Vietnam's Border With China 🇻🇳
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- ■ LAO CAI, VIETNAM: After over 13 hours of riding on the most horrific of roads, albeit with countless stops along the way, I'd finally arrived in the Northern Vietnamese city of Lao Cai. From here you can look across a tiny river straight over to China. If you have a visa for china you can also cross over here by foot. Sadly I don't have one.
A journey I thought would be merely a time consuming monotonous ride along endless rice fields had actually turned out to be one of the more entertaining rides of my TH-cam career due to the many welcoming people i met along the way.
But just a few hours short of the border I ran into a guy who turned out to be the friendliest of all....
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The guy who invited u for lunch his really a good man
@@patrciaclemons8183 He is genuinely a good man, don't judge people that quick lol
Patrcia Clemons Wow I’m pretty thankful I don’t see the world through your eyes. It must be bleak being you.
sudirman saroji well said brother. Peace to you
@@patrciaclemons8183 but he paid Harald food and refuse the money tho. What ya point?
You dont even know asain culture... most of us take turns paying for each others meals
To answer your question, Harald, the river at 13:09 where you’re taking a dip is the Khe Lếch river (Latitude 22.176465° Longitude 104.253636°), which 125 meters ahead will joint the bigger Sg. Nậm Chăn river, and which will later joint the famous Sông Hồng river or Red River. I see you took the Đường tỉnh 151 (Provincial road 151) north, but deviated for the brief swim. My grandparents live there… ;)
Would love to Visit Vietnam some day. Love from India
Looks like country side of the Philippines.
Thanh Ta clean river?
Thank you for your comment, and you have great English :)
@@armchairemperor5282 'cause I grew up in NYC! ;)
The man at lunch was taking care of you. He wanted you to feel welcome to his country. He’s the best.
Vietnamese people are always like that
The same thing has happened to me several times in Vietnam. The friendliest people on the planet.
I love the Vietnam people, no one understands what they have been through because of the Vietnam war. They are genuine people and care to help others, just look at the kids faces and joy.
So true,I have a great respect for them together with Philippines.
Cheerful and kind ppl😘😘😘🇻🇳🇵🇭🇬🇷
US Army/Government/War Veterans/War Criminals understand what Vietnamese people went through. Unlike the criminals that invaded their land, I agree with what you said, Vietnamese people are beautiful, very generous and welcoming.
@@stajaznam1 If they understood they would've left them alone.
my favorite country in the world!!!!
Only people to truly give us Americans a run for our money 😂
Please add numbers to your vlogs 2019 Sri Lanka vlog#1. So we can watch them in sequence. Sometimes you say I will explain in my next vlog it is hard to to connect from vlogs from previous to next
@@Skate2EDM HAHAHAHHA BEST COMMENT BRO
@@Skate2EDM His playlists are random af. I wish he'd sort them by upload date at the least. But they are completely random.
True dat :D
@@terraincognitagaming I am noticing this as well. It is def hard to follow one to the next, and if you let autoplay run you will get a mix of his first trip and second trip mixed together....which is really confusing. I think they are two separate trips, anyway.
In this video Assange makes a break for the Chinese border.
Haha GOLD
Ive been watching Harald since before India
ROFL
So Progressive
The guy you met him on the road and have Beef nodle ( Phở) with him told to the shop owner “ He saw you such of long distance and he guess you go to Sapa, Lao cai and you dont know so much about the way, you may not convinience and got trouble. Just wanna help you! He said he can speak Lao, Thai language because he had learn it before( Tay, nung) Mr Phuc can speak Thai also. What a pity, but alway enjoy your Vlog, Harald❤️
let's hope Harald sees this and takes him out for dinner. That would be awesome.
He needs to meet him again and talk to him in Thai. Such a shame that he couldn't at the time, but I guess the vietnVietnameseon would never have guessed that Harald could speak Thai.
WhaleBomb as our Vietnamese culture, if Harald contact to him again, he will be invited to that local guy’s family to visit . Viking’ best friend will so much happy and introduce all family’s member, his wife can conversation too, just guessed it would be great. Wowwwwww!🤙🤙🤙🤙
@@wii60own what video does he speak it in?
Every part of the world could learn from this people's hospitality. Really loved this video!
When I was in high school I was lucky enough to meet two Vietnamese kids in karate. Hung and Chung took me to their home and I met their mom and dad. From the first day I was treated like a part of the family. I was a Nguyen from that day!!! Their dad could cook like a chef!!
my father too:)))
That's so awesome to hear. I'm glad you got to try lots of Vietnamese family meals which I'm sure it's hard to find in restaurants that pho is mostly served.
But
You didn't change your name..
It's a lie
his name is trung not chung no one name in viet nam name chung
They call me hung as well, but I am not asian
I'm vietnamese and in our country we all respect the teacher who go to the border and highland to teaching, it not a easy choice, govement support money but it hard to teach because of local culture. All teacher go teaching in here is a kindest people in vietnam.
Harald, videos like these restore some faith in mankind........... excited school kids, finding pleasure in simple things, a stranger going out of his way to guide you to petrol station, then a school teacher, who probably doesn't earn a huge amount, is honored to ride and then have lunch with you.......... its heart warming and makes me smile. Thank you for all you do. The hours you spend on the road, sometimes getting sick along the way as you strive to bring us a different perspective of the places you visit, off the beaten track. Phuc Flair, patron saint of all things Burundi.
Vietnamese people seem sooo nice. I’d love to visit ! 😩😅
I'm Vietnamese .it would be so exciting when you can come my country.. I'd like to help u when you come
Tk you
Were are you from
Vietnam wellcom you
They really are amazing people and the country itself is very beautiful. It’s a truly unique culture that’s totally worth experiencing.
I agree
They seem truly amazing. I would love to visit as well. The country looks beautiful and the citizens are full of respect and curiosity. I love it. Much love from Japan.
Harold’s the coolest weirdest vlogger,and best vlogs
I understand Vietnamese, from what he said to the restaurant owner, he's on his way to Sapa and thought it was cool to have a riding buddy along the way.
You catched it :)
I will suprise more if you get the meaning of the sentence he say later "mình ở tây bắc có phải ở hà nội đâu" :)
Danny Nguyen who asked for your opinion on Sapa?
Vietnamese people are so amazing man. They've been through so much and even though they probably think you're American they still treat you with the utmost respect and offer such hospitality. Top people for sure. I would love to go one day and do a bike trip too
Thank you! Welcome to Viet Nam 🥰
I recall on a top gear TV show trip to Vietnam, the people actually loved Americans
Vietnam has a good relationship with the US now
The fact is that Vietnamese people often sympathize with Americans.
"To friendship" - Harald Baldr. The world mucho approves. Cheers to you man.
Imagine being a Vietnamese person driving down a dirt road near a river in the middle of nowhere then all of a sudden u spot a completely naked albino viking trying to put his trousers on after a swim!
Guy Smith ìt seems nobody will care! They dont know you...nothing to be shame about..:-)
cannot stop laughing while thinking about this!!! LOL
@Slippery Storm Most likely: was parachuted by CIA and now changing into civilian clothes.
eow!
When swimming in the river Harald asked, "Is that a carcass?"...Where else you gonna get that on you tube!? I am no longer able to travel and so I sincerely appreciate Harald for taking me to places I will never be able to go to, and introducing me to the the people there as well.
@@B-J981 You can do whatever you want ? Is that a fairy tale LOL
@@B-J981 he might have a disability or something...
That is why I cannot travel. It's not negative it's just the unfortunate truth
I'm a man from Sweden, 66 yo, sitting in a electric wheelchair since 15 years. I travel to Asia every year, doing my way of exploring the countryside.
Its not difficult to do. All it takes is more planning.
Trust me, I meet so many curious people, just like Harold, every trip I do, and it's totally wonderful!
So Steven, try to get back out there. You'll love it :)
GOOD LUCK
I've been a subscriber for a while now. Of all the places I've seen you visit, I really think Vietnam is more for me. Anthony Bourdain always wanted to retire and live there permanently, and I can see why.
25:10
New Friend: "Toilet? Toilet?"
Harald: "No, I'm good...I just took a piss in your river. Thanks for inviting me for pho."
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol
😁
Pee after beer is mandatory
Man those Vietnamese and the country, everything. Probably the best behave, most happy people i have seen in your videos. That guy paying for stuff, that was probably a big chunk of his salary, who knows yet he didnt mind. Good people
Christin and I just finished watching youtube the "best of rick flair" in your honor. Whoooo!
Lmfao. He's catching his second wind
@@HaraldBaldr now that we are home, we love watching your vids. they are really good.
Hi tim just finshed watchin you bk home eating that huge tuna Tim 3 words BURUNDI YES YES
@@TimKyoutube haha just youtubed ric flair lamao haha
Tim just watched your video of christin cooking your tuna.great video.christins belly is getting big congratulations
I remember doing a similar road trip on my own near the Chinese border when I was 21. The people were incredibly friendly, when my bike broke down a mechanic stopped and fixed my bike and would not accept any money. I would go all day without seeing another albino like me haha. Of all the places I’ve been since, I have the best memories from my time in north Vietnam - watching your videos is bringing back those great moments!
Stop lying if you didn't vlogg it like harld it never happened. Stop with your fantasies lol. If you really went we all would be subbed to Angus Rochard lol. That would be a cool channel name actually lol, so yu should start vlogging.
Dude, this is incredible content. I really miss Vietnam, amazing stuff. Binge-watching approved
"Is that a carcass?"
5 seconds later: dunks his head underwater.
Vikings fear nothing
@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 that's a Viqueen.
hahaha..Harald is crazy as hell and loves to jump into some water.
Hi Mate u look great with the white.
Lmao
Yes,yes burundi.. you got me saying that everywhere. My girl asked me if I wanted to go see the new Joker movie and I said yes, yes burundi and she looked at me like I was crazy🤣🤣🤣
8:39 good job :DD
Lol ...yes yes burundi the answer to everything 😀 yes yes disease is strong in harald 😃
@smoking hydro BURUNDI YES YES YES me too lol
@@antonysavage8218 he is a beast.
the guy invited u the lunch said that he thought you seemed to be lost on the way to sapa and he wanna helps. So he tried to follow u and invited the lunch
There’s so much to see in Vietnam, I live in the south with my Vietnamese wife and enjoy filming youtube also, people in Vietnam are so friendly 🌴👍🌴in the north there’s clean Rivers and south not so clean
How did you married to Vietnam girl
@@muruganrajesh2717 do you want to marry too?
@@CuApaBaiatu Your thought is just so mean... you don't know their situation. Who knows, she may be supporting him instead!
This video makes me want to go to Vietnam one day.
Welcome to Vietnam 🇻🇳
You got hundred's of hello's before you reached to your destination point .Even those kids they're happy to see you when you see them..Feel good.💞
You're so lucky and blessed...
Phuc Flair creating world peace one puff at a time!💨🌎✌
Harald's Day: Play real life Frogger on roads Google doesn't even know about; become celebrity to local school kids; swim in a mighty river which may or may not contain dead bodies; eat pho and drink beer with really cool strangers; end up at Chinese border.
My Day: eat a box of tic tacs; binge watch a few seasons of the X-Files; stare into refrigerator for thirty minutes; fall asleep without pants on. I'm living the wrong life here. 🤣🤣🤣
You sound rich. U got a man?
Hmm...
Best comment ever
28:51 dude on the right is hillarious . "free" "free" "free"
lmao, he emphasized that word to attract him
5:21 "I trust him he looks like a honest man" I died 😂
I love how you speak English to everyone, like they're going to understand you. Even when you know they don't. 😆
Just bustin' your chops. Great video, as always. Thank you.
they didn't understand but they still wanted to help him. if i had been here, i would have tried to do that too :)))
@@ngoclanang6884 Yes, I noticed that. I'm hoping to visit Vietnam, myself, one day.
That Geography Teacher. What a stand up guy. The hospitality looks amazing. Another awesome video Commando Baldr.
It's amazing that after such a painful, recent past with the West - the Vietnamese people remain friendly and welcoming.
Silently Sceptical even so it was the civilians who suffered
Just right after the war, no one mention about it anymore. Ppl keep focusing on rebuild the country and they have no time to think back about it. But unfortunately, China attacked us in 1975-1989. The war we remember the most today is not with The Western but China.
Kent Nguyen 👍✌️😊
@anshu lieyi well....China thousand years ago was seperated into many tribes...and nearly 1/3 of your land at the momment was belong to multiple-Viet ethnics which is called Baiyue (not Vietnam, Vietnam is one of many Viet-Yue ethnics). The Han ppl conquered their land and assimilated them. You call them Chinese but to us, they are Viet ethnic which was assimilated by Han. It was the story of the beginning day of history.
If you do some research, the Vietnamese genetic has very little relation with China root. We are more belong to South East Asia families (85-90%) and we were the very first countries step the foot on the land we are living now and also moved toward to your Southern China land up until the Han people expanding their power.
@@KentNguyen2310 Why is there a war between China and Vietnam? Because Vietnamese troops invaded Chinese territory. Now that China is rebuilding Vietnam, many Chinese businessmen invest in Vietnam every year. Including I have many friends doing business in Vietnam. Learning Chinese in Vietnam has advantages over English. Learning Chinese means you will get a high income. I hope that there will be no more war between China and Vietnam and they will always be friendly. BTW I have been to vietnam. l'm from Guangzhou, China.
Wow 😳, I cant wait to visit Vietnam 🇻🇳 Thank God I can speak both languages English & Vietnamese 🤙🏼
Incredible footage Harald Vietnam looks like a very beautiful and interest place to visit, locals seem very helpful and curious about the “white man” and love how you just swim in the river although your concerns for industrial waste 🤣 and how the school kids approached you like you were from another world! Love your abroad videos my man! Much love from Texas!
That Vietnamese guy is so nice.
Most of Asia is filled with Loads Awesome people!
@@omaewamoushindeiru4329 Yeah, that right! if I'm that guy im also do the same things.
"I may or may not be taking a leak right now"
"If I had the GoPro I'd show you underwater"
nah, that's alright dawg
Harold you have a Million Dollar Personality!!!!! I love your Video's and all your travels!!!!
We Filipinos really loved Vietnam. A lot of Vietnamese refugees went here in the Philippines and there are still a lot of them chose to stayed here in the Philippines.
Vietnam is so amazing! Can't wait to visit in July this year 🇻🇳❤️
I want to travel there. The people seem to be some of the nicest in the world. Lovely.
They are i was just in Vietnam myself and the people are amazing.
@Mixalis Sar so very true.
@@eyebeebak shit happens everywhere.. cant condemn a nation on a couple of bad apples. Watch his other videos. It's the same all over the world. But the majority seems better than most.
This is amazing; out of the way places you travel, places no tourist would ever dream of going and we get to ride along with you.
Excavator in the middle of the road in Canada : *surrounded by pylons, signs, people with signs* “Aw shit we’re gonna be here for a while.”
Excavator in the middle of the road in Viet Nam : “Go, go, go!”
Stuck for hours and hours if there is a small accident, cops have to measure everything twice , draw pictures take a rest pop some pills have a drink try to make out with women stuck there. Vancouver Island.
Lived in Hanoi in 2004 and for xmas we put our motorcycles on a train and took them up to Sapa. I remember it being freezing cold, having one pub in the town and lots of nice locals.
You got bioethanol renewable petrol? How progressive!!
The ethanol is probably harder on the bike than the lower octane.
Respect for your humanity Vietnamese. Very kindess and familiar people. I'm From Sri lanka
Wow 😲, love the lunch man 👨🏽. He has a good heart . 🇻🇳🇻🇳. Wishing him has a happy life 😘.
Go meet him and make his life even better!
Oh that,
This man is a legend!!!!! Everyone should approve 😀
We do 😂
Imagine if someone stole his clothes with all his 💰 😆 🤣 😂 😹
In Asian culture it is good to pay for bill it shows you have money
I don't know how you came up on my feed but glad I clicked on it lol...so random yet your adventures are so interesting
Welcome man 🙏
What will you do if any river crocodile attacks you??? Be carefull man
let's be honest a crocodile in a moving water?
Harald once again restores my hope in humanity, like only Harald can do. Thank you for your empathy.
I am "shocked" how friendly the Vietnamese are......Respect from me!!!!
from Vietnam one of the most beautiful and beautiful countries
kelvin1945 same!
And i am vietnamese, i am shocked too when you fell like that , it’s quite normal in Vietnam
That’s pretty cool to meet a stranger and get invited to eat with him and he paid for it. That’s awesome people there.
The teacher was thinking you lost, very heart warming...
I want your life man, you are living it to a full amount, good on you!!
Harold should invest in a water tester lol
Eh they called it red river bc of the algae that feed off from manure and excretions run off from millions of Chinese living upstream? The redder it is the more algae or the less pollution?
I'd like to visit Vietnam someday, the country looks very nice.
It *is* very nice, beautiful in fact.
Add me
Thanks love my country.
Welcome to Vietnam 🇻🇳
I think that's the the Ying yang river. That river has these 2 3 inch catfish that will swim up your Butt and than has 4 spines that come out to hang on to the canal. They can be up there 2 or 3 years before u notice when the start to come out of the space.
seeing this made me want to go to Vietnam jus to meet these nice people! much love from Las Vegas Nevada in USA AND MEXICO!
Really enjoying these Vietnam vlogs great content 😷
I'm loving all your Vietnam v-log. That guy so cool to invite you for lunch should ring him up and invite him back. Petrol is sung in Vietnamese hotel is kar sant. Have a safe trip to China. Glad you're enjoying Vietnam hospitality
In Vietnamese : petrol is xăng, hotel is khách sạn. @.@
Im writing it the way you pronounce it in English.
Graphx T That's not how you pronounce it.
literally V-log! lol
Hope you will come to Vietnam again in the future.Lang Sơn , Vietnam.
Hilarious interaction with the kids. LOL
Harald, you do great mate! I think you help also a lot of people who feel upset, depressed, happy, angry, worried or lonely whatsoever. Now, my life is okay and I’m a happy person but your adventure is fun and excited and you make people think about your adventure and that brings people out of their down thoughts...
Thank you mate
14:14, Schrödinger's piss lmao
Harald, do you get to choose the ads in your videos? Coz the last ad was from the 'Yas Island' and one of your previous videos was sponsored by 'Viking Cruises ' ! Cool!
That guy was so kind haha
Videos like this restore my faith in humanity. Extreme language barrier yet smiles and body language gets you through any conversation. Some of the nicest people I've seen on any vlog.
It's amazing to me how comfortable you are communicating with poeple, even if they can't understand you Harald. Great video!
Asians are some of the most friendly and helpful people
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Phuc Baldr, the patron saint of heavily herbed peace pipes BURUNDI 🇧🇮
Amazing people, love Vietnam 💖
thank you Paul L :)))
Vietnam is probably my favorite country you've been to so far Harald. Those people are awesome. I definitely want to go there in the future.
The name of the river you’re swimming is Red River ( Sông Hồng ) near Bao Ha.
I work in road construction in America so seeing excavators and rollers in the middle of the road without any signs or anything is amazing. It makes my entire career feel like a joke. America is all about CYA (cover your ass). It’s all about liability and fear of lawsuits. Obviously it makes things somewhat safer, but I adore the simplicity of Vietnam.
We used to flexible as simple as possible from wartime to this day
Harald, you have the phone number of the man who bought you lunch. How about a home invasion to investigate how he lives? It would be very interesting, I am sure he is happy to show you his home. Keep up the good work!
Man you are literally living life right now !!! 🙌🏽👌🏽
I’m putting that wonderfarm winter melon tea on my stuff to try list! You make it look so refreshing!
I really enjoyed this episode, I’ve never traveled outside of the US and this makes me at least want to try.
Welcome to Vietnam 🇻🇳
They seem too happy to see a visitor, I love Asia, hospitality is their thing..
I must say Harald, this was certainly one of your best videos!!! The young man who bought you lunch really impressed me! I guess there is hope that one day maybe we can all get along and "break bread" with each other!!!!! Safe Journeys my friend!!!!
the man who bought Harald lunch said that he didn't know Harald but he invited Harald lunch because he was going to Sapa too. He is very kind :)))
Phuc Flair you will love this part of the world! The roads, scenery and people of North Vietnam are incredible! I was lucky enough to travel through here in 2015, it only gets better as you head through Sa Pa and beyond!
FYI - some of the ethnic tribes are allowed to grow the actual herb way up north so your next Peace Pipe may be way more progressive than the ones so far!
Marc's Mildly Interesting Adventures it’s no more North Vietnam, just Northern Vietnam now.
Really enjoyed this video the most due to the wonderful people that were nice to harold when he is a stranger to there country JUST AMAZING , harold u should give out cards of your YOURTUBE channel so ur subs goes up or get t shirts made up or write it on your helmet, intact u should start selling merchandise PROGRESSIVE IDEA
i love watching this video , love the village, villager and how you presenting your vieo talking , cheersss harald
Vietnam is one of my favorite place to travel
Our morning ritual lately is watch Harald in the morning and at night smoke the herb and binge watch Harald again!
Very progressive of us smoking the herb
One thing missing in today's video- Am i filming? Yes i am.
The guy Vietnamese invited lunch so kind and he talking so friendly I’m Vietnamese so I understand his languages talking with local..
FINALLY YOU ARE IN MY FATHERLAND,THANKS FOR VISITING MY COUNTRY. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS.
Whenever Harald says he will end the video I look at the time and say no you're not. You have 2 minutes and 2 seconds to go.
What if you ran out of fuel or gas in that area.
Petrol 🤔 I asked this before I reached that part.
Tish in slum. Burundi! Yes yes.
Would've been problematic
Another problem is a flat tire...
@@HaraldBaldr yeaaa but then you uploaded the video so everything is good.
@@orb666tpc yeaaa the worst one, but the town looks good so it would have been solved
You have inspired me to take a trip to Vietnam! Gonna be a very long time untill i have the funds to make this happen. But i will See this amazing Countey before i die. Its top of my bucket list. Thanknyou mr Baldr
Enjoy!
Amazing journey...just stumbled on your venture. That is so much fun when the locals are so inviting and to be able to see and hear so much through your eyes makes me envious. Thanks for taking us along...I do recognize the effort the camera work and after require...thank you! Looking forward to more adventure, whatever you share.
Thích xem ô này quay ở Việt Nam ghê ta😂
"Is that a carcass?"
- Phuc Flair Baldr 2019