The Nation That Defeated America 🇻🇳
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- Опубликовано: 9 дек 2022
- 🇻🇳 It's miraculous that the nation of Vietnam even exists because for over 1000 years mightier neighbours have been trying to invade and subjugate it, be that the Mongols, Chinese, French or USA. Yet the Vietnamese held on and defended their land thanks to leaders like Ho Chi Minh. Well I flew in with two friends to explore this proud nation and to re-visit some of its darker past. Join me in this the first part of the journey.
To seer other versions of this journey please visit @BackpackerBen and @TimKyoutube who both recorded this journey for their channels called Backpacker Ben and Tim K.
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Part two of the Vietnam journey is here: ruclips.net/video/VIHsOh5wryE/видео.html
That moment when you run out of gas on your moped, and have to search for fuel... Your utter surprise when they try to sell you a gallon of gas in a plastic fucking bag. You can't pay for that kind of culture.
This is so awesome thank you for going to Vietnam my dad was there in 1969 then again in 1971 he retired from the military in 1997 from fort lee virgina i really hope you show us the south of the country where american troops once stood ground again thank you so much
Vietnam is such lovely place. I like the warm laid-back look.
as a vietnames i would say that your video is so cool
it a pure vietnames experience
@@Chrisbsjr Don't be silly British and Jewish is the same thing - both are Greek inventions. Also Israel is less than 100 years old. Nobody belongs there.
The fact you went from "france committed horrible acts" to "viva la france" in about 2 seconds cracked me up
Those baguettes though!
@@apophisxo4480 yeah bread is one thing they got right
@@dallymoo7816 and cheese
And wine
Also french actually invested in their colonies and gave education to the most future colonial independence fighters. French did horrible things but french are also largerly the reason many independence movements exist.
Paradox of french.
Trực is a Sino-Vietnamese and is a "play on words," similar to what English speakers would call slang.. It comes from a word for bamboo (and originally meant "straightforward). But, the lady in the market was telling you not to wear it because it's a slang word that means "to take turns" or in English we would say "on duty." It would be the equivalent of wearing an arm band that said "On Guard." LOL
Why would she be telling him not to wear that? I still don't quite understand. Did she think it would be taken as like impersonation?
@@kent4239 wondering the same
@@kent4239wondered the same at first but have now watched it and wonder if it’s sort of along the lines of the people that would watch workers and keep them in line. Similar to how you would have men with rifles ‘on guard’ on plantations during US slavery, to prevent escapes etc. Some may argue it’s like wearing inappropriate paraphernalia. Don’t know for certain, but that’s just my take!
It's might be because they may have been "guarding the workers from leaving" maybe. ?
@@left4thepro That's exactly what it is. Guard of prison workers.
Visited Vietnam in 2016,2018,October 2019 til april 2021 because of the pandemic. Returned to the states sold our cars,house and everything we owned and moved to Vietnam arrived on January 21,2022. We have an investment visa and plan on staying her for the rest of our lives! Vietnam is a Beautiful country with the most wonderful and friendliest people in the world! Long live Vietnam and it's people!
Welcome to our Vietnam!
Not when you eat dogs never go there
Do they allow you to own your own property outright? It is communist after all, so I wonder about your rights and or freedoms
Sounds privileged
@@lauradeleon4864Thật định kiến khi bạn nghĩ chúng tôi đều ăn thịt chó. Chỉ có số ít người, thịt chó không phải là thực phẩm phổ biến ở đây.
The most beautiful country I've ever been to: lovely people, delicious food, wonderful nature and landscapes... Thank you Vietnam for the unforgettable memories
I don't think many consider dead street dogs "delicious food" 😂
@@dreamteamtokyo Well other culture different food right? You and me probably eat stuff that they would classify as "disgusting"
@@ataraxiaholy 😂
VN không chỉ có như những gì bạn nói mà VN còn là một dân tộc anh hùng không chỉ đã thắng Mĩ mà còn cả Pháp, Trung Quốc,Nhật Bản hay Hàn quốc họ đều là những cường quốc quân sự cả đấy nhưng khi xâm lược VN thì lại khác😀 xa hơn nữa thì còn có Mông Cổ vó ngựa quân Nguyên tung hoành từ á sang âu nhưng khi đến VN thì thất bại thảm hại mà không phải một lần mà là ba lần,VN là thế khi buộc phải cầm súng thì không cần biết đối thủ là ai sẽ đánh đến cùng nhưng sau chiến tranh khi đã nhận ra đúng sai thì chúng ta là bạn.
@@ataraxiaholy To be fair you cant teach a cow how to play fetch.
Thank you. As a Vietnamese, I appreciate your trip when choosing Vietnam. Your presence in Vietnam with videos has helped our country spread knowledge about Vietnamese history to international friends. Hope you have a good time here and will release more videos about us. Thanks very much !
@@gummel82 Trực ban. Là người canh gác cổng doanh trại quân đội theo ca trực của mình. Người có dòng chữ đó có thể bắn chết bạn nếu không xuất trình được giấy tờ hay cố gắng tiếp cận đột nhập vào doanh trại quân đội mà anh ta đứng gác.
@@toquoctrongtraitim8597 Stop eating bats and dogs u gook
@@toquoctrongtraitim8597 thank you!
Vietnamese very friendly people even after all of that war. I salute vietnam.
@@gummel82 Basically a security person.
Before my uncle died we took a trip to Vietnam. He stepped on a land mine and it was only him surrounded by 3 Vietnamese. One of them tried to save his life, he still lost a leg and he never forgot that man. When we went he had already passed but we got to talk about his family. He would never talk about the war but he told the story of my uncle so many times. They all embraced us. It’s like these people don’t hold any grudges against us for what we did over there. It was a sobering moment and I cried for sure. Vietnam is a very very beautiful place. Anyone that gets a chance to travel, just do it. You only need like $1500, take a few days off and just go. You will regret everything later in life if you never travel
Don't forget the Vietnamese were slaughtering each other in large numbers before the US got there.
So like 1500 for a comfortable hotel stay/decent eating and traveling around? If so im definitely going thats awesome
@@JameaJimea1175the food is amazing and cheap
@@Jonathon_Melon i bet the variety of street vendors are crazy !
Rip
I am Vietnamese. Thank you for coming and loving my country. We are always proud of our country, we love peace, we are friendly to all foreign tourists who come to us! happy!🎉❤
Why do you eat dogs though?
@@Flornmonk fr they're sick asf
Dogs are friends, I won’t ever be visiting. Eating dogs should be banned. It’s sickens me!
@@Flornmonk It is one of those things that people did years and years ago and it just hasn't gone away completely. As a dog lover and owner in America now (and I might have eaten dog meat 45 years ago as a child in Vietnam), I think some people in Vietnam just need to be better educated on this subject.
@@natashamcgregor3856 If you feel strongly about this subject, maybe you should contact PETA, make a contribution to them, and lobby them to bring education to Vietnam regarding this subject.
There was a pilot from Scotland who caught Covid at the start of the pandemic. He ended up in Vietnam at the other side of the world and was the sickest man in their country. Their doctors and nurses fought non stop to keep him alive but that wasn't the most remarkable part. The most remarkable part was that at one point there was news that the man may need lung transplants 26 people came forward to offer their lungs so the pilot could survive. This would have been a death sentence for them. Thankfully they wouldn't have been allowed to give their lungs as live donors. But 26 total strangers were willing to die so that a guest in their country would be given the best care their country could offer. What amazing, remarkable, kind and beautiful people. Truly some of the best people the world has to offer.
And it's true folks. A wonderful people and country.
What a beautiful comment. I would give you my left ball if you needed it.
This... isnt cute, this is dumb. Is this China's influence on Vietnam? "Live" organ donors?
What's more remarkable is there was a higher than 99% chance of survival to begin with.......
@@RoCkShaDoWWaLkEr Well the man is in a wheelchair now and his lungs were turned into mush with the disease. He didn't get Omocron he got an early version of covid
Was just in Vietnam for a month this past summer - Travelled from the northern tip (on the border with China) right down to the Mekong delta. It's a really unique and incredibly vibrant place. The people were generally less outwardly warm than in Thailand but as soon as a conversation starts they're incredibly friendly and welcoming. I normally avoid going back to places I've been before just so I can try to see more of the world but Vietnam is one of the rare countries I've seen so much of that I would travel back to any time.
u should start from the South, the scene will get better and better
Consider yourself a super minority, as the vast majority of foreign visitors went to Commie Vietnam once and never come back. Truth!
Thank you! Please continuos comeback viet nam sir!
chào mừng bạn đến việt nam
Thank you
I met Bald in Vietnam this week, he's just as genuine, charismatic and polite in person. Looking forward to more mosaics, laughs and adventures in part two! 👍
with the profile picture to prove it 😀
It’s a small world I have bumped into people that I know in America an Spain a few times
Lucky duck!
That’s awesome!!
haha your profile!! love it
The Vietnamese people seem to be so genuinely wonderful.
Very much so
To eat your dog be careful
I just left Ho Chi Minh city. It was great. The food, the culture, history. They are great Patriots and fighters.
Ben, I’m sure you already know how much we appreciate you continuing making videos even if they aren’t about Soviet past, they are all awesome. Keep up the great content
Nam is soviet past
I like that the videos here and in Afghanistan are still closely linked to the Soviet history in those places as well though
@@PascalSWE He posted on Instagram that Russian authorities sent him a letter that said it might've been wrong they banned him, and it's possible the ban would be revoked. So he'll probably return there, even if he doesn't make new videos
It’s great to see other countries. Think of it as a new season of Bald and Bankrupt.
Meh. Dude was a lot cooler before you knew he was a cowardly tool Leftist, but hey, that's me . . . and everyone with a brain.
Vietnamese are probably the nicest people I have ever met, amazing country and an amazing people who don’t deserve the hard life they have been given
Ever been to Norway?
Nobody deserves nothing. You could say that about most of the shitholes in the world
@Adam Marshall Except anyone whos been to france lole
Nhưng đó là món quà của những chế độ đế quốc. Người Việt Nam rất yêu quý người nước ngoài, họ có thể dành cả ngày để giúp bạn nếu bạn lên tiếng. Chính tôi cũng vậy dù không hiểu vì sao, có lẽ nó là bản năng của người Việt.
@Adam Marshall thanks you❤
Ich bin erstaunt wie extrem freundlich die Vietnamesen sind. Ich habe schon viele Kommentare von Vietnamesen auf RUclips mit Google übersetzt und bisher keinen hasserfüllten gelesen. Vietnamesen scheinen in Sachen Freundlichkeit den westlichen Ländern überlegen zu sein. Ich muss dieses Land auch unbedingt mal besuchen!
kann ich bestätigen, war 2 Monate in Hanoi. Die Menschen sind super lieb und nicht so negativ voreingenommen wie die meisten in Deutschland
❤❤❤❤❤ fr 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳
Yes well come to Vietnam
Bold and Bankrupt is better then any news/travel/history TV channel I have ever seen. Man, I love you, you're incredibly talented and thank you very much!👍
Hugs from Poland!
I taught a Vietnamese group English about 10 years ago. Loveliest people I've ever met - and I'm still friends with most of them. What a privilege that was.
american redneck looks stupid
@@TrumpWonTwice Good thing you came along to be a nuisance...So I guess not really a good thing you came along...
@@TrumpWonTwice ?
@@plorin3015 ?
they do eat dogs tho.
I was Nervous about Bald's future after he was banned from Russia. But it's a big planet and the content is better than ever! Keep up the good work Benjamin!
I thought he was done too but there is so much for him to explore! I wonder if he will ever wind up in the Oceania part of the world that’s one of the least visited areas of the world
Starting in Russia was wise it’s mostly barren wilderness and rundown cities and frozen wastes I like a good 12 hour hike in -2 degrees miles from another human but not much content there actually so now anywhere he goes is an improvement
He should have paid for a translator to talk to Japanese Babushkas on the last video.
Showcasing the USA military guy in the pink shirt w/ rainbow flag is the subliminal secret sauce for the Soviet payback.
He was banned from Russia for real?
the positivity and humor in this video is off the charts. I'm a Vietnamese and I am enjoying the heck out of this video. I think your style is really refreshing. I wonder if this will be as good in other countries. Imma check out all your videos for sure.
If you watch his videos they all have one thing in common, and that is they’re all shot during the day time, which i find fishy!
@@brownnutter i have watched some of his videos for other countries. Can't pinpoint out why. For Vietnam, is it about the lighting and the late drinking? :D
Ive always wanted to visit Vietnam. Such history between our countries. I have so much respect and admiration for the people.
I just came back from spending 3 weeks in North West Vietnam, this country is so beautiful, the people are so friendly and the views are spectacular
I would love to travel to Vietnamese one day !!!!
@@angelochoa6572 I would recommend Vietnam to any adventurer
I'd only step foot there when their people aren't arrested for their speech and they stop eating dogs.
@@Le_Trouvere thats part of their culture and if you cant handle that than I wouldn’t recommend going to Vietnam. I went through many villages where they were eating dog and I think that’s primarily because they don’t have a lot of money. Im sure they would much rather eat some nice beef but thats much more expensive than the dogs freely running around. Some people in some parts of the world dont have the privilege we do.
English seems non existent there
I loved Vietnam. Spent four weeks from Saigon to Hanoi on bus, train and plane with my mum from July-August this year. Amazing place.
is it difficult if you don't know any Vietnamese?
@@BostonBlues definitely not. I traveled North to South alone on a motorcycle and didn't speak a word of Vietnamese!
@@BostonBlues In major cities you will always find someone who speaks english, and now a days most young people understand english at least some what
I am from Vietnam introduced to your youtube channel, so I immediately watched your channel. I feel you are very brave when talking to Vietnamese people, they are curious about everyone they see.
This vid is a hidden gems for sure. Great trip with Tim and Ben. Love it.
Là người Việt Nam tôi rất tự hào và vinh dự khi có 1 người bạn như bạn❤
Bald, if there's one thing you taught me, it's that everyone, no matter where you go; is always willing to put differences aside, just for the simple fact that we're all human with shared experiences. I was so sad the day you posted the video saying you were done with traveling through Russia (Though of course I understand why) - I'm glad to see you doing things like this. It warms my heart. Wherever you go, I hope you are protected. You do more to help people see the world than anyone else.
SparkleSparkleSparkle this is true. I was wondering if anyone can translate that armband more properly though. I feel like protector was a loose translation. I tried looking it up but english-->viet media is seemingly non existent
@@numbersix8919 You do realise he takes the most neutral stance on politics and government out of almost anyone on YT when it comes to travel right?
If anything he promotes communist countries and idea's more than western ones lol, Whatever you think about Bald its clearly not rooted in any actual fact or has any evidence.
Its hilarious how many people speculate about him being a secret agent for the CIA, FBI and other western intel agencies all because he can speak multiple languages somewhat clearly and seems to have A+ charisma and social skills to the point where everyone likes him aswell as a seemingly endless supply of cash to travel, I suppose by that logic we can all just safely say any person who meets those requirements is a special agent looking to spread the big bad western capitalist message lmao.
@@sparklesparklesparkle6318 😊😊😊😊
Russia was very harsh on bald, uncalled for bald has do e a great PR for Russia , I loved his Russia videos.
@@prairrie I think he got off lightly really, if you try to illegally access military bases in most countries you would be in prison or worse.
Love the vibe from this video, keep it up here in Vietnam. Welcome and have a good trip.
I was recently in Vietnam to make a video an got this same rainy weather however I had a different experience to experience the side from here! Nice video!!!
I wish my dad was still alive so I could share this with him. He fought two tours in Vietnam and he had deep respect for the Vietnamese people. We were tied up in such a pointless war there.
The people who lived history of the Vietnam war are slowly passing on.
RIP to my father Captain Ronald MacGregor and to every one else lost. Thank you for making this video Bald.
🙏🏼 RIP your dad 🇻🇳❤️!
@@hungtran1971 you just said RIP to a guy who tried to kill Vietnamese people.
@@xz7665 do you know why i said that? It was not his fault! The Gorvement assigned him right? What’ s wrong with him or he love to come Vietnam to fight?
@@xz7665I can almost guarantee you’re not Vietnamese I’m guessing they had access to our news during and after the war the Vietnam war was likely the most unpopular war in US history up there with the most unpopular wars of all time because the advent of modern technology allowed governments for the first time to go to war against the will of the people and effectively make them fight
@@hungtran1971 The government is also responsible, but, ultimately, if you pull the trigger then YOU are responsible. Lots of people fled to Canada or elsewhere to avoid killing innocent people. His father shoudl have done the same. *Then* he would be worthy of respect.
Back in July I spent 2 weeks in Vietnam. My father lives in Saigon. He served in the Vietnam war. In January I am going back to Vietnam. It is the most amazing place I have every been. Wonderful people and a wonderful country!
do you feel at least a little bit of shame what USA did to Vietnamese people?
@@scratchcardseasy2343 it's all in the past, nobody cares anymore
It's not Saigon though is it? xD
Ask yourself why 99% of Vietnamese want to get out and many have risked their lives doing just that though, like 39 dead Vietnamese migrants found in UK container truck?
Search "cuop dat dan" to see the ongoing land-robbing of Vietnamese citizens committed by the regime, dated back to Ho Chi Minh's deadly land-reform (1953-1956) that slaughtered nearly 1 million North Vietnamese citizens to rob their lands and homes.
I have been a fan of your videos for a long time and am excited that you were finally able to visit Vietnam. Welcome!
Love your perspectives of the current Vietnam, Benjamin! I really admire your work and thanks for giving a fresh take of our country! Cheers!
Damn Ben... I made this trip like 10 years ago. Was the best time of my life. Met so many friendly people in Vietnam and Laos, Cambodia... Now I'm a bit in tears. Good old memories.
i have the same story, just only 5 years ago, good times, great people
The barbarously brutal and utterly corrupt Vietnamese Commie regime has transformed a once beautiful country into a deadly Commie sh*thole with rampant crimes and pollution, trash, flood, suffering people everywhere, unfortunately.
I went in 2010 and stayed in Asia since. I went on another Vietnam biking holiday with my wife and kid just before COVID.
For me it’s only a fresh 7 months ago and I wanna cry seeing this 😢 what a country
Been watching this channel for several years now, and I gotta say. This was my favorite episode ! That beautiful landscape and lush greenery is very beautiful. Not to mention that it seems so safe there. The Vietnamese people are such warm , happy people. Cheers !
It is pretty landscape but the mosquitos will eat you alive because of all the rice patties?
Its safe there, landscape is nice but there is so much trash laying everywhere, so that's quite sad. Especially around Hanoi. But the ppl just make everything, so kind
I recently travelled to Catalonia. I found myself complaining due to over tiredness from travelling. Every time I was in this state of thought of you bald and your ability to keep optimistic! I had a great week. Thank you bald 🙏
Flippin heck. Wowzers. Another cool show by B n B! Thank you mate.
Cảm ơn anh đã đến Việt Nam và yêu quí đất nước của chúng tôi ❤
I accidentally saw this video recommended on RUclips. I was very surprised when I saw this video. I think the number of views will continue to increase from Vietnamese friends. This is my first time watching a video on your channel. I clicked subscribe to the channel. I look forward to your next videos. good job Bald
It's always lovely to see a foreigner's perspective on Vietnam's people, culture and history. But I'm more entertained by y'all reaction to our elements :'D
It rain piss and shit when the season comes and despite being in/near tropical climate, the high humidity and winds just gave people the chill they never expected.
Absolutely banger of a vid my guy.
Thank you so much for this video wich help to spread the knowledge of Vietnam's history to international friends. As a Vietnamese, I do appreciate your travel to VN.
Balds bravery to travel in unknown places without fear and his ability to be social to anyone he meets without anxiety is so inspiring. Also It's refreshing to see a travel vlogger that actually gives lessons about history.
Brilliant, eh? Mate? When's he coming to canader, another regime.
American Vietnam War Veterans have been going back to Vietnam for years !
yes...more than lessons they are unsolicited illiterate advices coming from a bankrupt, probably arrogant and undereducated European
The rest of the world typically is kind and has good values unlike major cities in the states.
He's a big dude. That's his first defense. Still not sure he's not an international "operative" if you catch my drift. /wink wink
your videos always give me such an inspirational feeling of hope and deep meaning
As the Vietnamese, our ancestors simply didn’t hear no bell ringing and continued to fight to the end.
I used to work in refugee resettlement in the states. There was this long slow process of allowing Vietnamese who had supported us in the war to trickle into the US for citizenship. I worked with a majority of the cultures on the planet in this job. The Vietnamese were some of the most industrious people I've ever met. And they seem to have more internal fire than you see in a lot of peoples.
Are those that fled communism representative of all Vietnamese? Those that fled persecution and arrived with no possessions and no safety net tend to have the most determination to succeed.
@@nikobellic570 maybe so
@@nikobellic570 You would think that if the country was actually divided into two separate nations in the war, the split was perhaps between those who previously supported the French, i.e., wanted French nationality, and those, most likely the very poor and villages, who were subjugated by both the colonisers and the "vichyste" Vietnamese. Where that line is today would be an interesting story point.
@@nikobellic570 Not much, but for those whom still stuck in the old politics are like the Confederate in US but without slavery.
@@KymHammond Now there is a long line of Vietnamese applying for visas in front of the US Consulate in Saigon
Ben is a great guy but I miss the times you would travel alone. Your solo trips have a different vibe.
100%
100% Agree
Could be worse...they could've brought Simon Wilson along
What about Johnny? He's hit or miss for me.
I just like Alina she’s not scared of anything. She’s tougher and whines less then the British guys he sometimes brings along. 😂
tim's apocalypse now shirt just made my day :D great video! loving it guys!
I taught English for 1.5 years in Vietnam and it is my favorite country on earth. Even after 5 years, I miss Vietnam every single day. Too many good things to say about the country, but number 1 is the people - strong, proud, friendly, kind.
Love seeing Bald go to places where he doesn’t speak the language/isn’t 1000% familiar with their history. Watching him be himself and learn as he goes along is Bald at his best!
Nice work Bald!
Best way to travel in my experience, the people you meet off the beaten track are always so lovely, rarely see westerners so always keen to engage and help.
Bald speaks many languages- even Vietnamese - being a former British MI6. He may not choose to show us this but he does….
I think it’s cool too but I miss his conversations with the locals. It added something to this videos. Like Estonia when he spoke to the man in that closed town. That was reality cool to listen too.
@@sayorisione8868 yeah I actually feel this one, I’m torn between watching Bald goof around and hearing the amazing conversations he has with locals when he visits Soviet countries. Can’t go wrong with either
Kicked out France, USA, followed by China, then popped next door and kicked out the Khmer Rouge .
Not up for invasion the Vietnamese.
And remain lovely people with a great culture
Xin Chào! Thank you for seeing the truth about Vietnam's history during your trip i hope you get luck and have all the fun in my country...
Been watching everyone of your videos for about a year and a half now. I can't explain how interesting they are! Showing me parts of the world that I will probably never get chance to see with my own eyes, the adventures and journeys you go on too, tremendous!
If you are interested I have a RUclips channel and will be editing videos from my recent trip to HCM, Da Lat and Vung Tao.
Hi Bald.....welcome back!! Its so good to see you on the road again and reporting on your travels just as you did some long time ago now. As a person who has been to DaNang, Vietnam a couple of times myself I also found the people of the country so welcoming and friendly towards visitors. Please keep up the road trips and your unique way of reporting them. Good luck for the future and do have a safe and enjoyable Christmas wherever you happen to be. Stay safe.
so good to see you the good old Benjamin! you make our day with your mellow personality and awesome sense of humor. God Bless!
❤ thank you for your videos 🙏
Truly appreciated 😊
Sheer joy 😊
Vietnam is perhaps the most welcoming and friendly people I’ve ever met around the world. Vietnam is truly a special place.
Commie deception working it seems
I've found northerners to be friendlier than the southerners. I've encountered far more rudeness in the south.
@@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717 ..... WTF ???? You're another commie lover. Vietnam is a communist country !!!! You are a commie !!!!! GTFO !!!!!
@@maxmadison5488 Really? I just said the northerners were much friendlier to me than the southerners. What if I said northerners in 'Murica were friendlier to me than southerners in 'Murica? Funny thing is...Vietnam is much freer and capitalistic than 'Murica is today. You wouldn't know...because you get all your info from MSM.
@@the_gilded_age_phoenix8717 AMERICA** YOU FOOL, SPELL IT RIGHT YOU TROLL
"trực ban" means "on duty". For example, policemen or guards watch out the area or do their jobs. Btw thanks for making nice video and make sure to wear helmet while riding bike. Love from 🇻🇳
Trực ban không phải người canh gác b ạ. Trực ban là người trực nắm bắt tình hình trong ngày, nhận và phát mệnh lệnh.
Just like food there, helmets in Commie Vietnam don't pass safety tests, unfortunately. That's one of the reasons traffic deaths there top the list in the region.
@@UongKhueMinh trực ban trong tiếng anh nói như thế nào vậy bạn?
@@icareabouttheworld7038 Closest translation would be supervisor or official. Meaning the person responsible for making sure correct process is followed.
If an educated local told me "You shouldn't wear that", I would tend to listen to them.
very cool video, you r a person with full of knowledge about my country. keep goin on work ❤
I was in the USAF at Phu Cat AB, near Qui Nhon from Feb to Jul 1968.
Thank you very much for the outstanding video.
YES!!!
HE FINALLY COME TO VIETNAM!!!
Thank you for come and visit my nation!
🙋🏼♀️😍
Fk you, dog eaters.
Can you explain the meaning of the band he has on his arm?
@@Its_Me_Romano where you from tough guy?
@@stonerduke don't bother responding to that idiot just report it
Thank you Ben for showing us a current-day perspective of Vietnam. Perhaps take a short pause and prepare and gear up so Ben and Tim won't be so miserable in that bloody rainy cold weather. God speed and hope you get a bit drier weather.
love that all of people you met has a large language barrier but you guys still vibin to eachother
Rất tuyệt vời Việt Nam 🇻🇳 HỒ CHÍ MINH
“trực ban” translates to “on duty” pretty sure that armband is one worn by government officials in vietnam
It sounded like she was telling him it would be worn by a prison guard in charge of a work detail or something like that. All I know is if I were in a foreign country and someone literally told me “You shouldn’t wear that” I’d take it off. Haha.
was looking for this comment. How is he still wearing the arm band??
Must be rather surreal seeing a random Englishman dressed as a government worker lol
@@lolyyyy8729 anyone else would have taken it off but him. 😂
@@donjohnson5123 you haven’t been watching this channel for very long have you? Lol
Vietnam cracked me up on my last visit. The amount of stuff crammed onto scooters was unbelievable. Even seen an upside down table and 4 chairs strapped on the back.
that's mid, there are heavier things which are crammed on motorcycles
Wonder if you have seen an entire familiy of five fit on one before, cause it is quite a sight
I see that you have never been to India lol. I have seen a whole family of five, the family cow, baskets of clothing, and a matress all strapped to one tiny scooter
Good to see you back on the road buddy
your journey is fun to watch. And i must say, your history knowledge is absolutely amazing ! Hat off to the "PROTECTOR" !
I'm American and this makes me want to visit Vietnam it seems beautiful and the people seem very hospitable. 🇺🇸 🇻🇳
When you can find good prices on flights, book and go. I’m confident you’ll have a good time. Lots of good and cheap food, cheap beer, great coffee. Despite the history between the two countries, Vietnam in general is a very pro-US country, in fact the most pro US country in the world, according to the most recent Pew poll. If you go to a local beer restaurant, and people in the next table know you’re American, they will probably invite you over to join them or buy you a beer.
It’s the best country to visit in Asia but go to HANOI not Saigon.
@@hkraytai best than Japan and South Korea? Lol
@@arride4590 I would think Japan and SK are much more expensive than Vietnam; maybe @hkraytai is factoring that into their rankings
These people did not learn. Communism is worse than war.
ive never been so delighted seeing you travel in Southeast Asia. You enjoy and make more videos
I'm glad he finds a new way to go on with videos .
Thanks you so much. From Viet Nam with love❤
thank you for filming those historical places
Thank you for continuing to make videos like this Mr. Bald. Your travel videos are incomparable, much better than anyone else’s.
I get the feeling that the definition of "protector" might mean something a little more sinister
Probably in the same vein as "protection money".
Sth like capo maybe
Also the army dude was wearing a vietnam veteran T Shirt lol, talk about distasteful.
I got the same feeling too judging the way that lady laughed.
Ya “protecting” slaves from leaving work is what she meant 😂
I think you should bring a local interpreter to facilitate communication in next time. Just a personal opinion. As a Vietnamese, I really appreciate you for learning and introducing Vietnamese history to international friends. From Vietnam with peace 🥰🥰
Xem ông chú này dù chỉ hiểu được một chút nhưng những gì ông ấy đang làm rất ý nghĩa. Chúc chú nhiều sức khoẻ. Respect !!!
I did 1500 miles, 2400km from Hanoi to ho chi min city via halon Bay in January 2019 on the same motorbike.
It took us 3 weeks
It was cold and raining in Hanoi when we set off too.
I nearly died 10 times a day because of the crazy roads but it was one of the best trips I've done
At the time that was my last trip of 27 countries in 3.5 years
I even went to Rwanda and Uganda alone to see the mountain gorillas too
Vietnam was one of my best trips without a doubt
Lucky man! Best of wishes mate!
That must have cost something
Wild
@@SIStefanov thank you
@@Its_Me_Romano it cost over 30k altogether for the 27 countries
It was worth it though
Amazing Bald!!! I love that you go to a completely different country and explore the area without being afraid, you take us to different locations and tell interesting educational stories about the country and events that involve those locations. You're awesome man!! keep it up!! the most charismatic youtuber for sure!
Why would anyone be afraid in Vietnam or anywhere in Asia? 😂 There's barely any crime there.
i remember going to Vietnam this year in summer. I went to Saigon and it was the best experience! I got to go to one museum. buy a Vietnamese Pith Helmet. If i had a chance to go to Saigon again i would go.
My family and I visited Central Vietnam, mainly Da Nang, Hue, and Hoi An. We had a great time. The people were kind, the food was fabulous, and the history was fascinating. We'd all like to go back sometime.
Did you try eating dog?
@@mithrandirthegrey7644 lol
@@mithrandirthegrey7644 No, I've never eaten dog.
Although not in Vietnam, while in the Siem Reap area of Cambodia, we went on a village tour and there was a "restaurant" that served dog that we visited.
I put "restaurant" in quotes because it was little more than some picnic tables and a barbeque grill in front of someone's house that regularly served dog.
There was young boy, probably 10 years old, preparing to make sausage by cleaning out the dog's intestines on an old tree stump with flies landing on everything.
My wife hasn't eaten meat since.
What I found even stranger was that the family running the "restaurant" had a pet dog which was running around, apparently happily. I even asked if the dogs they served were a different breed than the dogs they kept as pets, but nope.
I would think that the dog would suffer from PTSD watching his cousins routinely get killed, chopped up, and barbecued daily, but I guess not.
Still, that being said, I'm not necessarily against people eating dog.
If you travel enough, you quickly learn that if something is edible, some people somewhere will regularly eat it.
For them it is completely normal. For other people it is abhorrent. It is all based on the culture you grew up in.
Even if I think some food is abhorrent, I wrestle with questions like: Who am I to judge? Why does my own culture find it acceptable to eat just some animals but not others?
I think that is the great thing about traveling. If you do it with an open mind, it is quite eye-opening and educational. Travel can teach you not only about other cultures, but so much about your own culture as well.
@@ronbeaubien well said
@@ronbeaubien you're very wonderful
Stoked for part 2, by far my favorite travel channel on youtube.
Lovely, thank you!!!
I think what sets you apart from what I've seen is, you don't seem to speak alot of the languages and its really encouraging to go visit alot of places.
Love this channel
Being Vietnamese myself, i couldn't hold my laugh back when Bald said at 17:05:
"... buildings, houses, villages that were *destroyed* in the war. Like this *One* " 💀
It wasn't destroyed in the war bro🤣. The owner just took away all the doors, windows, and valuable stuffs then abandoned it.
Not as long as from the Vietnam-America war to now. Just 10 or 20 years maximum !!
I was thinking the same thing. Didn't look like it was 40-50 years since abandonment.
Ben isn't the sharpest guy, he just travels around reading wikipedia pages and acting like a fool. :D
@@chrisconrod9560 i'm point
😂 Bald always take random house, constructions as the examples of his story (not history)
I liked the "tribes" too
Man, i miss Vietnam. Incredible country.
One of my favorite country to visit...Thank you Ben for showing us more of this beautiful country.
Thank you sir❤people in my country very very very friendly 🫶
Just arrived in Saigon myself, heading south to north. Gonna be fun seeing yours and Ben's experiences and impressions at the same time.
Good luck on your trip
I love these new adventures Bald , keep them coming !
Nice seeing Tim again on your channel.
As a Vietnamese I believe that this is the most realistic video about Vietnam 😅 He has explored almost everything!!
I'm so glad you decided to go to Vietnam. I absolutely love Vietnam, that country is really the light from the darkness and I'm glad you are going to get to share it with everyone. See if Sunny is there and go visit him for a crossover episode.
The people seem so genuinely nice, friendly & happy. Really good to see that.
Thank you for this video
Bald,you and Backpacker are a brilliant double act,funny and informative at the same time,your adventures crack me up, particularly your adventures in Afghanistan 🏴😂
Was walking around HCMC and two guys yelled out "Bald and Bankrupt!" We looked around, excited to see one of our favourite RUclipsrs, but couldn't believe it would really be you. Imagine our surprise to see this video!! Happy travels~
An interesting country with an incredible history for all the wrong reasons. Thank you for inviting us on this incredible journey to a life and culture we just wouldn't get to see. Cheers👍
Mr. Blad my friend you've still got it! Great contented, always bright and funny, thank you.
Very cool video! I learned so much!
Là ng Việt Nam, rất tự hào vì có những người bạn nước ngoài khen nước mình
Phải khen + sản mới nhìu view chứ 🤣
dude, thank you so much for continuing after the soviet era. you don't know how much I appreciate it.
i am vietnamese an i love your video. this bring me the real sence about the north vietnam that i never go there.