Why she left Denmark and moved to Vietnam with her 3 kids

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  • Опубликовано: 17 ноя 2024

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  • @brokethehabit
    @brokethehabit  4 месяца назад +15

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  • @thaonhiphan2455
    @thaonhiphan2455 4 месяца назад +41

    I've been searching for ages for someone who creates content about moving to Vietnam and the experiences of other Viet Kieus. So whenever you post a video, I drop everything and click on it. It's amazing to see the diversity of people you interview and the different experiences they share.

    • @oceanwave4502
      @oceanwave4502 4 месяца назад

      The Far Right is really rising in Netherland, Germany, France and everywhere in Europe. It's just a matter of time. As an immigrant, we never know when such forces start paying "real attention" to us... (maybe not us, but our children, and grandchildren...)

  • @loveaodai100
    @loveaodai100 4 месяца назад +25

    When making a decision to move to a country like Vietnam it is not always about income and growth possibilities. It is at least as much a matter of lifestyle and culture and that is all subjective. I am an American born and raised in NYC. I met a Vietnamese refugee there in 1976 and where we were married in 1977. I became quickly fascinated with things Vietnamese. We came first to Vietnam in 1988. We moved to Saigon full time in 1995 where we remain. Now retired and 70 years old I can say that I am never bored.

  • @proud4373
    @proud4373 4 месяца назад +34

    I found this interview quite fascinating. Her parents had moved to Denmark; she was born in Denmark. Her husband is a Dane; she's 29 years old, had 3 kids, and got an MBA degree. Remember getting an MBA requires lots of time, money and effort. She is young, well educated and confident. She has a Vietnamese name, and she can speak and understand Vietnamese. It's quite fascinating isn't?

    • @inotoni6148
      @inotoni6148 4 месяца назад +2

      You don't need money for a MBA in Denmark. The Gouvernement pays it

    • @nikkirosenbek5471
      @nikkirosenbek5471 4 месяца назад

      @@inotoni6148 I firmly believed it requires certain criteria for the degree qualification because according to UpgradAbroad report, there were only 63,000 MBA students in Demark in 2022, which accounted for over 1% of the Danish population of roughly 6 million.

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад +1

      @@nikkirosenbek5471 I guess when its free it's not so valued. And the socialism seems like it covers so many needs that you don't have to hustle so hard.

    • @kermicgreen3370
      @kermicgreen3370 4 месяца назад

      @@oodo2908if you pay or it’s free, your education is valuable. College grads make substantial more than non-college grads.

    • @huuuttri
      @huuuttri 3 месяца назад

      As VietNam, her accent is Vietnamese about 90%

  • @wiln6854
    @wiln6854 4 месяца назад +11

    My relative moved back to Vietnam, but not 100%. He still has homes in the US. He went back and forth when necessary. He already retired but with a comfortable nest egg and is financially comfortable. And that is his only formula: Have enough income to retire in Vietnam without worry, but don't risk everything there. Mai is a courageous and energetic young mother of three, and wish her the best. But she is not any different from many Westerners and Americans who take "the road less traveled". It can lead to something good, or even if it is a dead-end, it is not the end of the world as she can still go back to Denmark again. But nothing ventured, nothing gained. The father of her 3 kids must take a man's ultimate responsibility in life: to ensure the children's success and happiness. So, she should not be alone on that. Remember her parents' generation: they escaped Vietnam in rickety boats with children without much food and water, bobbling in pitch black sea not knowing where it might end up. Yet, many made it and made it well. Whatever she is on right now, is still far far better than those rickety boats, and she certainly has the same courage as the previous generation. I wish her family the best.

  • @ProfNguyen1
    @ProfNguyen1 4 месяца назад +12

    Great interview, glad to see other Vietnamese people share similar stories/situations. My wife, daughter, and I moved to vietnam (from California) last year and can identify a lot with your stories.

    • @DevineOne
      @DevineOne 4 месяца назад +3

      It would be great to see your interview too!

  • @poordaddrkids6189
    @poordaddrkids6189 4 месяца назад +10

    my daughters checked in a 4 stars hotel in Saigon, the receptionist talked to her in Vietnamese n commented (no smile/unfriendly voice)...viet kieu mới ra nước ngoài được vài năm mà đã quên cách nói tiếng Việt . My daughter showed her Australian passport n said we all born in Australia. She smiled n talk to my daughters in English (with a much friendly voice/ her attitude has changed 360 degrees)

    • @mosqutio88
      @mosqutio88 4 месяца назад

      I didn’t get that experience. Helps that I’m an attractive man flirting with the ladies 😂

    • @ductritran8637
      @ductritran8637 3 месяца назад +1

      Vietnamese treat white foreigners visitors better than theirs own skin .

  • @spRestyleproject
    @spRestyleproject 4 месяца назад +15

    I love your contents. I grew up in San Francisco and have lived there for nearly 35 years. I recently moved to Portland Oregon for almost 8 years now. I took my family to Vietnam in February for the first time. They loved it. We are actually planning on moving to Vietnam in few years when my kids are little older. I’m glad to see more Vietnamese folks trying to learn about their roots

  • @BigTimeBentley
    @BigTimeBentley 4 месяца назад +5

    really cool hearing Mai's story and it seems like she's settling into Vietnam well

    • @nguyenhoanganh4586
      @nguyenhoanganh4586 4 месяца назад +1

      Your videos are awesome, too. Cannot wait for part 2 with David.

    • @BigTimeBentley
      @BigTimeBentley 4 месяца назад +2

      @@nguyenhoanganh4586 thank you! yeah that video will be up in a couple of days

  • @sonnyvanngo3950
    @sonnyvanngo3950 3 месяца назад +1

    I love these Vietkieu interviews. I’ve learned so much about Vietnamese cultures abroad

  • @BlissfulGardening15
    @BlissfulGardening15 4 месяца назад +3

    When I retire, I want to live a few month here and there; VN is one of them. Until then, I'm working toward saving toward that retirement and visit VN here and there. See you VN next year!

  • @SaltyRice808
    @SaltyRice808 4 месяца назад +26

    Came to America in 1994 and became a U.S. citizen in 2000. I am currently living in Hawaii and am now in my 40s. America is no longer the place to be for a better life because I have realized that a "better life" does not have to consist of having a nice car, a high-paying job, or owning a house. The American way of life is currently very toxic and unhealthy.

    • @HanzBergman
      @HanzBergman 3 месяца назад

      💯 Life in the US is all about money & materialism & its not healthy in the long run.

    • @ngaho1769
      @ngaho1769 3 месяца назад +4

      No place is perfect. Wherever make you happy, go for it.

    • @khigia984
      @khigia984 3 месяца назад

      @@SaltyRice808 Agree, the recently inflation is killing us.

    • @sylvainhyais8166
      @sylvainhyais8166 3 месяца назад

      @@SaltyRice808 yes, I agree. I could write the same concerning France.

    • @CB-bg8li
      @CB-bg8li 3 месяца назад

      Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is nice. Buy land build a house there. There's not much to do, but that's alright.

  • @Andyxxx2006
    @Andyxxx2006 4 месяца назад +15

    Hello to my Vietnamese brother and sisters are all around the world. Vietnam is welcome you all the time. 🥰

    • @SafeEffective-ls2pl
      @SafeEffective-ls2pl 4 месяца назад +6

      Only welcome if they have money

    • @Andyxxx2006
      @Andyxxx2006 4 месяца назад

      @@SafeEffective-ls2pl We all need money.

    • @longnguyendotcom
      @longnguyendotcom 4 месяца назад +1

      @@Andyxxx2006 amen to that, my brother from another mother (but from the same motherland).

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      How are Vietnamese with other SEA people? There is violent history with some of Vietnam's neighbors. But how about the ones not connected, like Indo/Malay/Philippines?

  • @HueNguyen-sh2dv
    @HueNguyen-sh2dv 4 месяца назад +5

    Love all your videos.
    Very informative.
    Currently living in riverside, ca.
    Flying into saigon July 31st.
    I'm hoping one day, I'll catch the bug and able to move to Vietnam.
    Life changing move but im sure it's so worth.

    • @HueNguyen-sh2dv
      @HueNguyen-sh2dv 4 месяца назад +1

      Life changing move but im sure it's so worth it!

    • @Genesis--me8ud
      @Genesis--me8ud 3 месяца назад

      I believe many people are moving to the country side or their initial residence .. Saigon , Dalat and big cities are becoming westernize and congested … price cost varies away from tourist locations , create a flat (most modern house with marble floor > US house)

  • @HangNguyen-ih8rf
    @HangNguyen-ih8rf 4 месяца назад +5

    Her pronunciation in Vietnamese sounds better than her English. She is trilingual ❤

  • @nguyenhoanganh4586
    @nguyenhoanganh4586 4 месяца назад +5

    Thank you for the interesting interview.

  • @Firephosure
    @Firephosure 4 месяца назад +4

    Mai looks great for someone with 3 kids.

  • @winnwinn7580
    @winnwinn7580 4 месяца назад +7

    She made a very poor choice to move to VN with 3 little kids (still in Elementary school). She got MBA degree in Denmark, however, as she said, her job wasn't relate to her degree, if so, how can she make 3000 USD/month? MBA degree is considered Master degree in business, she should be able to get a job that can support herself and her family with this degree without government assistance, move back to Denmark .. your kids need education and future, not interesting or fantasy objective at this point.

    • @chauminh
      @chauminh 3 месяца назад

      @@winnwinn7580 you try to tell but will they listen

    • @claggyyy
      @claggyyy 3 месяца назад +1

      Life is not all about money, its about the journey in life and appreciate what you have with hapiness and enjoy life. As you can hear they moved back for their kids to know their roots, so what makes you decide whether its a good or bad choice? 🤣🤣🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤡🤡🤡🤡

  • @smosabi7415
    @smosabi7415 4 месяца назад +6

    kudos for another good interview!
    Speaking English in restaurants ensures better service, while using Vietnamese at local markets can help you secure better deals! Smart advice.
    Constant moving can be hard on some kids. Especially introvert kids that need time to find close knit friends. But 3000 USD per month for international school tuition? Wow. Just wow.....

    • @natetran9987
      @natetran9987 4 месяца назад

      yeah, that's more than typical private school tuition here in crazy expensive bay area CA

    • @tuan2u
      @tuan2u 4 месяца назад +2

      My cousin in Vietnam is sending her kids overseas to go to college. His high school tuition at an international school in Saigon is more than his college tuition here in America. They are saving money by sending their kid overseas for college. That just sounds nuts to me :)

    • @smosabi7415
      @smosabi7415 4 месяца назад

      @@tuan2uNo doubt that many US universities annual tuitions are less than 36,000 USD per year. These Vietnamese International schools are definitely for the rich, perhaps the very rich. 1st quarter 2024 Vietnam average yearly salary is around 4000 USD.

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      I'm about to attempt English teaching in SEA. They pay ok money, its shocking. Someone with no experience like me can start at $1500/month. On SEA living expenses, that is a good entry level job. Hella better than $4K/month in California. And experienced teacher can make $2.5K or more. SEA pays the same as Japan and Korea! So that's why the tuition costs so damn much at the high level international schools. They are paying top dollar for foreign teachers.

  • @Mcky-lw1zb
    @Mcky-lw1zb 3 месяца назад +1

    For a person who was born and raised in Denmark, when you speak English you have a Vietnamese accent like you were born in Vietnam. You should have a Danish accent.

  • @nguyenhoanganh4586
    @nguyenhoanganh4586 4 месяца назад +6

    "Đồ chua, chả lụa" in a sandwich! Your facial expression is just priceless 😂

  • @malkov0001
    @malkov0001 4 месяца назад +15

    Moving and living abroad is expensive. This girl is almost 30 and has no assets or savings - coupled with 3 kids. That's living life on the edge. Good luck!

    • @ontheroad5555
      @ontheroad5555 4 месяца назад +6

      @malkov0001 That's because she lived in a country where about 50% of income goes to taxes. However the government provides a lot of services like child care, health care. and more to make life manageable that the US.

    • @dandinh7136
      @dandinh7136 4 месяца назад

      @@ontheroad5555faxx

    • @MRT-co1sd
      @MRT-co1sd 4 месяца назад +1

      No, Vietnamese generally do not work hard and rely on handouts. So they are generally not very successful.

  • @BookofJob3XVII
    @BookofJob3XVII 4 месяца назад +8

    Beautiful girl, Asian American here. Welcome back home and the Asian enclave.

  • @RadionAMD
    @RadionAMD 4 месяца назад +11

    3000 USD in vietnam is EXTREMELY GOOD.

    • @common_VN_man
      @common_VN_man 4 месяца назад +5

      i only make around 1000 a month and survive ok. stll beter than 80% of locals so 3000 is way upper class

    • @LocHoang-u2x
      @LocHoang-u2x 4 месяца назад +1

      Good for what? For bribing corrupt communist policemen and officials?

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      I don't find huge differences between economies anywhere in ASEAN. 3000 USD is fuckin boss!

    • @ikigai1236
      @ikigai1236 2 месяца назад

      $3000/ month is not even enough for rent and fees for international school for 3 kids. 😅

    • @RadionAMD
      @RadionAMD 2 месяца назад

      @@ikigai1236 I guess you sent your kids to some extremely expensive school. I am vietnamese and i went to international school. I didnt know international school can be that expensive.

  • @cameronset-chan8409
    @cameronset-chan8409 4 месяца назад +6

    Her tan is so beautiful!!!

    • @pn7005
      @pn7005 4 месяца назад +1

      she is asian =] we all have tan skin xD

  • @NguyenAndHoel
    @NguyenAndHoel 4 месяца назад +4

    I relate so much! Vietnam is in my heart, soul and blood, I love the culture. I despise being where i am now, and wish i lived in Vietnam

    • @sonnyvanngo3950
      @sonnyvanngo3950 3 месяца назад +3

      My friend. Pack up and leave. Go for extended vacation and ease your ways in. Kids adapt very fast. Give him exposure to East and West. As an fyi, the next 50 years, economic growth will come from the East. This includes Asia, Middle East, and Africa

  • @jacksonj3082
    @jacksonj3082 4 месяца назад +3

    Very brave person, I admire her determination, and wish to raise her kids in Vietnam culture. Wish her every success - I'm confident she will do great. Seems like she might be working under a gig contract basis working remotely for a US company - a great step - but reckon (and hope I am wrong) she does not get many benefits (contribution to pension, healthcare, paid vacation). Hopefully she can develop relationships where a Vietnamese company will see the value in her, hire her locally in Vietnam with a good work condition, or hire her to work in Denmark / Europe for its international expansion. Or find a US company wishing to move their operations from China to Vietnam - as an example, suggest contacting Apple HQ in the US to apply for position in the US with the ultimate goal to be based in Vietnam or to work straightaway in Vietnam. Good luck, hoping for the best for you.

  • @VuNguyen-rh9ul
    @VuNguyen-rh9ul 2 месяца назад +2

    maybe a different perspective, but you should interview locals, life in vietnam is rough for average people. Most expats moving back enjoy the better thing that vietnam have to offer without realizing that sacrifices were made for them . Our parents risk everything to escape viet nam post 1975 and the people left behind faces famine, hunger and abuse from the state. yeah you live easy mode by moving back with your oversea money, try starting off with 0 instead of "I sold everything oversea and move back to a third world country"

  • @babytkim
    @babytkim 4 месяца назад +1

    Hi, I’ve really been enjoying your interviews. Can you find more families that have moved back to VN to interview? It’s been weighing a lot on my mind and I don’t know how to feel dragging small kids along and leaving our family and everything we’ve ever known.

    • @brokethehabit
      @brokethehabit  4 месяца назад

      ruclips.net/video/i3S1tFY5cRU/видео.html

    • @AdorableUrban
      @AdorableUrban 3 месяца назад +1

      I did it with 3 kids but to Brasil and with an income ( not have to be large ) or renting out an apartment or something like that where you can receive a cash flow it’s totally worth it…don’t wait until the kids are older, what can happen is they won’t be able to get out or adapt to changes anymore!! My kids are super happy and take it all as an adventure and they speak 5 languages fluent because of us taking the chances to move every where…Better live your dream now and now wait for the future because someone can die, anything can happen to change your dream…everything Ofcourse with planning and logic but it’s very possible and if you are waiting to try it I always say to go for it!!

  • @danadoan
    @danadoan 4 месяца назад +10

    I understand all the attractions of moving to VN. But as a boat person, I can’t bring myself to move back there knowing all the risks we took and the struggles we had to get to the US.

    • @DevineOne
      @DevineOne 4 месяца назад +11

      Back then was different. Now Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in the world.

    • @nguyenhoanganh4586
      @nguyenhoanganh4586 4 месяца назад +21

      Time flies by and life is too short. Nobody lives forever. Live your life to the fullest, and you won't regret later. Those who cling to the past, will be left behind. Holding your grudge will hurt you and your children. My family had lost everything after 1975, and we have come back visiting Vietnam several times since 2012. Planning to live in Vietnam eventually, we are now saving some money to buy a house or apartment there. There's a Vietnamese saying, "Lá rụng về cội".

    • @danadoan
      @danadoan 4 месяца назад +5

      @@nguyenhoanganh4586 understood. I have a very comfortable life in the States now, making a very good living and living life to the fullest. I’ll go back to visit. Just don’t want to move back there. 🤷🏻‍♀️
      I don’t hold grudges. My past experiences just enriched my life and shaped me to be a strong person.

    • @YEEEEETSKIII
      @YEEEEETSKIII 4 месяца назад +4

      Lots of people move back to vietnam to escape the rat race and because they couldn't make it in their home country and think it is an easier way out by moving a low cost of living country and getting a teaching job.

    • @nguyenhoanganh4586
      @nguyenhoanganh4586 4 месяца назад +5

      @@danadoan If you don’t want to, you don't have to move back there. Living in Vietnam is just a preference. It's all up to you. Visiting Vietnam is enough. At least you see in person the place where you/your parents were born (nơi chôn nhau cắt rốn) has changed rapidly positively.

  • @destnotknown
    @destnotknown 4 месяца назад +37

    I’m American, my wife is Vietnamese, we have two kids, live in Texas, and I dream of packing up and moving to Vietnam. There’s so much to love there, but it’s so hard to take the leap.

    • @daclachoang368
      @daclachoang368 4 месяца назад +19

      Great country, great people but the system is so corrupted so think twice.

    • @a_sea_oasis
      @a_sea_oasis 4 месяца назад +7

      You can day dream.
      You can visit.
      Don't pack up and move to Vietnam permanently.
      The grass always looked greener across the pond.
      Greetings from California 🇺🇸
      A former boat person 1979.

    • @a_sea_oasis
      @a_sea_oasis 4 месяца назад +3

      ​@@daclachoang368 💯 correct.

    • @jle430
      @jle430 4 месяца назад

      Remember to do that interview

    • @valleybanker
      @valleybanker 4 месяца назад +6

      Visit first then decide…. Southeast Asia is not a bad place if you’re sitting on a lot of cash…. And if you don’t have any school age children…. Btw, educational system there is not good at all….

  • @huongphamthixuan9162
    @huongphamthixuan9162 4 месяца назад

    Great! Thanks for your video!

  • @skygrey7237
    @skygrey7237 4 месяца назад +7

    This girl may or may not be happy with her move to VN. However, the difference with her is that she can move back to Denmark anytime, unlike the rest of the Viets, who are stuck in VN.

    • @longnguyendotcom
      @longnguyendotcom 4 месяца назад +2

      Tran, I think you missed the point. The more mobile you are, the more opportunities that you have to find happiness. If Denmark goes to war with Russia, she and her family can move to Vietnam and they would fit in. Most people in Denamrk can't. Same thing in Vietnam when it goes to war with China. She can just move back to Denmark. But most Viets can't.

    • @skygrey7237
      @skygrey7237 4 месяца назад +1

      @@longnguyendotcom Long. You are correct and very wise. She has options. And can fit into both societies. Believe it or not, that’s a privilege that most people don’t have. So she should be proud.

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      Yes, you are right. I'm a dual citizen of US and Philippines. People think I'm crazy for moving to the Philippines. They don't consider that if I don't like it, I can just leave. And the ASEAN passport gets me into any ASEAN country without issues. I can just live the rest of my life jumping around the world with the two passports. I'm thinking about sticking it out in Korea for 5 years for a 3rd passport.

  • @PHotelDupont
    @PHotelDupont 4 месяца назад

    With your MBA in mathematics, you can get job in insurance company as an actuary. But it requires you to pass actuary exams. There are 10 exams.

  • @yamuiemata
    @yamuiemata 4 месяца назад +6

    Brave move to considering moving to Vietnam with only 8k in savings and 3 kid's, no job.
    Also rather interesting how she got a job into company's/field totally unrelated to her degree.
    I wonder what her husband does for loving , great interview despite the background noise 😂

    • @DevineOne
      @DevineOne 4 месяца назад +3

      Yes most people wouldn't make the move with kids. I commend her and her husband for going for it. The kids will benefit from learning Vietnamese and experiencing a different environment. If both can make 3k/month they should be able to save a good amount.

    • @yamuiemata
      @yamuiemata 4 месяца назад

      @@DevineOne the best things you can give your kids are definitely education and international travels
      They did a good job not choosing an international school as it's outrageously expensive and the quality is not much different than bilingual.

    • @z-jd2ic
      @z-jd2ic 4 месяца назад +1

      She has a MBA so she's well educated and can get jobs from foreign companies. She can't compete w/ the locals though.

    • @annat6249
      @annat6249 4 месяца назад

      @@z-jd2icWell educated? I don’t know the education system there. In US, a lot of my Vietnamese friends think MBA was a good idea. They got the degree and stuck in the same job, which is working as bank teller which required zero degree and not high pay.

  • @SangHTX
    @SangHTX 4 месяца назад

    Great videos man. Keep it up.

  • @dealman3312
    @dealman3312 4 месяца назад

    So nice of Denmark wow! They gave them free money even without PR status and a FREE MBA! Does Vietnam offer this too?
    You see how we can look at
    The west as expensive but when we see all the extra costs for things like a good education, we re evaluate whether or not the grass is greener; and that all depends on your situation.

  • @biglance
    @biglance 4 месяца назад

    Interesting story, beautiful lady, I wish her luck there! peace.

  • @DevineOne
    @DevineOne 4 месяца назад +2

    That was an interesting interview. I like her accent. I've thought of moving back to Vietnam and working for my company. I would then work from afternoon to midnight to cover the office hours. I wonder how Mai does it or does her remote job not require her to work during office hours in the US?

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      She's not a US citizen so they can't require her to work in a US office physically. There are a TON of jobs available under US/UK/AU companies available to foreigners online. And they pay dollars. They are saving tons of money versus hiring Westerners at full salaries and paying extra taxes.

    • @DevineOne
      @DevineOne 4 месяца назад

      @@oodo2908 interesting. I didn't know these jobs existed. Where are they advertised?

  • @kevbrown1867
    @kevbrown1867 4 месяца назад +3

    Saigon for sure is more exciting than Denmark and would be good if you are single but with three kids it could get expensive.
    Once the kids get older they can’t go to public school and you are looking at 30 grand US for a decent private school so she will be looking at 90,000 USD a year to put her kids in school
    For sure they will be heading back To Denmark then

    • @jejudo3000
      @jejudo3000 4 месяца назад +1

      That's fine. Let the kids learn about Vietnam and move back to Denmark

    • @DevineOne
      @DevineOne 4 месяца назад +1

      Singapore and Vietnam rank among the top 25 countries by average IQ worldwide, updated for 2024! So I would say send them to a Vietnamese school.

    • @kevbrown1867
      @kevbrown1867 4 месяца назад

      @@DevineOne Yes public schools are good in Vietnam but they are only for Vietnamese not foreigners and her kids were born in Denmark.
      They have International school Ho Chi Minh , British International school , American International school ,Canadian International School ,Australian international school for Expat kids and on average you are looking at 30,000 USD a year per kid with some as high as 50 grand .

    • @DevineOne
      @DevineOne 4 месяца назад +1

      @@kevbrown1867 some years ago now there was a Italian bloke who moved to Vietnam with his kids. HIs kids went to Vietnamese schools no problem. They were fluent in no time. His daughter is Andrea.

  • @annat6249
    @annat6249 4 месяца назад +5

    As Vietnamese born who grow up in US and also a mother, what she doing is living on the edge while having 3 kids! No saving and with risky investment. Unstable or no job. Even though her partner is not discussed here, it looks like he is same mindset.
    She will be back to Denmark to get government assistance after her adventure while risking her kids growth development years everywhere.

    • @BlissfulGardening15
      @BlissfulGardening15 4 месяца назад +1

      I'm glad I'm not the only one who say that. NFT with 8K saving isn't enough for most 1st world country. VN is one of the few places where she can get by.

    • @valleybanker
      @valleybanker 4 месяца назад

      You could tell she’s still very naive…. Why would wealthy Vietnamese want their children to be educated in America or other developed countries? She grew up with government support …. I’m sure her Plan B will be going back to Denmark and get welfare checks just like when she was growing up in Denmark….

    • @wiln6854
      @wiln6854 4 месяца назад +2

      we don't know. Don't be so judgemental. Each does whatever to find happiness

  • @stevetimmermans5311
    @stevetimmermans5311 4 месяца назад +6

    So much about her situation is worrying.
    They chose to move as a family of 5 without enough funds. Pulled their kids from school for 8 months. Very unstable.
    I hope they return to the giving arms of Denmark soon.

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      Sometimes is best to gamble and just 'trust in God', so to speak. There can be unforeseen opportunities.

  • @TinNongTheGioi-ex9es
    @TinNongTheGioi-ex9es 4 месяца назад +5

    i will move to vietnam too...

    • @LocHoang-u2x
      @LocHoang-u2x 4 месяца назад +1

      Tell me the date of your moving. Are you going to renounce whatever foreign citizenship you have after moving to communist Vietnam? If not, why not?

    • @LocHoang-u2x
      @LocHoang-u2x 4 месяца назад

      @@TinNongTheGioi-ex9es
      Son, do you have a problem with comprehending English?
      Exactly when are you going to move to communist Vitnam for good? Which foreign citizenship are you holding? Are you going to renounce your foreign citizenship when you return to live in communist Vitnam for good?

    • @LocHoang-u2x
      @LocHoang-u2x 4 месяца назад +1

      @@TinNongTheGioi-ex9es
      Answer my question, son.

    • @TinNongTheGioi-ex9es
      @TinNongTheGioi-ex9es 4 месяца назад

      @@LocHoang-u2x hahaha Why should I answer your question? give me 100 dollar ,then i can give you the answer

    • @jejudo3000
      @jejudo3000 4 месяца назад +1

      @@LocHoang-u2xHe will renounce his Chinese citizenship and become Vietnamese 🫡

  • @karlyap3011
    @karlyap3011 4 месяца назад +6

    Gutsy. Hats off to her and partner.

  • @andrewnguyen612
    @andrewnguyen612 3 месяца назад

    nice review 👍

  • @jesuisrobert808
    @jesuisrobert808 4 месяца назад +7

    Hey, it might us understand your interviews better if you provide context. We still don't know about thos woman. Is her husband Vietnamese? How did her husband and her come up with the idea to move? Her thought process, final conclusion and action to move to VN.
    Also, how do you find all these people to interview in Saigon?

    • @mosqutio88
      @mosqutio88 4 месяца назад +1

      Her husband is just like her. Vietnamese Danish

    • @jesuisrobert808
      @jesuisrobert808 4 месяца назад

      @@mosqutio88 Her husband understands Vietnamese comes out near the end of the video. It never explicitly says he's Vietnamese Dutch like her. You assumed that.

    • @mosqutio88
      @mosqutio88 4 месяца назад +2

      @@jesuisrobert808 My information is based on her IG. I’ve been following her before this video was posted.

  • @DOANNGUYEN-mr9hr
    @DOANNGUYEN-mr9hr 4 месяца назад +3

    I do like the new direction you take with your vlog, and I love her outfit :) (Is it not very polite to keep asking people about their finances, salaries, etc. I wonder.)

  • @natetran9987
    @natetran9987 4 месяца назад

    cool interview, only thing to improve is a better mic. spoon held mic low production value, which takes away from your great content otherwise.

  • @ifh4030
    @ifh4030 4 месяца назад +2

    What an amazing range of experiences you document on this channel. Thank you so much!
    Also, putting money into NFTs was hard for me to hear. Hopefully he r husband doesn't want to double down and figures out it's Bitcoin only.

  • @alextrinh7708
    @alextrinh7708 4 месяца назад

    Denmark is the second happiest country in the world for the sixth year in the row.
    How do you come up with the idea that leaving Demark to Việt Nam for living.

    • @gaolutsoctrang4507
      @gaolutsoctrang4507 4 месяца назад +1

      Think about having an identity crisis.

    • @proud4373
      @proud4373 4 месяца назад +6

      “The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of... We know the truth not only by the reason, but by the heart.” ― Blaise Pascal

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      Eurovision satanic stuff, naked gays on TV, cultural alienation, boring food, etc.

    • @kmhedgef8642
      @kmhedgef8642 4 месяца назад

      Because she doesn't have the genomes that most other Danes have?

    • @HanzBergman
      @HanzBergman 3 месяца назад +1

      Asians don`t fit into danish culture.

  • @anhngocnguyen7496
    @anhngocnguyen7496 4 месяца назад

    What is the income tax situation for these expat? Do they need to pay any tax to Vietnam or home country? Like she said she makes 3k. If she needs to pay Vietnam tax, that will be 2k net right?

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      I know Thailand just passed a law taxing foreign incomes. Not sure about Vietnam. I doubt it, though. I don't think Denmark taxes foreign incomes, either. That 3K may be all in pocket. Filipinos working for foreign companies online keep all their pay, I know that much.

  • @mayle6307
    @mayle6307 3 месяца назад

    I love Vietnam

  • @lbj4993
    @lbj4993 3 месяца назад

    It is WAY MORE EXPENSIVE to live in Denmark, that is if you're Danish with a decent job, but as this lady figured out, you can get massive support from the Danish govt which is why migrants have been streaming across the Danish borders for years; it's probably one of the biggest ($$$) welfare states in the world and that of course make the taxes there sky-high.

  • @dyseskytten1
    @dyseskytten1 4 месяца назад +1

    Congrats. You might be the first human being on planet Earth to move a a family of 5 from one of the best countries in the World to live in to Vietnam. I wish you best of luck.

  • @Capitulum11
    @Capitulum11 4 месяца назад

    Elsker det 😞

  • @scd6969
    @scd6969 4 месяца назад +2

    I did the same.. it's not a cracked up as they make it out to be.. 4.5 years in VN. sold everything. Been there done that. Society there is backwards. get used to it, play along, or go home.

    • @gaolutsoctrang4507
      @gaolutsoctrang4507 4 месяца назад +1

      There are Americans living in Vietnam. One of them I knew has lived in Vietnam since 1994, 30 years to be exact.

    • @wiln6854
      @wiln6854 4 месяца назад

      @@gaolutsoctrang4507 to each his own. No point to take one anecdote and generalize it to a rule.

    • @gaolutsoctrang4507
      @gaolutsoctrang4507 4 месяца назад

      @@wiln6854 But it does exist, doesn't it?

    • @Mike-mh5rl
      @Mike-mh5rl 2 месяца назад

      You’re saying Vietnam isn’t all that?

    • @wiln6854
      @wiln6854 2 месяца назад

      I just remembered the story of brother ex's parents who moved back to Vietnam decades ago, retired comfortably with their social sec. income and investment, savings. Then, after a number of years, they moved back to the US for the comfort life of a modern society. They had their fix of familiy/social/cultural reconnection needs. Ultimately, they passed away in the US.

  • @thanhdrummer2462
    @thanhdrummer2462 3 месяца назад +2

    I think she's a failure. If you have a master's degree in Denmark but can't find a job to support your family, you need to reflect on yourself.

    • @claggyyy
      @claggyyy 3 месяца назад

      “I think she’s a failure” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @thewanderingcricket2529
    @thewanderingcricket2529 4 месяца назад

    The kids are being disadvantaged by going to school in VN compare to free education in Denmark!

    • @claggyyy
      @claggyyy 3 месяца назад

      You speak of experience or how you know that for a fact to tell?
      Going to school in Vietnam you learn english very early, which you don’t do in Denmark, seems very advantage for me. 🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @pekalongan1978
    @pekalongan1978 4 месяца назад

    Well, they make this big step, but realise later that this feels different than a holiday. Than when they apply for work for a local VN company, they discover that the salary is different than in EU.. duh... seems they have too Western expectations and not prepared well before they take the step. I am born in Indonesia, raise and worked in EU and back to live in Indonesia again with my wife and kids, so I know we were taking about. Unfortunately I am not a native bahasa Indonesia speaker... I have not that luck but ya, adapt the new life environment and feels home finally.

  • @TaiLe-ku3cl
    @TaiLe-ku3cl 4 месяца назад +1

    scary to move to VN with kids.... in my opinion, VN is good for retiree people who have stable retirement income.... I am not sure VN is a good country for kids....because there are no opportunities there for jobs or education advance.....

  • @tyeduong1263
    @tyeduong1263 4 месяца назад

    Wow amazing. All these ppl is not regular ppl. Either u have jobs or income that outside of vietnam or RUclipsrs or you just got a chunk of money and yes Vietnam is amazing when you have money. Well you do you. My dad is a boat ppl 1975 we in the usa looking back has not changed don’t be fools by the outside look

  • @l.h.tnguyen4916
    @l.h.tnguyen4916 Месяц назад

    Did she say she invested in NFTs? I am scared for the kids. The parents sound horrible.

  • @ocmanga5685
    @ocmanga5685 4 месяца назад +3

    Chị Mai xinh đẹp.
    Có thể nhận ra chị là việt kiều qua cách trang điểm đậm tính phương tây.

  • @space90show44
    @space90show44 4 месяца назад

    why does she need work permit? Isnt her parent vietnamese and can just claim vietnamese citizenship?

  • @Dfgh21
    @Dfgh21 4 месяца назад

    Not sure what is her job, sounds very vague

  • @chauminh
    @chauminh 3 месяца назад

    Merci

  • @fredpui
    @fredpui 2 месяца назад

    best move ever for asians to move back to their roots ... the west is no longer what it used to be.

  • @willgates8383
    @willgates8383 4 месяца назад +3

    So pretty ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @13691john
    @13691john 4 месяца назад

    What's tip number 3? You it cut off 🤨😂😂

  • @TomL2025
    @TomL2025 4 месяца назад

    Nice

  • @DOANNGUYEN-mr9hr
    @DOANNGUYEN-mr9hr 4 месяца назад

    It' SHAMEFUL and so sad that foreigners (especially with white skin) get better treatment in VN, some establishments even refuse the service if you are Vietnamese. I got the same impression when I went back there. Just sad.

    • @lichken
      @lichken 4 месяца назад +1

      They are white worshippers especially to the Americans and the French, ironically the two countries that bombed them to pieces during the wars.

  • @000r00t
    @000r00t 4 месяца назад +1

    bạn Mai xinh thế :D

  • @kimog-multimedia4651
    @kimog-multimedia4651 3 месяца назад

    Please stop saying like like like it is not proper English

  • @fumanchu9701
    @fumanchu9701 4 месяца назад +2

    Denmark not making her feel welcome now she’s moved back. I hope Denmark is enjoying its new breed of immigrants 😂

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      Damn, Denmark got hit by them too? Shit! Is all of Europe screwed?

  • @jamesduong8052
    @jamesduong8052 4 месяца назад +12

    I don't understand why moving to Vietnam is a better choice. Even if things are cheaper in Vietnam, you're not making the amount of money as you would in Vietnam. Unless I am wrong !!!! In the US, if you're not making enough, then you would apply and get assistance from the county/state/federal, but Vietnam doesn't have that and even if they do, don't you have to be a citizen in Vietnam? What are you going to do if your young kids get really sick?

    • @denis4072
      @denis4072 4 месяца назад +10

      This girl has an MBA and her husband probably Denmark. They know exactly what they are doing. This channel interview doesn't tell viewers the whole story.

    • @hanoiian4883
      @hanoiian4883 4 месяца назад +6

      Medical service in VietNam is readier and much cheaper than in the US. The quality is better than US, Japan,.. Study more before argueing

    • @LuckyDuckie115
      @LuckyDuckie115 4 месяца назад +11

      dude for $60 a month, you can have the best expat health insurance in vietnam. It's better than teh crap you get in the US

    • @jamesduong8052
      @jamesduong8052 4 месяца назад +4

      @@hanoiian4883 I know it is cheaper than the US, but only for those that can pay? In the US, we treat first, then worry about the bill later, whether you can pay it or not. Why so many people want the American Dream and will do anything to come here? Maybe I've watched too many fake news, sorry about that

    • @valleybanker
      @valleybanker 4 месяца назад +1

      @@hanoiian4883What is readier? You meant to say better?? Cheaper yes, but only fools would believe VN has better medical system than the US. Vietnamese always like to believe they’re the best in everything…..

  • @hoodhunter3262
    @hoodhunter3262 3 месяца назад

    playing with cryptos is very dangerous. You need to have a heart of stone. Winning and losing $40K in a day is typical. Been there too many times to the point I became immuned! Most importantly is to learn the mistakes so you don't make them over and over.

  • @yongdeng1813
    @yongdeng1813 4 месяца назад +4

    She grew up in denmark and sounds just like a viet…😂

    • @longnguyendotcom
      @longnguyendotcom 4 месяца назад +1

      Maybe because she's a Viet? Her parents are Vietnamese.

    • @yongdeng1813
      @yongdeng1813 4 месяца назад

      @@longnguyendotcom yeah thought she woulda lose her viet accent after all these years in denmark

    • @tuan2u
      @tuan2u 4 месяца назад +1

      @@yongdeng1813 her mother doesn't speak Danish, so she has to speak Vietnamese pretty much all of her life. It's hard to loose the accent when you speak the language all the time. Most kids with Vietnamese parents speak a mixture of two different languages in their homes, but sound like she speaks only Vietnamese when home in her mom's house

    • @yongdeng1813
      @yongdeng1813 4 месяца назад

      @@tuan2u seems like u know her, if thats the case then it explains it. I was just curious thats all cuz i grew up with viets in nyc and that accent is very viet-like

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад

      She definitely didn't socialize with the Danish people at all growing up. It's just school and house.

  • @donkeykong516
    @donkeykong516 4 месяца назад +1

    I guess it’s not good for Vietnamese in Denmark

  • @markmolnar6200
    @markmolnar6200 4 месяца назад

    Fox should be shut soon

  • @bentumblingh6640
    @bentumblingh6640 16 дней назад

    BOSS TOYO

  • @unclelive6918
    @unclelive6918 4 месяца назад

    Rip 3 kids , she seen a better days

    • @wiln6854
      @wiln6854 4 месяца назад +1

      children are wonderful. Her kids will grow up and if happy, worth everything

    • @oodo2908
      @oodo2908 4 месяца назад +1

      For her White husband, she is the best thing ever. Look at White women at age 30 with three kids. Yikes!

  • @valleybanker
    @valleybanker 4 месяца назад +2

    Age 29 and only saved up $8k? Does not appear to be a net contributor to Denmark….. Also, why do you always ask your guests if they have been harassed back in their home country?

    • @ocmanga5685
      @ocmanga5685 4 месяца назад +4

      Mức lương $3000 ở Việt Nam tương đương với mức lương $18.000 ở châu âu hay mỹ. ( Xét theo chỉ số tiêu dùng ).

    • @z-jd2ic
      @z-jd2ic 4 месяца назад +3

      Having 3 kids will drain your saving. She's well educated and I assume her husband also is. Not having a lot of money doesn't mean you're a burden to society.

    • @valleybanker
      @valleybanker 4 месяца назад +2

      @@z-jd2icShe indicated her family got subsidized housing…..Her MBA was paid for by the government ….And she’s now living in VN, not repaying back to her home country….

    • @foodmmh
      @foodmmh 4 месяца назад

      What an ignorant comment. She had 3 kids while studying. Which is a normal thing to do in Denmark since you get paid maternity leave. The government encourage you to do so and it’s easier to get a job afterwards, since the workplace won’t have to worry about the woman leaving for maternity leave once she’s hired.

    • @olddog2706
      @olddog2706 4 месяца назад

      Because racism is a thing

  • @TaiLe-ku3cl
    @TaiLe-ku3cl 4 месяца назад +1

    her beautiful finger nail

  • @anthonytran7566
    @anthonytran7566 4 месяца назад +1

    I moved to Vietnam with my panty hose !!!!!

  • @tigerofcopenhagen2225
    @tigerofcopenhagen2225 4 месяца назад +2

    For someone who grew up here in DK your accent when speaking English is really like that of a Chinese Vietnamese. Explains a lot when you may have been here all your life but was raised as a Vietnamese all throughout.

    • @ocmanga5685
      @ocmanga5685 4 месяца назад +1

      Đó là phương ngữ người miền nam Việt Nam, giọng mềm mại hơn.

    • @foodmmh
      @foodmmh 4 месяца назад +4

      I was born in Denmark and I don’t agree with this. Just cause she doesn’t speak with a thick Danish accent, it does not make it sound Chinese at all. Wth

    • @tigerofcopenhagen2225
      @tigerofcopenhagen2225 4 месяца назад +1

      @@foodmmh Wth, selv! I personally know many Chinese Vietnamese people worldwide and majority sound like her. it's my opinion based on familiarity. Not a negative thing at all. I don't think you being born in DK has any correlation to how much you can argue this point. And most likely you don't know that many Chinese Viets to have made this comment.

  • @banlaai1437
    @banlaai1437 4 месяца назад

    Very interesting! All people I know, who have an MBA degree, they all have a very well paying job in the western countries. Some of them makes more than $250,000 USD. Wondering why can you not find a job in western world?

    • @longnguyendotcom
      @longnguyendotcom 4 месяца назад +1

      There are a lot people with MBA who makes that much and more. But a lot are very unhappy with their job. They would rather do something that pays much less and be happy with their life. I think for some people who don't have a MBA and don't make that much like yourself would not understand.

    • @banlaai1437
      @banlaai1437 4 месяца назад +1

      @@longnguyendotcom It is very childish to state that "I think for some people who don't have a MBA and don't make that much like yourself would not understand " since you don't know who you are talking to. Very childish!

    • @longnguyendotcom
      @longnguyendotcom 4 месяца назад +3

      @@banlaai1437 I am not sure why you think it's childish. You assumed all MBS should be looking for jobs that pay over $250,000. But some MBAs care more about getting happiness and satisfaction from their jobs than just money.

    • @tuan2u
      @tuan2u 4 месяца назад +1

      The median salary of someone with a MBA in the U.S is $126k. It's the few that make $250k+/year. Unless you see their paychecks and not what's parking in their driveways, there is no way you can know what people make. Many people look rich or present a rich lifestyle but are living paycheck to paycheck. I think that if she could find a job that pays her $250k/year, she wouldn't be moving to Vietnam.

  • @bobbytran6759
    @bobbytran6759 4 месяца назад

    29 three kids, sorry over the hill!

    • @foodmmh
      @foodmmh 4 месяца назад +6

      Are you kidding? You can’t even tell she had 3 kids. She looks great.

  • @letrungtuan4023
    @letrungtuan4023 4 месяца назад

    Can’t u make new content? You try to make content like this for what :))

    • @LocHoang-u2x
      @LocHoang-u2x 4 месяца назад

      For communist propaganda: Communist Vietnam is so wonderful, paradise on earth. Capitalistic and democratic Western countries are hell holes on earth. Got it?

  • @demongod3511
    @demongod3511 4 месяца назад +7

    I can’t imagine being a grown adult man with 3 kids and flipping NFTs

  • @Wabuh-Wabuh
    @Wabuh-Wabuh 4 месяца назад +1

    she did not want to get exposed for her promiscuous life.

    • @z-jd2ic
      @z-jd2ic 4 месяца назад +10

      Imaging judging ppl on the internet where you know nothing about them.

  • @28119850
    @28119850 4 месяца назад +5

    VN is not the place to go back with kids to live. Recent visits, unless ones living in rich quarters or area, the places are dirty all over the places, corruption, air quality, humid/hot, and all that.....never mind

    • @YEEEEETSKIII
      @YEEEEETSKIII 4 месяца назад +3

      agreed. if no kids then it is ok, but with kids it is hard.

    • @z-jd2ic
      @z-jd2ic 4 месяца назад +2

      She's making $3000 a month by herself. They'll manage.

    • @YEEEEETSKIII
      @YEEEEETSKIII 4 месяца назад +1

      @@z-jd2ic $3000 a month to live on but not enough to save.

    • @z-jd2ic
      @z-jd2ic 4 месяца назад +4

      @@YEEEEETSKIII That's only HER income. Her partner also works I assume. Most ppl in the US have lower that $1000 in saving account.

    • @mosqutio88
      @mosqutio88 4 месяца назад

      @@z-jd2ic Less than $800. 😭