! I could literally almost taste the food, smell the smells and feel the warmth of the people. I couldn't have that experience without you. So grateful to be a part of that "moment in time"! TY.
I don’t even know why I clicked this but I was really into the entire video they’re all so sweet and I love how excited she was to see you again I almost cried
I LOVED this! You speak the language so effortlessly. I am so envious of those who can speak more than one language because it opens up new opportunities and enables you to make friends easily. I'm still struggling with Spanish and am not quite conversational and can get around, but I feel lucky enough to have the accent for it. I traveled through Costa Rica and found that people really open up to you and are so helpful when you attempt to speak the language. I've learned that we are all not that different from each other, and laughing is the same in any language!!
english is good enough nothing more is needed
@@AngelliaX that’s debatable and depends on your goals and intentions of whatever path you take in life
Don’t be discouraged! I started learning Spanish a few years ago, I’m now dating a Latina and practice with her quite often and after 3+ years am finally holding basic conversations, but if they talk to fast it might as well be Chinese 😂 unless you’re a prodigy, languages take time and patience, you got this!
@@AngelliaX Depende, se a sua primeira linguagem é inglês não, você tem que aprender outra. Se não, você tem que aprender inglês em algum momento da sua vida.
@@AngelliaX Espero te des cuenta de que tu misma eres la única que se esta colocando dichas limitaciones con esa mentalidad.
Very touched by Aunty’s generosity. Love how you seamlessly gel with everyone around.
I live in Thailand and I understand the difficulty in starting out with a Texas accent and speaking Thai. Maybe 50% understand my accent when I speak Thai sometimes it is very discouraging not to be understood. The totally nasal tones of Vietnamese makes my brain hurt to try to listen to and learn but you seem to be killing it there. Great friends and food shared and I want to thank you for the time it takes to conceptualize, create, edit and UL these for me to enjoy vicariously your travels. :)
Hoe did you learn Thai language and or end up in Thailand in the 1st place?
*How
I spent three years in Thailand in the early 70's and found the Thai people extremely patient while I learned the language. Wonderful people.
Hell I live in TN and people in El Paso TX can't understand me.
Come to northern thailand. Our dialect is closer to Vietnamese. We speak issan or Lao up here
Her mandarin accent hits me with Such nostalgia. I don't live in Vietnam anymore and I have forgotten about small things like this, but once I see/hear them it always feels like a warm surprise hug from a friend you have forgotten about for no reason.
Omg that lady is a Q U E E N il her sm... She is so herself, also unapologetic about the fact she loves the clout lmao. Im new to your channel, but the fact that youre breaking these social regional and alien boundaries is amazing and I hope it continues. You also make me want to work on learning another language 💖
Love how the locals welcome you. It amazes me how they want to help you fit in. May they have many blessings. I teared a bit and was emotional. With the way the World is today especially in the USA it is beautiful to see this.
awwwww
He’s white, of course the Asians are going to worship him.
I’ve noticed that in other countries when foreigners want to really learn and experience the culture the natives absolutely love it and will welcome them like family, but in America they’ve somehow twisted it up into viewing it as “stealing/claiming other people’s culture” so it’s viewed more negatively at least in this day in age.
I agree when you try to speak their language even if you make mistakes they will adore you. People always complained about French being rude but when I always approached them by asking if they spoke English in French they smiled and were always friendly with me.
I know it's a mess in our country with over $5 gas and high inflation everywhere. Vote Trump if you want tax cuts and lower gas prices which will lead to lower prices for everything. It's common sense.
She is so happy to see you like seeing her sons coming back home to visit. I think she wants to treat you with good food after a few year absence. Lucky you Chris.
She is the friendliest woman in Siagon. She is doing her people justice, showing how friendly the people are and how good the food is.
Worshipping the white man. It would be very different if the guy was black.
@@xmuta well, true. if he's black, he'd be "savage", but that DEPENDS. if you are kind and positive with your words, you will get the friendly treatment.
a black guy speaking Vietnamese would be just as amazing dont think its skin colour at all here@@xmuta
I found your video on my recommendations and im glad I did. I like these more intimate style vlogging to different countries. Its so refreshing and beautiful to see how much you appreciate culture and your effort to connect. We should all be like this, subscribed ✨
Chris và Max hơn cả nhiều người Việt về hiểu biết ẩm thực rồi đấy, cản ơn 2 bạn vì đã cho cả thế giới thấy VN yên bình và mến khách như thế nào !
Oh what fun, she loves you guys like a momma duck lol, and no doubt appreciates not only the candor but probably the publicity and recognition you have brought their cafe (?) You have a new sub, cheers from BC Canada, safe travels guys!
Enjoyed this video, you have a great command of the language! I did learn Vietnamese too but always struggled when listening, your videos really help. Vietnamese people are really generous, the grandma look so friendly and nice to talk to 😊
Vietnamese language is easier than Chinese and Japanese
@@thaibinhduong8567 Yes, definitely. It's just the part on catching onto what was said that is a bit tough, some locals speak quite fast. Still learning :) One of my native language is Chinese, and I do agree that it is tougher!
Asians worshipping the white man.
I was in Vietnam last week (Hanoi, Hai Phong, Nha Trang) and even though I am a Viet Kieu (Vietnamese-American), the people there still got a chuckle when I spoke Vietnamese to them.
They love it!
14:20 "the most important thing in life is people" so right, mate. It's so good to life in Binh Long, not far from Saigon!
Wow! Talk about feeling welcome. What generous hospitality and friendship the sweet older lady offered. That’s pretty special.
love it, this is real life, people are happy to see you again and they recognize that you are visiting them again. It shows respect from both sides. Enjoy and thanks for sharing.
Love how genuine this was! You guys & the shopkeeper. Really encourages me to learn a new language & shows the potential for what can come out of it ❤️.
This is the best vlog from you two and that lady is so beautiful and sweet! It really shows the true human spirit of saigonese, friendly, honest and down to earth 👏🤩👍
Very cute video, Chris. And that woman was so happy to see you again. God bless her. Showing no matter what culture, religion, or skin color… None of that matters. We are all the same inside and out and it’s not the people of the world that, create the issues… It’s the politicians. According to the politicians, we are all at war all of the time, and every country hates every other country… Yet, when you see videos like this, and others of the interaction between different people from different cultures and countries… you see humanity at its best.
Unfortunately, I don’t know Vietnamese or Chinese… Because I would fly over there specifically to hang out with grandma. She seems like she would be a blast to sit down and talk to about her life and growing up. Chris, you are very blessed. Savor every single moment and live every second of every day to the fullest. Never take anything for granted, and when you get a chance to love… Love with every ounce of your heart. We all only have so much time on this earth. So we need to spend it as freely and open as possible. Drink every drop of life in and don’t miss one experience. Because we never know when that experience will be our last. No regrets, only inspiration and aspirations.
Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a happy new year.
Aww, she WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE YOU AND SHE REMEMBERED YOU!! ❤❤❤. Because of you, her business started to boom and she was SO THANKFUL. ❤👍🌹. She wanted to show you off to all of her friends and family. You are a celebrity! Everyone wants to know you and she was so proud that you came to her place and you gave her restaurant great reviews which gave her success. Being nice to someone and having great food and friendly service has wonderful benefits. She is genuine and she really was super nice and she remembers good customers. It was nice of you to go back more for a visit and for the food secondary. The dishes really looked delicious. I'm NOT A FAN OF SHOYU plus I'm allergic to soy, so I'd LOVE THE VINEGAR AND THE HOT PEPPERS IN THE OIL! YUMMY, YUMMY, YUMMY! Plus, the hot green peppers, more kick! Not super hot, it depends upon how many rings are added. And I love shrimp, prawns, it's all good to me. My niece is adopted and she spoke only Cantonese when she was adopted. My sister studied Mandarin for months not knowing this. 🤣😆😁😂! Great. My sister and I are half Japanese. She knows ZERO Japanese. I know more than I think, but I can't speak, I can sort of follow along and say a word or two. My BIL and father, both military men, do not and did not want their children learning Asian languages for some reason. Sabotage perhaps? I don't know. It's strange. However, my Japanese relatives were amazed that I knew some Japanese. Their eyeballs nearly fell out of their heads when I said one word which was "goodnight" to them. I'm super impressed that you learned a difficult language and that you are using it. Plus, you are so kind hearted and went to see the nice lady at her restaurant. She really was immensely thankful to you and was so happy to see you again! HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!!! I'll subscribe!!! ❤❤❤🌸🌹👍!
Vietnamese people are extremely friendly and lovely. I’ve been living here for 4 years and they still make me smile every day.
Great video, you guys make the food looks so delicious. I also like to listen to you two speaking Vietnamese, awesome!!!
Some of the best hospitality i ever received whilst travelling was in Hanoi off of vendors just like this woman. Several times my wife and i didnt even have to pay. They just gave us food or beer (we still gave money as it's very inexpensive to travel there).
wow that's amazing to hear! Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you got awesome people treating you so wholesomely!
What a wholesome comment thread
White man worshipping.
@@xmuta My wife is blacker than Wesley Snipes at night and i'm Latino... Not sure where the confusion of being white is.
What an incredible experience, incredible people and country. You sound great with both your Mandarin and Vietnamese! Always been fascinated by their culture and people and language, but who knows if I'll ever get there. Thank you so much for sharing, it lets people like me visit vicariously. Thank you!
I absolutely LOVE Vietnam. I have been fortunate enough to have travelled throughout the entire country, and it is, without doubt, one of my favourite places in the whole world. The people are so friendly and hospitable, and the country itself is simply stunning. ❤
Lovely video mate! It just goes to show that whatever country you're visiting people really appreciate if you've taken the time to learn their language. Even if it's just please & thank you, it makes a huge difference.
In many countries people enjoy getting to practice their English with a native speaker but to break the ice being aware of local customs & taboos and having the basics of their language shows respect and will open doors that are closed to people who expect English to be spoken everywhere.
That café is a little jewel! The food looked amazing!
A heartwarming video!
I didn't notice anyone really talking about you like the title suggests. But After seeing how friendly and chill people are there, I 100% want to go visit (and maybe live!) What sweet people!!!!!
Probably for clickbait, I have seen a lot of videos where that does happen though, not necessarily bad things either, just pointing out things like maybe they like their shirt or think their hair is cool. And then they respond back in that language and they’re so surprised and their reaction is adorable.
Watching this made me happy! What a lovely, lovely grandma! 🤗
You know Vietnam supports Russia and not Ukraine…
Бабушка всегда впечатляет 🥰
give grandma a big hug from all of us around the world, she deserves it :)
That looks so delicious, seeing people being very friendly like this is a good feeling!
The little old lady is so cute and sweet, she adores you Chris 😍🥰she’s so excited to see both of you 👍
Priceless! Love watching your interactions with the locals. They treat you like family. You value all the right things Chris ☺️
I love watching when you make videos with Max
Got the opportunity to visit Vietnam back in 2019 (not to Ho Chi Minh City though but Hanoi) by train for a summit and absolutely loved it. Chinese influence in Vietnam isn't surprising when you know the history. The Vietnamese language was historically written in Chữ Nôm, which is a logographic script that uses Chinese characters. But they ended up changing to a Latin script as a result of French colonization (though the language is still very much influenced by Chinese on top of French). The ancient Chinese brought cultural, religious and philosophical thought to Vietnam, where the Vietnamese gradually developed and adapted on its own
Funny thing about it though: we Vietnamese call your grandfather Kim Il-sung in Sino-Vietnamese reading "Kim Nhật Thành" (金日成), while referring to your father and you as just Kim Jong-Il and Kim Jong-Un instead of "Kim Chính Nhật" (金正日) and "Kim Chính Ân" (金正恩) respectively.
Such a welcoming woman. Very friendly and nice people. New to your channel and just subscribed. Look forward to more videos. 🙂👍
Totally understand the local people’s reaction to Chris’s ability to speak Vietnamese. My parents are from Hong Kong and I was born and raised in England; I speak with a Hertfordshire accent and even today some of the reaction I get are like ‘Where did I get my accent from?’ I jokingly respond with ‘Amazon’ 🤣🤣. I’m 53yo I still get the same reaction around the UK. For those non-Brits, Hertfordshire is a county that borders north London, so the accent is softer London accent.
Asians worshipping the white man.
People in Vietnam are often surprised that I can speak Vietnamese fluently because they constantly tell me that I look South Korean, despite my insistence that my parents are Vietnamese and I'm a Viet-Kieu
I'm sure its not as surprising as seeing a white guy. And not many people can tell the difference between a South & North Korean person. You're weird
Việt kiều :))
Hi
=)) tiếng việt quá kém
being said you look Korean is a compliment until white people do it
Chris, I love it! another winner, keep it coming my man! I watched this 5 times now, that lady is great. You found one best friend after another. I’m so jealous!
You can tell the publicity from people filming/writing really effects the business. She’s very grateful for them, it’s so sweet.
I just love how that old grandma is sooo kind/hearted, pure and honest, and how she treats people who've learned her language!
Will be a different story if he was Asian or black.
@@xmuta doubt this
@@xmuta Angry, brown incel. 🤣
It's great to see both of you having interesting experiences together.
Ng việt nói tiếng việt đi bài đặt bay qua t anh=))
Hi bros, you guys look awesome as usual, the food look delicious and healthy and the people are super friendly. Enjoy your travel, greetings from Kenya🇰🇪
Mkenya mwenzangu vipi hali bro?
Chris your Vietnamese and Mandarin is good 😊 loving seeing your collab with Max - thanks for this video ☺️
The old lady is so cute and sincere. Remind me a lot of my grandma and my mom. Miss them both.
Chris, this video was top notch!!! Love the interaction and Grandma was soooo great!! Keep moving forward Sir!! HN
I already love the food in Vietnam Chris, but never had Dim Sum there! This small restaurant looks great, could you provide the name or address of it? Thanks
This restaurant is not the best dimsum restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City.
There are Dim Sum restaurants, vendors...everywhere in HCM city. From expensive to cheap...
it's not about the best dimsum. It's about the kindness of the people who live in vietnam. Plus better food more pay for someone who can afford.
As an Arkansas native and resident, it's always so crazy seeing that Razorbacks shirt Max has on.
I'm both Chinese and vietnamese American born (confusing I know) it makes me so happy to see people speak BOTH of my languages. It makes me want to see her in Hanoi 😂
The lovely lady is in Saigon (South of Vietnam)
omg same!!! hong kong + vietnam for me :)
Majority of Vietnamese have Chinese ancestry
This area is a Chinatown, an ethnic enclave of Chinese people like every one of those Chinatowns in America and many countries in the world. Chris was about to pronounce it in the video, but he remembered the last time he did, he was kind of "attacked" by those nationalist Vietnamese lol. So he changed it to Saigon- Cho Lon.
I really enjoyed watching this video. These beautiful people serving you this unusual food but looking so good. I’m impressed, talking to them in their language. They all look so very friendly and kind. Ive just subscribed to you. Can’t wait to see more of your videos. 👍
Enjoyed this video, you have a great command of the language. Love the way you speak Vietnamese Chris. So polite and courteous!!
Most time I spent with another culture was visiting my girlfriends family often in S.F. They were Chinese and while not in China, still had a very different way of day to day living and attitude about life. I loved the way everything seemed to revolve around food. We were either sitting at home talking and snacking on things from the market, going to the market to browse, or cooking a meal for her family (8 people every night). Everything was done deliberately and with ease whereas a lot of American households bicker about food prep or where to eat, what to eat. They were most hospitable and reserved. I learned alot about peace through clarity of process. I wish I picked up a little Cantonese while I was with them 😄
Isnt it crazy that we battled about this beautiful country some 50 years ago? And now we sit together, eat, drink and have fun.
@@abishanashley so? lol
@@abishanashley you would have lost too with many times the losses
Never piss of the nicest people you get your butt kicked :p
@@maskdanger well, the VC was far from nice. But the majority of Vietnamese peope certainly is.
US meddling which resulted in disaster.
Love to hear you said ' bon em xin phep nhe' so polite & cute👍
wow i just found your channel and i love it. thank you for doing this please keep making content. i hope to run into you one day
I felt like I was with you enjoying the meal :) but I’m in the uk in bed not sleeping 😊 great video!!
As a Vietnamese born in Europe I've always had lots of difficulties to learn vietnamese.. 40 years later I can't barely speak it.. just a few words.. and all my nephews and little cousins born here are even worse than me.. they don't understand a single word.. I'm impressed with his level.. i may not speak my own language but I can tell his vietnamese is amazing...
Viet born in Aus and same situation :( I've been learning on and off for 7 years and I can't understand/speak basic sentences. I don't even know how to properly say I/you because of the pronoun system -_-
Vietnamese is severely underrated in terms of it's difficulty to learn and would probably rank harder than Mandarin if it weren't for the difficulty of Chinese characters.
Worshipping the white man,
@@nicholas4436 this made me laugh so hard. Totally the I/ You is confusing.
@@xmuta why do you hate white people so much?
@@gardenisfun8602 - White people are evil.
Hello from Arizona!
We are heading to Vietnam next month. Is there a way for us to find some of the places you have visited?
Thanks!
Max has his own food review website and usually he also record the addresses in his video.
@@cdzungan
Hi!
Thank you for your help! I will check out Max’s channel.
@@500K-Tundra Max MacFarlin
Another great video my friend!
I really like your closed captioning, especially the large lettering! Thank you! Wonderful video!
Great video guys love the way yous interacted with the people. It was great to watch. 👍🏾
Các cháu là sứ giả hòa bình và du lich cho vn.mong nhièu nguòi như các cháu đến vn du lich
Chris, I have a feeling that old lady loves you and wants to hold you there longer so she could have a chance talking to you more when she is not busy. She is so friendly. She wants you to come back to see her again just like your real nana.
Gotta love the Vietnamese culture (I’m from Vietnam) but they are always so surprised when foreigners can speak the language and understand it and they are always so happy 😂 and also friendly
Brilliant country. I’d go back in a heartbeat.
I did feel like a big dumb white tourist though. Probably because I’m a big dumb white tourist, to be honest.
@@GreggyAck haha my mum is currently trying to learn it as she is white because I was adopted from Vietnam and after 3 years she still struggled a lot bc they talk so fast but still rlly funny going there with my white mum and there reactions
I bet the last video you made blew her up, I'm glad to see her happy and prosperous enjoy all the love you get from your adopted grandma 😁
I think your videos help Grandma a lot. Just stumbling upon your video as a stranger made me want to stop by there if I ever got the chance!
That lady is like a Russian 'Babushka' _(бабушка)_ in tranlation a _grandmother_ who cares for her children and her close ones. So wholesome 😊
Your Vietnamese language skills is perfect northern dialect. I'm impressed. Much respect to you.
Nah bro that’s awesome, it baffles me that you made such a big impact on her life that she could remember you from two years back, maybe their is faith in humanity after all! That really is amazing, finally something on TH-cam worth watching
I can tell this grandma love's you like you are her own grandchild. You are such a gentleman also so i am going to sub. Great content, amazing thank you so much. Much love from The NL
I love how happy she was to see him!! Such a sweet lady!
Nhớ cụ bà từ năm ngoái đến nay vẫn khoẻ mạnh và minh mẫn ❤️
người miền Nam Việt Nam rất thân thiện thật thà .
Cảm ơn bạn nhiều nhé
Cũng chưa chắc đâu :)) ở đâu cũng có ng này ng kia
Enjoy your videos!! I miss Vietnam so much :( I'm still so very impressed of your Vietnamese speaking. How long did it take for you to learn to speak simple phases?
I know you’re looking to hear from someone who’s not me, but I’d say you can become basic conversational in any language within 6 months-1 year if you put effort into it. I’d say I’m pretty decent at Thai after learning for 6 months. Enough to order food, talk everyday conversations, say what I like and dislike, and lots of curses 😅 lol! I speak with a native at least 2-3 times per week via Preply, Instagram, and Facebook, and use online resources like TH-cam, Mondly, and Pimsleur. There are free ways like language exchange on italki but I find I’m lazy and would rather pay someone to make a lesson plan for me haha!!
Cheers! It is a blessing to know that there are beautiful people all over the world. We need a whole lot more of Chris and Max to spread a bit of peace and goodness around.
I spent 10 years travelling around 5 continents, and can honestly say it was amazing...but watching them huddle in front of a fan outside, made me thankful those days are over 😂 Obviously you can travel at any age, but if you are young, I urge you to do it! Most of the people I graduated university with 12 years ago rushed into the rat race and marriage, and now many of them have retrained in other careers and I am no worse off than they are. The race is only with yourself. I would not trade trekking the Sahara, sleeping in the Amazon, living in Tunisia, food tours in Singapore, and any other adventures I had for any position or amount of money. Get out there kiddos! 😍
Oh my gosh, Ba is so sweet and I love how doting she is with you guys. The dim sum looks great, I want some now. You better have gone back the day after! Haha
Mình đã thấy được sự hào sảng của người Miền Nam qua video này❤️
K nhiều người như vậy đâu.
Đó chính là đặc trưng của tính cách người Nam
Đó là người hoa
@@anlanman4210 họ gốc Hoa và được sinh tại Vn. Cách hành xử của họ tới 90% là Nam Bộ rồi
@@batichbackup16 nam bộ hà tiên,phu quốc thời xưa dòng họ gốc hoa sang khai hoang rồi nhập nhà nguyễn
Imagine people where english is their first language, getting that excited when we speak in their language with them.
If yall would quit invading our countries and insisting we pretend you are our people, and getting mad if we ask where youre from or try to help you with your English, then maybe we would do that. But we even insinuate you are anything other than a real American and you blow a gasket. Yall ruined our countries and made your bed, now lie in it.
Oh, don't even get me started!
awe i love to see granny wanting to spend time with you after you ate to drink coffee and catch up.. She is the sweetest
I love your relationship with grandma. She's such a kind person. She needs to be a regular on your channel.
"GO CHAT AND DRINK COFFEE!" I love this. Wish more people here in the states prioritized socializing like this.
Chris rất khéo. Ai xem cũng thích bạn.
Holy crap you nailed the accent, so fluent and everything. As a vietnamese, it's so rare to hear foreign peeps speaks our language so fluently
its so awesome to see how happy everyone is and friendly to you guys speaking thenlanguagenso awesome
Thanks a million. That’s brilliant. I appreciate it. 🎉 cheers and best regards, Winai