Why Digital Nomads Should "NOT" move to Vietnam
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Nicely presented as usual. As for Vietnamese friendliness, I went out cycling from Hoi An one day and got stranded about 10 miles away because I'd got lost and it was getting late and dark. I stopped in at a shop and asked the family if they could order a taxi for me. They wouldn't hear of it! They bundled my bike into the back of their SUV and the husband cheerfully drove me all the way back to my hotel and took me right to my door. Lovely family and so kind.
I'm hoping to be back over there late January and if I do I will hire one of your guides to show me around 😃. Keep up the great work, bye .
Haha yes, that's the whole point of the video, make the words sound negative but have positive meanings
@@WhatThePho Ha ha, yes, I realised that when I watched the rest of the video and I've edited accordingly.
@@WhatThePho Are you from the states? and is this channel always about Vietnam, nomad life in general, or what? Do you have other online work besides this channel? I just tried the website and it didn't pop up.
After visiting Vietnam 3 weeks ago I can assure that everything you say in the video is true!! Falling in love with Vietnam is unavoidable!! I miss it so much!!
That's awesome! Happy to hear that
VISAs are literally the only downside to living here as a nomad. Vietnam and Saigon are my fav country and city in the world.
Monthly visa runs 😿😿But I heard that they're going to be proposing extensions.
@@remtestimonials Really? Friends who have been here a long time seem to think things are going the other way, and even before Covid the government wanted to reduce VISA lengths. I hope you are right, though. We are doing a run to Cambodia tomorrow.
Living in Vietnam was awesome during Cvid. But the change from quarterly border runs to monthly (for 1yr visa to USpassports) made staying there unattractive. Each border run taking a few full day of time, 1+ pages in my passport = about 14-16 passport pages for the year, plus the extra cost. I've moved on.
@@macka79 that’s what the update was as of a week ago. But who knows 😅 I have to make another run in two weeks. Good luck tomorrow!
@@remtestimonials Which announcement was that?
Hi, I'm from Thailand. I have been to Vietnam for work & travel for 2 weeks.
As a Software Developer. I agree that it's very easy to find coffee shops for working in Vietnam. (e.g. Highland Coffee)
They also provided free WiFi and a power plug for free. Really loved it!!!!
The internet condition in Vietnam is really fast!!!.
And I really like your English accent so much, You speak so clearly and I find it very easy to understand :)
Thank you for your words! I'm happy to hear that you are enjoying your time here! You can watch my other videos if you need recommendations
There are absolutely No visas for digital nomads, retirees and self employed workers. Even a work visa for someone with a work contract is difficult and can take over 6 months. Even Foreign essential workers are officially discouraged from working in Vietnam. I emailed the Vietnamese embassy and they ignored all questions. Tourism and foreigners working in Vietnam has collapsed and people are looking elsewhere. There is Zero indication this will change. Update June 25 finally some visas have been lengthened to allow investment, tourism and human flourishing in Vietnam. Thank you Vietnam.
Vietnam has a long way to go if they want to be part of the international community.
It's difficult to get a visa for a good reason. We don't want beg-packers that pay no taxes in our country. Just highly skilled people.
I think Vietnam are welcoming to tourist but for attempting to be foreign workers, the country will still as much as possible favor their local citizens
@@vdimension6300 You are misinformed. Even the average backpacker spends at least 4 X the money spent by a local. Everything they buy is taxed. The positive to an economy to have foreign money spent without a foreign investment that siphons profit is huge. Vietnamese work much harder than Thailand but Thai tourism is one reason why Thailand is twice as wealthy. But if you hate foreigners and don't want them in your country that's fine, it's your right, but you should consider how you would want to be treated when Vietnamese seek work in Japan, Korea or Singapore like the 3-4 million Vietnamese working there now.
@@matrices3987 lol, speaking of misinformation. The Thai gdp per capita is twice that of Vietnam because Thailand had peace for many decades, while Vietnam only started developing in 90s after the economic reforms were made and US trade embargo was lifted. In 2000, Thai's gdp per capita was over 5 times that of Vietnam. Now in 2022 its only double and at this rate by 2030 Vietnam should catch up with Thailand. Thailand's overreliance on tourism is one of the reasons why their economy is growing so slowly while Vietnam's economy is roaring because we're focused on high tech manufacturing.
I agree with all your points here. But surprised you didn't mention the visa situation. Vietnam's current policy is unfriendly, with 30 day maximum stay (and some nationalities don't even get that). This is impractical for digital nomads, who will continue to prefer Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia etc. due to relative ease of stay
Thanks for your sharing! I will note it
You’re officially not allowed anywhere to work on a Tourist Visa - this can go dramatically bad if they catch you
The only reason i clicked was for the visa situation
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Yeah paying 1000$ worth of legal paperwork to be able to work in Vietnam is not worth I did but honestly the hassle is insane and it feels like they want to squeeze every dollar out of u lol
Yeah I agree and no country on earth does this..Vietnam is just a scam and a headache to deal with...
Your channel is very special and helpful even for Vietnamese people like me. I will continuning to watch all your next video.
By and large Vietnam is a great place to live for many of the reasons you mention, but yes, as already mentioned in the comments, the current visa situation is a deal breaker for most if you want to spend an extended period of time here. Thanks for the vid!
Thanks for your input! I'm glad to hear you like the video
@@WhatThePho Keep it up, great to hear different perspectives!
Some guys said about the VISA, it's the biggest trouble.
I think: Why don't you become a student in a Vietnamese university. Then you will have 4 years permit, or maybe 6 yrs if you don't pass some courses. The tuition fee in Vietnam is still quite low
You can now stay for 90 days with E-visa, or 30 days without 🥳
I found myself in the b-roll at 3:29 😁
Haha yes! It was the creator meet up event where we met 😁
The people are indeed the main reason I would visit again. I've never met such friendly people.
First look at this site with "Pho". Very nice professional presenter with well structured advice enough to want to leave home for. Thank you Pho, I enjoyed it very much. Brisbane, Australia.
This is my first time viewing your content on Vietnam and I am absolutely positively planning on staying in Da Nang for 6-8 months of the year. As a New Yorker, life is always hectic and time is of the essence. I want to be able to relax a bit and enjoy great weather and scenery than what I can get from New York. Da Nang seems amazing, financially and healthy-wise. Thank you for your content, it is so useful!!
The #1 reason not to consider Vietnam as a digital nomad is simple: the visa situation is dismal. If you love being forced to physically cross a boarder every 30 days, Vietnam may be for you. If not, don't bother. Great place to visit, impossible place to call home unless you're legally employed by a Vietnamese company.
Even at that, if you get a new job then you pretty much can't avoid doing a visa run.
Currently in Da Nang. Beautiful, safe, clean and super friendly. Great food. Highly recommend.
Excellent video and comments by you my friend. Wish to be there and experience the lifestyle from there.
Thank you very much! Hope to see you in Vietnam one day!
I love the Pho soup !! Yummy
Anybody have TROUBLE paying for an E-VISA? I need to get a VISA for my layover because they are saying that I need to checkout my LUGGAGE then go through immigration and check back into the airport🤨 But the WEBSITE is not accepting my VISA card for some reason, is your CARD being rejected too?🤷🤦
Vietnam doesn't like foreigners, just like China. That's why they don't offer long term visas .
No trouble for me. Who ya using?
evisa.xuatnhapcanh.gov.vn/trang-chu-ttdt
@@Devilofaguy yes I use that same IMMIGRATION website and I tried two different debit cards and it's not accepting😨 And they are not responding to my emails🤷 When did you get your E-VISA?🤔
Yes, they changed the payment portal & wont accept a lot of international & local cards. Nightmare! I know many people have paid multiple times.
Another good video, you always do such a good job with all you're content.
Thanks!
Thanks Van !! Yet more informative and entertaining content !! 💯
Glad you enjoyed it! I will put out more!
@@WhatThePho And another fashion statement, as always !
Great style, although maybe.. slightly too western ? 😋
@@goofygrandlouis6296 I think Van has a firm focus on herr target market profile.
Van, thank you for another great video. As a retiree from the US. My Wife is Vietnamese and American Citizen. We have a home in Thu Duc City in Saigon. We have wondered about Medical Insurance in Vietnam and I will look into Safety Wing. Will be in Vietnam next week for 4 months and be back July 2023 for permanent living.
I'm happy to hear that my video is helpful for you. Hope to have you in Vietnam soon!
It turned into why a lot of nomads want to move to Vietnam.😆, nice job of sharing these great locations and whats available for a nomad work life.👍
Thank you! Glad to hear you like it!
Vietnam is a beautiful country n there is no bad intentions n I love Vietnam
I can’t understand why internet is so much better in Vietnam than US. I spent several days in Kontum in a $4/night hotel and internet was best I’ve ever seen.
its great but try Korean internet ;) its the best in the world
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I love the Hive in Thao Dien, one of the best chill coworking setup in Vietnam
nice video, very informative and I liked your approach. New Subscriber 😀
It's crazy I have to live in the outskirts because I can't afford my hometown in America. I could just go there and it's nicer.
I missed this episode until now. As usual, very nicely put together... Please, bring us more personal stories from the digital nomads themselves and expats. That would be very interesting.
Nice sharing. Thanks
Thank you!
excited, ill be in saigon this december as a digital nomad 🙏.
Please tell me how to find the "Expats in Da Nang City" page. Thank you.
Can you list the names of the cool coffee shops you mentioned at the start? With the pond with feeding fish, the slide, etc. :) And the coliving places?
Really great videos you creating! I love Vietnam (Saigon) as a digital nomad. My favorite place to work is definitely Work Flow Café (they got one in D3 and one in D2). They have really good capsule modules, where you have proper office chair, table, A/C and air purifier. I saw, that you were somewhere sharing top 10 cafes for coworking, but could not find it, could you provide the link? Thank you
Sadly digital nomads can’t moved to Vietnam legally because of Visas. 30-days only.
Sadly? A person who earns 200.000 USD per year coming to Vietnam with a Vietnamese earning 4000 to 5000. The price of everything will be up!!! Thanks God vietnamese people are intelligent!
@@angelpirulin9395 There is no a digital nomad visa in Vietnam
Awesome video sis ❤️❤️👍
Im hoping the digital nomad visa changes soon. I would work remotely as a psychiatric mental health nurse practioner for either a US, Canadian or Australian company so my situation is a bit different. I believe i would still be needing the digital nomad visa, right? I wont be moving for many years more bc i need to complete my studies
Another stellar content Van. I am more fully charged and educated about Vietnam after watching this vlog. Great blooper at the end, haha. I can't wait to be back next year. Take good care and best wishes from Canada 🇨🇦
Thank you so much for watching!!
Love your videos ❤️❤️❤️ Thanks for sharing 😊
Thanks for watching!
I just traveled to Vietnam for two weeks. I went to Hà Nội and Hạ Long Bay for the first time. Part of Hạ Long where I stayed is ghost town. I felt bad for the tourist in that area
Yeah I teach in Hanoi and two of the teachers went a couple weeks ago. They said it was basically empty. I don't know why either. It's supposed to be pretty big I thought.
The tour operators dont see past their one time sale There is no big picture like there has been in Thailand for 30 years
Hope you are always well to frequently release new videos !
Thank you! Please stay tuned for more and hope you are well too
Info allways.on point thank you😎😎🎉🎉🎉
Thank you for supporting!
I like your satirical take on why not to move to Vietnam. You are beautiful ❤️😍
You are too funny. Love your channel!!!
Omg I love this type of video so much, find myself giggling and laughing watching this. Love youuuuuuuu
Thank you for your support! Your words really made my day! Please stay tuned for more
Hello Miss Vu. Love the video as usual. They have definitely changed since you started. I had to go back and catch up with them all. I heard a lot of expats are leaving Vietnam because of the visa situation. I'm happy I can still visit for holiday or vacation. I'll be in Saigon and Nha Trang in January. 🍾 🥂
Thanks for the support! I'm glad to hear that too. Hope you will enjoy your visit!
@@WhatThePho Me too haha. I'm sure it'll be a blast. I'll have my What The Pho shirt
The main hassle is visa and visa runs.
I wonder if you can do a border run video to see how it's like, to tell people how to do it and also to experience first hand if it's easy to do.
Visa is literally the only thing that's stopping me from moving there. 😅
Awesome, I have every intention of visiting Vietnam as soon as they extend the one-month visa:) I heard rumors that it may happen after the Tet celebration but I have no way to verify this:(
Hope to see you in Vietnam soon!
Do you really believe the 3 months visa is coming back? A lot of Africans, Muslims, indians are with the intention of coming as tourist to work illegally. Also Americans and Europeans that don't respect other cultures who come with LGTB feminist BLM idelogies. A lot of Russians and Ukrainians already.
This is what is stopping me. I hate the uncertainties that come with Visa runs.
I must confess that apart from loving and enjoying the Vietnamese cuisine for years, I hadn't given much thought about visiting Vietnam. However, now post COVID it's time to dust off my passport which hasn't been blessed with any stamp for few years already and to make plans! Vietnam ranks high in my wishlist as ever before!!
Do it. Vietnam is awesome, especially HCMC
Hi Beautiful, good to know these things, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Anytime
Wow u will definitely see me in Vietnam, me and my friend plan to visit there in November
2:25 I’m also from Seattle ❤❤❤
Great, hilarious video. I really wish my job allowed for working outside of the US (or didn't make traveling a little extra tricky), but on the bright side... hopefully things stay for a while so that when I start looking at retirement it's still a place I should consider "not" moving to like I have been forever.
Thanks for your support! Hope to have you here in Vietnam one day too. You can watch my
8:33 And « Expats in Can Tho » too on FB !!! 😊👍♥️🇻🇳
Yes thanks for your sharing!
Hi Miss Vu! I’ve moved here to Hoi An from San Francisco and loving it so far. One or two questions I have for you though! Do you have any suggestions for improving my 30 day tourist visa options. I plan to open a business eventually but probably not until mid 2023. In the meantime it’s back and forth… I realize I can zip over to Bangkok for the weekend, but I’m praying there are better options soon! 😁👍🏻
Secondly, can you give me the name of a good carpet store in Danang! I need several area rugs for my house and haven’t had any luck finding one!
Thank you! Enjoy your videos! Hope to see you in Hoi An someday! 😁👍🏻
Get a 5 year business visa in Cambodia then it is just a cheap bus ride to the border Operate out of 3 or 4 Asian countries if you make money online
You can get a 3 years multiple visas if you have documents to prove that you are working or doing business in Vietnam. There was a video last month she did with the guy from Vietnam Embassy why don't you ring him up he might be able to help you. Good luck there and thank you for loving my 1st home country and Vietnamese people.
@@theLoveInUrEyes thank you Kayl Le! I met someone tonight who is an attorney and moved to Hoi An 7 years ago specifically to do business ventures and related visa work for investors. It sounded very promising. Patience and persistence always seems the right thing to do.
Why don't you become a student in a Vietnamese university. Then you will have 4 years permit, or maybe 6 yrs if you don't pass some courses. The tuition fee in Vietnam is still quite low
Thanks Van, I’m hopefully never leaving Vietnam!❤
Thanks and glad to hear you like Vietnam!
is there something like cafe lu in vietnam?
whats the best time to move to vietnam
How do you open a bank there as a nomad??
Can I live in Vietnam while having just an online job? No physical work in Vietnam just income from online stuff
Is it because as a U.S. American I have to apply for a visa, pay $50 and get only 30 days in return while in Malaysia I fly in announced and get 90 days on the spot, at no cost, no questions asked?
Easiest for a digital nomad 3 moths Malasia ,6 months Phillipines and 3 months Malaysia
Now that was awesome!
how to find a place with no noise pollution in Vietnam?
In the countryside with no factories.
I've been working with card access systems and video surveillance systems for decades and a lot of those are cloud based now. I would love to get a job that would allow me to do that full time.
Yes, but what visa are they on? A work visa, but if they are “Digital Nomads” they are independent contractors …
I was depressed seeing the title . But seeing first 2 minutes super excited as a digital nomad myself . The 6 th reason NOT to come to vietnam is people like Pho who are amazing :) Joking Great videos . Thank you
Your content is great. I have only visited Vietnam once for two weeks, I would like to visit again for three to six months, slow traveling across the country. Is this possible?
Nice video! Do you know if these co-working spaces have walk in option? I’m planning to do remote work in HCMC for a week and rather work in an office space over hotel due to WiFi 😂
The Hive pool Thao Dien..dipped my feet in there many times ...
Beauty image, catchy tune 👌
I study Vietnamese at The Hive in D1 & eat Belgian Frites at The Hive in D2-Thao Dien. I was informed today that the pool is free to customers during the week. (Not sure about the weekend)
That's great to hear!
Sadly here is no digital nomad visa in Vietnam. You cannot work legally as a digital nomad on a one month tourist visa. However you can be sponsored by a company and eventually achieve a work permit and temporary residence card when you are employed. This might change in the future and the path could become a lot smoother. Thank you for the video.
That's too bad.
Thanks. There is some anti-foreigner sentiment in the comments, but I like Vietnam.
Some guys said about the VISA, it's the biggest trouble.
I think: Why don't you become a student in a Vietnamese university? Then you will have 4 years permit, or maybe 6 yrs if you don't pass some courses. The tuition fee in Vietnam is still quite low
That's merely a dodgy work around 🙄
@@caovan4912 It is one option...
I'm vietnamese born in Canada....going into tech at such a later age. I been thinking when i land a remote job... Do I want to move to HCMC, VN. and then your video convinced me, thanks!!!!
You can stay in Vietnam for up to 6 months before you have to leave and come back
Thinking of moving here for a girl I met on TikTok. This is a great help thanks
How about getting a job in vietnam ? I have a bachelors in international relations and chinese studies and just graduated
Can anyone explain what is digital nomad?
Basically digital nomads are nomads who work online, online business or working remotely
Yeah I want to move to VN after my vacation there last year. Feels too good there.
A lot of the amenities are pretty much resort-level. And I've been to Sandals in Jamaica / Turks and Caicos.
All I heard in this video is reasons why I SHOULD move to Vietnam
Whoa
You don’t say 😮😮😮
Whitest comment ever.
Accomodation choice isnt cheap! I prefer the local option and spend 2-3 million vnd.
Sorry, I'm not convinced by you, I'm going to move to Vn now!!!
Haha yes, glad you like it!
for 30 days
What exactly is a digital nomad? from a layman's rough assumption I see them as basically the BPO or corporate employee that are doing "work-from-home" setups but going to other other countries hmmm to go touring as well? which is contradicting because how are suppose enjoy your stay as tourist if you are doing your work?
What the Pho! Thanks
Cam on for the greet Videos. I hope they prepared me good for Vietnam. Over 15 years I haven't visit my family and relatives in vietnam. My Vietnamese is pretty bad. But can you make a video for foreigner what apps in play store or apple store to use. Like transportion, food location and other tipps.
Thanks for your idea! I will put it in my list. Hope to see you in Vietnam soon!
you should make it happen. before you regret.
Hey Van , any co-working space like where they also provide external screens for people to work? And what are the charges of co working space
Excellent all around
Knew from 2 years ago
Business owner here in Danang
Almost every expats left
It happened cause there is so much people come here as tourist visa 6 months extension or 1 year for about 300 dollars and its fine
The problem started when you start working cause when you are in the tourist visa you can't work it's the policy
So during and after covid the government searched for everyone that staying too long and check them most of them have a job which is illegal and got reject to the tourist visa and the gov reduce the time for the visa from 6 to only 1 month
You can still have the extension but now is very strict and not more than 6 months
If you wanna stat here long time
1. Have a business become someone to invest money in vietnam or become a founder of a company
2. Working for an international companies and you will have work permit
3. Study here
Explain
I agree with you it’s so sad.
Chào Em Van...
Digital Nomad là gì??
I keep hearing this...
How will the weather be in Hanoi on December 16th - December 18th?
Digital Normad là người thường không làm việc ở 1 nơi cố định, thường xê dịch và làm online ạ. Hà Nội vào thời gian đó sẽ khá lạnh rồi chị
@@WhatThePho Oh Ok.
Ừ, cảm ơn Em rất nhiều nhé!
Hy vọng gặp em ở Hà Nội.
I was in Vietnam as a tourist in 2003.I was in Ho Chi Minh City and am looking to go back to see more of the country.
Great to hear so! Hope to see you in Vietnam soon
I'm about to retire soon and always thought of moving to Vietnam since i have a passive income.
Interesting video title! good info and keep up the good work! Cheer.
Thanks, will do!
there are cheaper accomadation, I think you don't need to pay $500.
How yhe medical doctors in vietnam
Pretty good i can say but public hospital doctors may not speak English, choose private hospital or international hospital
Solid vid 10/10
Your english is insanely good!!! Almost thought you were American born lol
Children of viet kieu immigrants can get a 5 year visa exemption and can stay 6months at a time.
Hi Van, how was your Thanksgiving. I miss you
Thank you, I had a great holiday! Hope you did too
Lời khuyên của chị 😊😊
Great, only one issue:
You can't get a visa as a digital nomad