I will like to give my thanks to the (Black Experience Japan) for this interview and coming to Đà Nẵng Việt Nam where I now call home within the local Vietnamese community. Plus despite Việt Nam past and issues to me after being here and living amongst the Vietnamese's people, who are very welcoming and loving people, I can surely say that Việt Nam has a brilliant and bright future. So thank you again for the opportunity to shed some light on my life here in Việt Nam and what it's like, although I know for some it hasn't been the same.
Thank you. The honor is ours. You had an epiphany in the U.S. most people either don't recognize or are too reluctant (brainwashed) to act on; You realized that your Best Life was not the contrived American belief that compulsive and never ending material consumption would lead to personal contentment. I had the opportunity to visit Thừa Thiên-Huế, Đà Nẵng, and Quảng Nam some 13 years ago. The people are so much more Human, warm, caring, and simply nicer than Americans. ...and, the street food was DELICIOUS!
@@shotelco yes thank you for the comment, I've also spent time in the Quảng Năm and Quảng Ngãi area and the food is definitely awesome along with the warm hearted people, my vietnamese brother from another mother is from Quảng Ngãi
As a Jamaican growing up in the Bronx, and having a Vietnamese friends , all I can say is that they are wonderful people and I’ve always felt welcome at many Vietnamese functions.
Good video. Ronnie is right, I’ve never experienced racism in Vietnam. Tips: do not live in expat areas, make local friends, learn a few words and smile. Your time in Vietnam will be so much richer!
Very, very true...my efforts to be a successful part of the Vietnamese community is a mission I'm making possible through local friendships as well as getting involved within the community and building bridges of cultural understanding by helping the community grow.
@@faytstrife5782 People will judge you, it doesn't matter where you live or go, what matters is your perspective, personality, mindset and attitude in how you adapt to the world around you, plus the number one icebreaker in the world is (Hello with smile) in whichever language especially if you are in a foreign country outside of your own, learning the local people language basics will open doors and hearts.
There are bad people everywhere you go. Just don't let a rotten apple spoils the barrel. Vietnamese overall are good people. I am one of them, although, I live in Southern California for the last 30 years.
Việt Nam có 54 dân tộc khác nhau cùng sinh sống. Có một truyền thuyết về một đôi vợ chồng sinh ra một quả bầu.Người vợ đã đặt quả bầu lên gác bếp.Những đứa trẻ đã lần lượt chui ra từ quả bầu.Mỗi đứa trẻ là đại diện cho 1 dân tộc như Kinh, Mường, Tày...Những đứa trẻ ra trước có màu da trắng, những đứa trẻ ra sau bị dính nhọ nồi nên có màu da tối hơn.Tuy màu da khác nhau nhưng chúng đều là anh em nên đều được bố mẹ yêu thương như nhau. Có nhiều truyền thuyết tương tự như vậy được kể, điều đó giúp người Việt luôn yêu thương , đoàn kết với nhau cho dù khác màu da, tiếng nói và phong tục tập quán.Người Việt còn có câu tục ngữ: Bầu ơi thương lấy bí cùng, tuy rằng khác giống nhưng chung một giàn. Vietnam has 54 different ethnic groups living together. There is a legend about a couple who gives birth to a gourd, the wife who places the gourd on the kitchen counter, and the children come out from the gourd one after another. Mường, Tày ... Children who go first have white skin, those children who get smeared in the back of the pot should have a darker skin color. Although the skin color is different, they are brothers so they are loved by their parents same. There are many legends similar to that, which help Vietnamese people always love, unite with each other despite their skin color, voice and customs. same pumpkin, but different but the same rig.(google translate)
Nice photo Trang. I am interested in meeting the person who did the interview & meeting Ronnie. I'm not into Social Media just youtube. I hope I will have the courage to make a move like those two men & get a fresh start. Have a Great day!
@@Jc-si6pj Don't know ya...but I don't want to go alone. I have to get in tuned with apps hopefully I'd meet some women, blacks, they try to help show me places, or give me valuable information.
@@Stoneface_ Before I start, let me explain my long background. I am Asian living in Asia. I have met only 4 black people in my near 40 years of life. Even then only 2 were African Americans whom I met during my very brief visit to the US 5 years ago. These were people I met on the streets when I asked them for direction. The non-Americans were Africans, one an Ethiopian, another was a Nigerian. All interactions were very brief (in the scale of minutes to the scale of hour at the longest). Those interactions were my first glimpse of how black people in real life are. As with most people with limited exposure to other culture, at that time I can only form my thought from the limited exposure that I have. An influence that formed the other part of my perception is the media. Blacks are depicted by the media as aggressive, socially resentful, and mostly uneducated people. I have always suspect that this is a false unfair depiction but at that time I could not dismiss it yet because I had no interaction with any black people (until 5 years ago). (If you are an American, you can probably compare with it with how you feel of the Russians, the Arabs, or the Iranians because they are so often also unfairly depicted as violent in the media.) Focusing on the random 2 African Americans now whom I asked for direction. One was a beautiful lady. She was very gentle and kind and even offered to walk me to the place I was searching. Personal positive interactions like this leave a strong impression on people especially during the stage when we know very little of the other group. Another was a man in the NY subway. Unfortunately, that man did not even react to my question and was even about to shove me off when I asked him the second time (because I assumed wrongly that he was daydreaming and not simply ignoring me). I counted that as a negative experience. Again, as with most people with very limited interaction with others who look different from us, this negative interaction hurt. But after that one very positive experience with young lady, I rationalized that negative experience by believing it may be something to do with the strong racial tension in the US at that time (remember there was the "Black lives matter" movement at around 5 years ago). I would be dishonest if I say the negative experience did not somehow reinforce the stereotype on tv, but I honestly can tell you that the positive experience I get from the young lady left a much stronger mark on me. That's what led to me to search even more for what is true, which is why I watch a great channel like this one.
walkingphilosopher that’s cool and for the New York part, I understand. New Yorkers in general are known to be mean regardless of race or wherever you came from. It’s a busy city and people have lots of things going in there lives. What Asian country you’re from?
@@Stoneface_ I am from Indonesia. Not related to the above conversation but I would like to let you know one aspect of black contribution to the world that is not very well understood by many although it is out there for everybody to see. You may ask yourself why am I, an Asian from Indonesia, is interested in black experiences? Why should I care so much about it since the US is so far away? Because I say that without the civil rights movement in the 1960s, racism and segregationist policy probably will probably still be prevalent around the world. Everybody's probably will still be more or less in their own bubble, interacting with their own community. And that people will probably still think that it is okay to not treat others nicely if they are not their own kind. Signs of "no race x allowed" will probably still be all around us. So I say I owe it to the civil right movement that I an Asian can walk on US street 5 years ago eating steak at a steakhouse surrounded by people of different races. So I say MLK and other great leaders like him are heroes not only to black people but to the world. I'd like to let you know that is why many non-black people around the world are so interested in learning black history. Subconsciously, we all know we owe our dignity and total freedom now to that one defining moment in history.
The US dropped more bombs than all wars combined trying to decimate Vietnam into the stone age. I'm a Vietnam Vet. Americans were extremely prejudice calling all Vietnamese gooks. There were race riots between white red necks and Blacks. army officers were being fragged that gave unpopular orders. We were killing each other. Vietnam is totally amazing. to become a thriving modern nation....
Colonialism may have physically left Vietnam, but it never left the mindset of expats. When I travel to a foreign country e.g Europe, Latin America, I always try to be respectful and learn from their culture. I would never put down their traditions or treat any of the locals rudely. However, when I see foreigners in Asian countries, they treat it like a playground. Complete disrespect. Making fun of the locals in their own country and treating the women like prostitutes. It really pisses me off. I'm not saying this about every expat/foreigner I've encountered, but I've seen enough incidences to anger me. Just because a country is poor, doesn't mean that their values are a poor.
You're correct. Unfortunately because colonization was worldwide and it has infiltrated the minds of all it impacted. You'll find the behavior described, happening in all counties.
I absolutely couldn't agree more. This reminds me of what I saw on RUclips one time where a white RUclipsr named Logan Paul went to Japan and treated it like it was his own backyard. Thankfully he got deported. Back in where my dad is from in the Caribbean, they treat the white foreigners/tourist all nice. But up here in Canada and the U.S. we just get our butts kicked all the time no matter what we do for ourselves. I think it's time for us coloured people to start treating the white ones the same way they treat us in their countries.
I’m living in the Philippines and I can say that being judged by my character is enlightening. The hate and violence in America affected my outlook and I decided to try something different. One of the better decisions that I’ve made.
yes i love Vietnam i visited for a month and going back for 2 months but yes i loved it i visited my wife family and they loved me and welcomed me as family my retirement is soon and i have already began plan to retire in Vietnam and live in the communities to continue to learn and understand the culture . Look forward to making Vietnam my new home
when she is talking about expats Ive seen that with a friend that I went with to the Philippines. He talk so much crap about the country when we visited(he wanted to go there) to crowded, hot, smell, people. Yet all of the people were so nice to us, sucks that he couldn't get pass hes superiority complex.
Yeah I know a few people like that here and it's sad to hear and a bit pill to swallow because there's no comparison and respect for their host, who are the local people.
While working for the airlines I became friends with a fellow Cambodian mechanic who invited me to his country's home of Cambodia. While there he took me over to Vietnam to his brothers family's home in Thu Dau Mot, by the way is becoming a huge industrial park N. of Ho Chi Minh City with rapid construction. Before the end of the day they had "adopted" me into their family and their two children were sitting with me practicing english at 4 & 6 years old!
@Liban1214 Fool , Whatever you think you are you don't know me.I'm black American/Indian out of Detroit. I've been to more countries through the AirForce than you could ever dream about.If I were you i'd be careful of talking like that to your elders, I could be kin to ya ask yo moma.
@@xopi2521 Within my 26 years of flying in the AF I've met some solid brothers & sisters within ALL services and the ones who became friends had the same commonality of being African American ambassadors of goodwill in spreading our culture throughout the world. I've met some beautiful people of diverse cultures and some instances haters, in which you've already read about.
In my opinion the Vietnamese migrants in Australia are great, hard working, speak English and appreciate the opportunities this country has given them. Met a French man in Laos who said the same.
i read that Poland and Czech Republic that are very strict on immigration, are just more picky about who they want to come in, they want good workers who will integrate and respect the local customs, like the vietnamese
I'm Vietnamese, and the most amazing thing about this interview is that his accent adapted to the vietnamese accent. If this was a phone interview and I can't see him, and someone told me he was a natural born vietnamese with very good English, I would believe him.
Vietnamese people are mostly great. I've been here for two months and I love how safe I feel. The only negative is that some of the parents find it hard to believe that you can be black and teach English. The experience though has been quite something for me. I've just started settling in.
FWIW: I'm Vietnamese American. I have a PhD in English from a Top Tier University. And have worked as a Professor at Top Tier Universities. But nobody in Vietnam will believe I can teach English. I'll have to deal with people constantly questioning my credential. And I'll likely get less pay than some white kid with no credential and no experience. It's because of the Hollywood Movies. They link English to White actors like Brad Pitt.
@@swicheroo1 It's really unfortunate. I'm lucky to work for a language centre that judges based on qualifications. I work with three other South African teachers who are white and it's honestly hilarious when the kids don't believe that we all come from South Africa because they think only black people live in SA. What I've noticed though is that Vietnamese are more curious about race than malicious. I get people pointing and staring every day, a few have tried to touch my hair. But I've never felt threatened or unsafe in any way. Only nervous sometimes cause I'm maybe not having the best day and don't need all eyes on me. 🙈
@@swicheroo1 i thought about this extensively and I agree. What they see on tv becomes the truth. They believe the royal family in england and some white new englanders speak proper english. additionally i know many instances where white teachers tell the private schools throughout asia that they speak standard english. why? they want to remove black competition. this is quite pervasive
The same thing happens in Korea and Japan. In order to qualify to teach English in Korea and Japan, you must be white. It was very difficult for my friend who is half Asian to get a teaching job in Korea. He doesn't look white enough. He looks more Korean than Caucasian. He finally got a position but left the school after his contract was up. He's experienced racism at this one because he is only half white.
This video made me think of my most recent visit to Vietnam and I can definately say most foreigners have this entitiled mindset when they go to there. I went to vietnam in 2017 to visit after being away for 20 years and booked a mekong river tour. This tour cost about $20 usd for hotel, breakfast, and transportation there and back. Me and my cousin were the only locals who had book this tour , the rest were white westerners. They acted so entitiled the entire time . Complaining how they were only getting bread and egg for breakfast, complaining when the hotel needed to hold the passport, as that is the policy in vietnam ( this lady literally yelled at the front desk guy just doing his job). They tried to bargan over $3 pineapple, $3 dollars ! they did not spend any money with the local community and only did it for instagram pictures. They made fun of the local foods in the mekong river ( rats, snakes, snails) , and ganged up on local vendors to lower the prices . So I can not imagine how they act if they lived there.
I am a black Canadian. I started travelling a few years ago and it made me a happier better person. You don’t need a lot of money to do short visits. I guarantee you will get addicted after traveling abroad once.
Vietman is amazing! The people, food, culture and history must be experienced! To my brothers and sisters that find there way to this beautiful country make sure to visit the city of Hoi An before you leave! Trust me! It's a magical place, especially at night. The best meal of my trip was at a restaurant and Culinary school called Morning Glory make sure to eat there too! 😊 (so good!!!) I look forward to returning soon to explore more. 🤗🤗🤗
Vietnamese people are wonderful, I have built amazing relationships with people there. In my opinion, I think the main problem people of African descent have from the U.S and Abroad is not to always jump to the conclusions about being mistreated due to racism and holding on to values that do not suit us outside of our home countries. I enjoyed this interview very much and what he says resonates with me, every word he spoke was true. The people are welcoming, warm, helpful and beautiful souls. There are also many opportunites for business there and people are also willing to help you with that as well.
You can't deny that white supremacist mentality among white Americans is still very strong in the USA. The recent tragedy happening in Minneapolis two days ago against George Floyd, an unarmed black man pinned to death by white police officers, shows that racism in America is real.
@Sky King Have you even seen the video to be even making that kind of comment? He did listen. There was no resistance. He didn't deserve to died. Please educate yourself before making this kind of comment.
As a vietnamese, I fear it might happen in my home country due to korean media influence. I'm of north vietnamese origin and look east asian to most and have bit tan skin. I was born and live in Canada. I did some research about sinosphere and saw many comments from east asians saying racist things about my country. But at the same time, maybe it will not happen due to the fact it's already diverse. I'm not sure. Only time will tell.
This type of imperialistic mindset is very common among white people moving to 3rd world countries to love like ling and queens when back in their home countries they are nothing, but in poorer countries in Asia they are suddenly (rich). I like his mindset, outlook on life, and personality. Very smart and aware. And I like how he unlike many black people, instead of going overseas with this mindset that everyone is racist, and hates black people, he try to meet people on their terms. Because if you are constantly looking for racism, and people being against you, that’s what’s gonna happen. And you’re only gonna be and feel miserable.
That's a very Black American mindset, but that's because that's what you're told here - to not go to aaaaalll these places because there's racism there.
This comment is so spot on. Usually, a-hole expats are nobodies in their home countries and their inferiority complex is the reason why they mistreat workers and complain about the country 24/7. When they come back to their home countries for holidays they can't wait to show off about all the fancy things they are doing abroad (their kids attend expensive foreign schools, they spend their time at some expensive sports club, own nice cars and even have a driver) while sitting in a cafeteria in some working-class suburb to which they'll eventually return when their project abroad is over. Once theyre back, their kids will attend an average state-sponsored high school and they'll have to go to work by bus, and their dream will have come to an end. I never spent time with them when I lived abroad, it is an awfully toxic environment. They have no self-respect, and thus we cant expect them to respect others. However, there are expats doing things right too. I want to believe that the younger generations will have a totally different attitude.
i like this story. when i compare Vietnam to my country Canada, the friendlier people are mostly the new immigrants who come here, like the Vietnamese, Filipinos, and others, not the actual long time Canadians. vietnamese have a very friendly culture
As an interviewer you're awesome,never like to hear your own voice always you let the ppl talk in order for us to understand,Tks..Great video...God Bless..One Love Brother.Jah.
He is from Trinidad and Tobago, an English speaking multi racial country in the Caribbean.He emigrated to America where he lived for a number of years before moving to Vietnam
A very good story, as a Vietnamese living in Tbilisi, Georgia , I can share the same experience. This country border Russia and have very little exposure to the outside world. Sometimes I get the stares but like you say I just say hi in their local language and a smiles will come back. Good luck in Vietnam Ronnie, will see you someday when it’s my turn to retire in Vietnam.
I really enjoyed hearing from Ronnie and his experiences. I stumbled upon this video while looking for Vietnamese language learning resources, but I'm glad I watched it. It makes me feel great to see people out there spreading love in the world! 😊
That was a great story, way better then fake tv. Very educational! You have to embrace the culture and that's what make it so great. I never stick my nose up at other cultures.
Filipino wife.. lol they need money and better place. Dont do something they dont life they'll neglect your kids and run off with a w dude with money. Seen it with my own eyes. Bet you met online
@@liveyourbestsoftlife5705 Yes we met online, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt and still do, because she's not the want to marry for money or a greencard, but she a very traditional, conservative and a introverted woman of very few words and doesn't like crowds, she rather live a simple life in the countryside with her family, which is where she's lives at the current moment since we separated almost a year ago, I still go and visit my stepdaughter because in the 5yrs we was together her became a precious jewel in my life, although once our divorce is finalized, I may not see her for while but her aunt who understands the situation has given me the opportunity of extended friendship even though her sister and I did not work out, so from time to time I will look in on my stepdaughter by contacting my soon to be ex wife sister...so as you can see, some people are just not suitable for you, especially when you meet them online, which is a fairytale love until you start actually meet.
I have to comment, when I was living in the USA, I worked with some Vietnamese people and they were so nice, friendly and very intelligent hard workers. Also I worked in Japan and I met Vietnamese people, as I expected they were so helpful, gentle and had a good time with them.
LOVE THE SERIES! Vietnamese born and raised here, now working in the US. I have learned more about my country and the shape that it's taking as Vietnam moves through integration with the world. I'm writing this because I feel like I need to do a little call out on the disparity in the workplace between expats and natives. There's an unspoken rule that's widely acknowledged and quietly accepted, that foreigners, especially White foreigners, not only get paid more but also enjoy less of a rigorous workplace standard in comparison to natives. For example, take teaching English. When an American or British, or frankly if you're White presenting it doesn't matter where you're from, you are already at a significant advantage at having/a chance at a comfortable, high middle-class life. For this same job, same title and responsibilities, Vietnamese teachers have to jump through HOOPS to even get into the room. College degree in education, different English certifications, and of course the investment of time and money into learning a completely different language to the level of fluency that you can go and teach others. And with all that, Vietnamese teachers get paid, on average, 1/4-1/3 of the salary of a foreigner. Another example, even in nonprofit, nongov organizations, Vietnamese people are still getting paid less, while having to adhere more strictly to "company rules". Such as, international workers can come to work at 9 and leave at 5, while Viet workers have to dock their pay if they arrive later than 8 and would get complaints from bosses if they leave before 6. So I'm a little SALTY hearing expats talking about working 30hr/week and get paid almost 3k/month. Man that shit cuts deep, especially feeling like a second class member of society here in the States and feeling more or less on the same vein when you go back to your own birthplace. I'm not here to shame anyone, because this is the system that my own country developed, it's certainly not your fault. And this is also not a jab at the interviewer or interviewees because it's not a problem that they deliberately inflict on natives. However, I rarely see this wage gap mentioned, or how checking your privileges (economical, racial, citizenship...) should become a part of settling into another country (there are other vids in this series that talks more in depth about that and I SEE YOU). I love for this to be a bigger part of the conversation and the language around traveling. Let's not just comment on how nice the people are, how good the food is, what cool scenes you could see, but also SEE and HEAR the natives, the people that make up the fabric of your experience abroad.
Chiz21 So well said! Thank you for this comment. I live in the US and I am thinking about moving to SE Asia in the near future. I am really thinking about how my footprint can be smaller[in every respect]. I think alot of times Americans, British, Europeans who move to these countries are wanting to have the same or similar life they had where they came from. I want to change that and perhaps that subject can be a RUclips channel all its own.
@@Yogananda13 it's not only white people, it's foreigners coming from countries considered to be "better" or who may provide "know how" that adds an extra value to their profile, disregarding the color of their skin. In order to attract foreign "talent" you need to make concessions. However, the OP is right, sometimes locals have to prove their value much more than foreigners when it comes to well paid jobs, and still earn less for the same work.
Vietnamese? Honestly I rarely felt any hate from any kind of Asian person, and growing up from the time of high school to now some my best friends are Asian. I been extremely welcomed. America brainwash, also been praised and helped by random people the most were Asian.
T TV Well yeah asians are the only race that has the power and the potential to knock out the west, both economically and militarily. Cant be fucked around with.
Adam Alperstein Of course its true. Keyword “potential”. I didnt say they absolutely can. But they have the potential to do so, and most likely will have that power in the future.
I've lived in Indonesia in one of these expat circles, as well as in North America as an immigrant. From my experience there is definitely a sense of entitlement when 'expats' (mostly white men) come to work in East/Southeast Asia, versus East/Southeast Asians who move to North America. I agree entirely with what the woman says. However, I do want to say there is a small minority of these westerners in Asia who decide to become immigrants and take up local citizenship. They are usually very immersed in the country and try their best to help build it up in whatever way they can. Much respect to these individuals.
I agree with you that some expats getting immersed in local culture and understand it but their number is too small. The large majority of the expats staying in Southeast Asia are actually less-educated aging or middle-aged looking for short-term relationships for free sex or looking for helpers or caretakers as they live their last years in life.
This guy here comes off as very genuine and down to earth. A true testament to what he preached in the video: it’s not about race or culture, it’s about your personality and perspective you choose to go into it with
The "adoptive" part that he speaks on, I can 100% agree with. One of my best friends whom I met in high school came to America when he was in elementary school. We met our junior/senior year of high after I moved to Florida and I got close to his family, his family has gotten close family got close to mine. One day his mom was on a video call with her family back in Vietnam and I just happened to come over, stopped and said hey to his parents like always, his mom goes to introduce me as her other son. I moved away to finish school, and he went to military, whenever I talk to him I always tell him to tell mom and dad their other son said hey and I miss them..
i love the people of Vietnam. very great people and i wanna tell them that they are not alone in how they feeling, this is how it is in many other countries.
Honestly, when I traveled to Vietnam last summer the foreigners who came that I've encountered some were considerate and fascinated in the culture. However, there was more that acted so disrespectful. They treated the Vietnamese terrible, which was ironic since they were the foreigners! An example that I vividly remember, was when I was at one of the markets there was this European couple that tried to bargain with the Vietnamese lady (for the “fun of it”) they literally kept belittling her since she couldn’t really speak english well! I was so stunned by how rude some people can be, if you’re going to a country please make sure to at least learn some basic of the country your visiting language! That’s the least you can do (: Anyway, this is just my personal experience, but not all are bad just some
This is very interesting. Such a nice experience brother Ronnie went thru. I love Vietnam and Asia a lot. I have two female friends from Vietnam in Sweden. They are such wonderful people. My plan is to visit Vietnam soon. I love the resilience of Vietnamese that allowed them to defeat the superpower USA during the Vietnam war.💪🏿👊🏿✌🏾👌🏾
I spent nearly a month in Vietnam and had a wonderful time; I did hear one Vietnamese repeat a racist phrase, but otherwise I had a very peaceful enjoyable time.
I grew up in Europe. There was one time when all of my family went back to Vietnam for the lunar new year for almost a whole month and I remember I connected so much with my family (especially cousins) and I loved my time there so much I seriously wanted my family to move back and live there. Still remember that feeling.
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Very informative channel I am a Jamaican living in the US and thinking about visiting Asia so I tune into your channel to get some information great job.Bless
I’ve lived in 4 different Asian countries growing up and let me tell you about the joy and experience I’ve gained from it even though it was post war n plenty of crazy stuff I’ve seen personally I would not change a thing about it cause no amount of money can buy the knowledge and understandings of the world I’ve gained from it all it was truly a blessing and people it’s beautiful out there and damn near tax free remember that lol
This reminds me of my time in Singapore. The Singaporean nationals themselves were super nice and not once did I feel any sense of being treated differently. The Indian tourists, on the other hand, were sometimes comically fascinated by my existence (There are Singaporeans with Indian origin - I'm not talking about them). I found it surprising because I thought India had a lot of black people. To be clear, they weren't racist to me, they would just come up to me for a photo opportunity all the time, even when I was in a group. I was in a conversation with a lady one time when a group of Indians just came to sit by me to take pictures 😂. No questions asked. She got pissed and I told her it was okay. I explained to her that my people don't have it easy around the world and I have to do my best to paint them in a good light so that the next time these guys meet another black person they just might be nice towards him/her. Don't be offended by naivety, it's an opportunity to teach.
That's interesting. There are some African students studying in big Indian cities like Delhi but maybe those tourists weren't from a big city so they never had seen an African before
It feels great to hear from your experience! Just a small note about education & English teaching job in Vietnam. Basically we have 2 types of learning: 1. "học trên trường lớp" -> meaning learning at schools (high school, secondary school, college). They often require you to present degree or something similar. This is understandable because you are participating in Vietnam compulsory education system. So naturally, they want to ensure that you are good with English & teaching English. 2. "học thêm" -> roughly translates to "additional learning/studying" -> this is exactly what it means: children take extra class (English in this case). These extra classes are often organized by private companies, therefore they don't require a degree much. Just converse confidently and prove that you can teach. The great thing is there is a high demand for learning English in Vietnam. You can easily find English extra classes in any city. Another note is that: English extra classes in Vietnam will prioritize foreigners to teach English, specifically speaking & listening skills. This is because there are already so many people teaching English grammar, but what good grammar does not matter if you cannot even use it for conversation. This explains why you can easily get your job quicker if you were Americans or Europeans. Simply because employers here believe those are English-speaking countries, so obviously you should be fluent in English. Aside from teaching English, there is a huge difference in Vietnamese personality between Vietnam regions. But that would take too long to comment here. Still if anyone interested, I will try my best to explain. It is fascinating part of Vietnam and it would be helpful for any black people want to live in Vietnam.
10:37 Ronnie: “Life is too short because it’s how you choose to live it. If you choose to live your life as day to day...not doing anything, then life is too short because you are only seeing the four walls...but if you decide to live life then life is full of adventures”.....love his perspective on life, I can see his Buddhist influence 👍👍👍
Brilliant advice to immerse ourselves in the communities we are blessed to be able to visit.God bless you Rodney spreading the good word that we are all brothers and sisters
Ranzo i really appreciate all u do i could say more but i feel to say less is more and u provide us with ur soul and heart and even in my own situation i still have hope so thanx
I feel like these interviews could be even better if you had them show you parts of the city, or even if you had lunch with them. Just some different scenery to keep it engaging...Just a thought, keep it up!
I’m French Vietnamese from PARIS and I never click with the other French Viet Kieu type that can’t speak Vietnamese and don’t have Vietnamese friends and the French people living in THAO ĐIEN Q.2 in the “expats ghetto” : they’re acting snobbish, even French with black or Arabic backgrounds they act superior too, because it’s visible they are foreigners so viet locals treats them like other foreigners on a pedestal. All of them have this condescending attitude, very Parisian and they wouldn’t talk to me until they hear me speak in French, then they know I’m French too and suddenly become more friendly. Or worse, sometimes they’re like “OMG you speak French so well !” “Yes because I’m French” There was 2 types of expats: thoses in Thao Dien who hang out only with groups of French and other expats, they only stay together, you’d see them out in D1 only once a year at consulate bastille party or posh Diner en Blanc kind of thing. My Viet American aunt from Singapore, her husband was organizing the diner, she was just asking to French guest where they got their lights, and they replied acting superior rude like they didn’t want to tell her. They had no idea they had been able to attend this event only because of my uncle. So theses are those I don’t like at all. The the other part of friendly French expats who mostly hang out with bunch of Vietnamese party people and live in popular districts. And during the Covid epidemic the white supremacy syndrom arrogance was reaching peaks in expats groups, between thoses who were arguing against the mandatory face masks “the US CDC said mask is useless, I’d rather follow my country’s directives” “ it’s just like a flu” - we all know now where this mentality led their country to - or one WASP assh calling :VIETNAM a Covid infected nest” with 100 cases while Europe and USA were becoming the world’s hotspot and VIETNAM is one of the best Covid fighters with 0 death toll in the moment, thoses always showing up without face masks in the shops ... I really started hating them all : all theses guys arguing with the locals and others expats who were defending the governments measures. At one time I even unsubscribed from theses expats groups because too much cockiness in there. It’s also about how Vietnameses people treat them like they are superior, bowing and rolling out red carpets like they were superstars. I see how much inconditional devotion Viet Yoga students venerate Indian Yoga masters like they were living Gods just because they are foreigners, when in fact some of them don’t have ethics : when you get to know them on an intimate level, you realize few rare ones cross the line : thirsty womanizers player preying on you, pretending to be your friend to get in your pants, lying, manipulating, using you. Their students don’t know anything about that so on social medias they’re like “oh my master you’re so great !”. Then you had theses types of expats in the clubs who think they can do anything they want with Vietnamese girls, trying to grab you like a pack of meat they choose at the supermarkets, even you say no, would follow and harass you, they didn’t know they were dealing with French woman mentality until they get an aggressive slap on their arms and look at me in shock. MF they wouldn’t dare to do that in their own country.
Expats be humble, be patient. We are all beautiful people. There is a saying, "Don't stand on a stone in the middle of a river and speak ill of the river."
But many poor ill-educated white expats don't have the capacity to think about it. If you watch RUclips videos from white expats living in the Philippines, you'd hear them saying everything bad about the country like poor sanitation, widespread poverty, poor food quality, poor infrastructure, poor quality of most consumer goods, poor housing materials, poor building/housing construction, poor service staff in hotels/restaurants/shops, etc. Sure, they would say they love the locals which is obviously a lie. How can you love the locals if you don't feel good about the country? How can you the locals if you feel bad about the service you get at a restaurant?How can you love the locals whose poor workmanship you berate at when they built the house where you stay at?
@@lionhearted1969 idk, many will criticize these shortcoming because they feel locals deserve better. When another country becomes your home it doesn't mean you cannot point out what is wrong. However, when this criticism comes from a place of love/respect it is obvious for the viewer. Unfortunately, there are too many entitled brats with an iPhone travelling all around the world.
I love the information about his LDR! This is something alot of people need to know. He really opened my eyes concerning my own situation of things that we should think about.
As person learning Japanese I suggest getting friends who speak English and are willing to work with you, go to class, and study consistently. its the best advice I can give.
Honestly loving all these videos, because it truly helps with spreading awareness of other lifestyles in other countries. Thank you for showing how beautiful the rest of the world can be.
I'm taking the class in Vietnamese history now before I visit the country by the end of the year. I like this gentleman's attitude I am also from California and considering retirement in Asia. My degrees and school are in sociology and East Asian studies I completely agree also the mentality is way different
korean are most racist in asia,I don't know why the korean also look down our chinese. if a chinese who have university degree,he never look down anyone.
@@可马-n3f koreans thougth that they have the right to racis Vietnam but maybe they dont know or they trying to forget that theirs soldiers came to our country,fought for money to make your country became rich,so don't be racis,be a good friend :)
@Chí Phèo nguyễn South Korean culture look down straight forward to poor people. If you came from a poor country naturally they would assume that you are poor, so they look down on you. If you are rich, regardless of which country you are from, they will treat you more appropriate.
@@travelexploreasia9576 No worries! more incoming now prolly, tks for letting us know Not to come Just for the Free stuff...but to immerse yourself & add to the culture! [ cause yuh know Trini's love anything cheap or FREE !, that job story was Amazing!!!}
I love this video. My wife and I live in Nebraska. We have been looking at Da Nang for the last few months, watching videos and reading about it. I wish I had Vietnamese friends there to help me once I move there. I'm ready!
Yep, that is me, a crazy Gracy as Ronnie named me. I am not crazy nor Gracy but a nice person to get along well with. I was a bit sarcastic towards you, right Ronnie?
It’s weird that they say that but when they come to America they stay to themselves. We always trying to be apart of another culture other than our own. Remember they look at black Americans and black Africans different.
@@misterjay85 Most people are inherently more comfortable with familiar surroundings, so we tend to self-segregate. Many people simply do not possess the intellectual capacity to reach out beyond their biased fears and just say Hello to someone that at first may seem different. Instead they parrot the broad brushed stereotypes someone else fooled them into believing like "... they (all?) look at black Americans and black Africans different." This is sad to me because instead of learning about other cultures from real people and sharing ones own, far too many waste their valuable lives in ignorance.
Great video. Ronnie seems to be a very humble person. Thanks for sharing his trials and struggles in Vietnam. I have heard another You Tuber speak well of Vietnam and how she was treated when she visited Vietnam back in the day. Her channel is Stephanie Perry Media. She's an Expat also. I would love to stay for a while in Vietnam. I love different cultures. 🤗🤗🤗
Vietnamese don't have the same kinds of prejudices. And they're pretty open. Especially if you look respectable, give off a good vibe and come correct. It helps if you are neat in appearance. They do tend to be very straightforward and direct. They'll ask you how much money you make. Or tell you you're full of lies. That does make them appear rude.
I got both my jobs at the English Centers a week apart from each other and all together it took about 30 minutes lol, hahaha and up to this day I don't think they looked at my credentials or degrees because I do have a Degree in Social Psychology and Psychology as well as a military background with a few years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing and front end management
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I will like to give my thanks to the (Black Experience Japan) for this interview and coming to Đà Nẵng Việt Nam where I now call home within the local Vietnamese community. Plus despite Việt Nam past and issues to me after being here and living amongst the Vietnamese's people, who are very welcoming and loving people, I can surely say that Việt Nam has a brilliant and bright future. So thank you again for the opportunity to shed some light on my life here in Việt Nam and what it's like, although I know for some it hasn't been the same.
Thank you. The honor is ours. You had an epiphany in the U.S. most people either don't recognize or are too reluctant (brainwashed) to act on; You realized that your Best Life was not the contrived American belief that compulsive and never ending material consumption would lead to personal contentment. I had the opportunity to visit Thừa Thiên-Huế, Đà Nẵng, and Quảng Nam some 13 years ago. The people are so much more Human, warm, caring, and simply nicer than Americans.
...and, the street food was DELICIOUS!
I feel you my Bro..."Blade Boy"..Playa!.🤣
Thanks for doing the interview. Definitely subscribed to your channel now.
Inspiring story!
@@shotelco yes thank you for the comment, I've also spent time in the Quảng Năm and Quảng Ngãi area and the food is definitely awesome along with the warm hearted people, my vietnamese brother from another mother is from Quảng Ngãi
As a Jamaican growing up in the Bronx, and having a Vietnamese friends , all I can say is that they are wonderful people and I’ve always felt welcome at many Vietnamese functions.
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Thank Bro
Good video. Ronnie is right, I’ve never experienced racism in Vietnam. Tips: do not live in expat areas, make local friends, learn a few words and smile. Your time in Vietnam will be so much richer!
Very, very true...my efforts to be a successful part of the Vietnamese community is a mission I'm making possible through local friendships as well as getting involved within the community and building bridges of cultural understanding by helping the community grow.
Fayt Strife It might happen, but I’m so busy going on with my life that I don’t stop to examine it from head to toe
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People will judge you, it doesn't matter where you live or go, what matters is your perspective, personality, mindset and attitude in how you adapt to the world around you, plus the number one icebreaker in the world is (Hello with smile) in whichever language especially if you are in a foreign country outside of your own, learning the local people language basics will open doors and hearts.
There are bad people everywhere you go. Just don't let a rotten apple spoils the barrel. Vietnamese overall are good people. I am one of them, although, I live in Southern California for the last 30 years.
Việt Nam có 54 dân tộc khác nhau cùng sinh sống. Có một truyền thuyết về một đôi vợ chồng sinh ra một quả bầu.Người vợ đã đặt quả bầu lên gác bếp.Những đứa trẻ đã lần lượt chui ra từ quả bầu.Mỗi đứa trẻ là đại diện cho 1 dân tộc như Kinh, Mường, Tày...Những đứa trẻ ra trước có màu da trắng, những đứa trẻ ra sau bị dính nhọ nồi nên có màu da tối hơn.Tuy màu da khác nhau nhưng chúng đều là anh em nên đều được bố mẹ yêu thương như nhau. Có nhiều truyền thuyết tương tự như vậy được kể, điều đó giúp người Việt luôn yêu thương , đoàn kết với nhau cho dù khác màu da, tiếng nói và phong tục tập quán.Người Việt còn có câu tục ngữ: Bầu ơi thương lấy bí cùng, tuy rằng khác giống nhưng chung một giàn.
Vietnam has 54 different ethnic groups living together. There is a legend about a couple who gives birth to a gourd, the wife who places the gourd on the kitchen counter, and the children come out from the gourd one after another. Mường, Tày ... Children who go first have white skin, those children who get smeared in the back of the pot should have a darker skin color. Although the skin color is different, they are brothers so they are loved by their parents same. There are many legends similar to that, which help Vietnamese people always love, unite with each other despite their skin color, voice and customs. same pumpkin, but different but the same rig.(google translate)
I highly respect Vietnamese people. They are a people who are fearless. And full of perseverance. And know how to deal with potential colonizers.
@theviet Is corona an invader?
@@dangphucuong no but we did fought it, not necessary violence
I heard they had a good impression of Americans. All the Viets I talked to said that they were nice
@@MrPDT I'm afraid I don't speak Vietnamese
@@MrPDT I'm not looking that up lol
As a Vietnamese American, I’ve been enjoying these mini docs about VN.
Hello em
Nice photo Trang. I am interested in meeting the person who did the interview & meeting Ronnie. I'm not into Social Media just youtube.
I hope I will have the courage to make a move like those two men & get a fresh start. Have a Great day!
Come on let’s go together
@@Jc-si6pj Don't know ya...but I don't want to go alone. I have to get in tuned with apps hopefully I'd meet some women, blacks, they try to help show me places, or give me valuable information.
Timothy Bright man I wasn’t talking about going with you ! Lol I was telling that viet chick I wanna go with her not you TIMOTHY I ain’t gay lol
I just wanted to let you know that your channel helped me rid the ignorant stereotypes I have from watching tv. I am Asian. Thank you.
walkingphilosopher what stereotypes you had? I’ll like to know. Thanks
@@Stoneface_ Before I start, let me explain my long background. I am Asian living in Asia. I have met only 4 black people in my near 40 years of life. Even then only 2 were African Americans whom I met during my very brief visit to the US 5 years ago. These were people I met on the streets when I asked them for direction. The non-Americans were Africans, one an Ethiopian, another was a Nigerian. All interactions were very brief (in the scale of minutes to the scale of hour at the longest). Those interactions were my first glimpse of how black people in real life are. As with most people with limited exposure to other culture, at that time I can only form my thought from the limited exposure that I have. An influence that formed the other part of my perception is the media. Blacks are depicted by the media as aggressive, socially resentful, and mostly uneducated people. I have always suspect that this is a false unfair depiction but at that time I could not dismiss it yet because I had no interaction with any black people (until 5 years ago). (If you are an American, you can probably compare with it with how you feel of the Russians, the Arabs, or the Iranians because they are so often also unfairly depicted as violent in the media.) Focusing on the random 2 African Americans now whom I asked for direction. One was a beautiful lady. She was very gentle and kind and even offered to walk me to the place I was searching. Personal positive interactions like this leave a strong impression on people especially during the stage when we know very little of the other group. Another was a man in the NY subway. Unfortunately, that man did not even react to my question and was even about to shove me off when I asked him the second time (because I assumed wrongly that he was daydreaming and not simply ignoring me). I counted that as a negative experience. Again, as with most people with very limited interaction with others who look different from us, this negative interaction hurt. But after that one very positive experience with young lady, I rationalized that negative experience by believing it may be something to do with the strong racial tension in the US at that time (remember there was the "Black lives matter" movement at around 5 years ago). I would be dishonest if I say the negative experience did not somehow reinforce the stereotype on tv, but I honestly can tell you that the positive experience I get from the young lady left a much stronger mark on me. That's what led to me to search even more for what is true, which is why I watch a great channel like this one.
walkingphilosopher that’s cool and for the New York part, I understand. New Yorkers in general are known to be mean regardless of race or wherever you came from. It’s a busy city and people have lots of things going in there lives. What Asian country you’re from?
@@Stoneface_ I am from Indonesia. Not related to the above conversation but I would like to let you know one aspect of black contribution to the world that is not very well understood by many although it is out there for everybody to see. You may ask yourself why am I, an Asian from Indonesia, is interested in black experiences? Why should I care so much about it since the US is so far away? Because I say that without the civil rights movement in the 1960s, racism and segregationist policy probably will probably still be prevalent around the world. Everybody's probably will still be more or less in their own bubble, interacting with their own community. And that people will probably still think that it is okay to not treat others nicely if they are not their own kind. Signs of "no race x allowed" will probably still be all around us. So I say I owe it to the civil right movement that I an Asian can walk on US street 5 years ago eating steak at a steakhouse surrounded by people of different races. So I say MLK and other great leaders like him are heroes not only to black people but to the world. I'd like to let you know that is why many non-black people around the world are so interested in learning black history. Subconsciously, we all know we owe our dignity and total freedom now to that one defining moment in history.
The US dropped more bombs than all wars combined trying to decimate Vietnam into the stone age. I'm a Vietnam Vet. Americans were extremely prejudice calling all Vietnamese gooks. There were race riots between white red necks and Blacks. army officers were being fragged that gave unpopular orders. We were killing each other. Vietnam is totally amazing. to become a thriving modern nation....
Colonialism may have physically left Vietnam, but it never left the mindset of expats. When I travel to a foreign country e.g Europe, Latin America, I always try to be respectful and learn from their culture. I would never put down their traditions or treat any of the locals rudely. However, when I see foreigners in Asian countries, they treat it like a playground. Complete disrespect. Making fun of the locals in their own country and treating the women like prostitutes. It really pisses me off. I'm not saying this about every expat/foreigner I've encountered, but I've seen enough incidences to anger me. Just because a country is poor, doesn't mean that their values are a poor.
Western culture, especially Anglo speaking countries tend to be brutish like that
You're correct. Unfortunately because colonization was worldwide and it has infiltrated the minds of all it impacted. You'll find the behavior described, happening in all counties.
I absolutely couldn't agree more. This reminds me of what I saw on RUclips one time where a white RUclipsr named Logan Paul went to Japan and treated it like it was his own backyard. Thankfully he got deported. Back in where my dad is from in the Caribbean, they treat the white foreigners/tourist all nice. But up here in Canada and the U.S. we just get our butts kicked all the time no matter what we do for ourselves. I think it's time for us coloured people to start treating the white ones the same way they treat us in their countries.
its white people sorry they and black nigerians have bad reps for doing this .
@@Trgn replace Brutish with Racist, google "Cecil Rhoades", "Manifest Destiny"
I’m living in the Philippines and I can say that being judged by my character is enlightening. The hate and violence in America affected my outlook and I decided to try something different. One of the better decisions that I’ve made.
yes i love Vietnam i visited for a month and going back for 2 months but yes i loved it i visited my wife family and they loved me and welcomed me as family my retirement is soon and i have already began plan to retire in Vietnam and live in the communities to continue to learn and understand the culture . Look forward to making Vietnam my new home
when she is talking about expats Ive seen that with a friend that I went with to the Philippines. He talk so much crap about the country when we visited(he wanted to go there) to crowded, hot, smell, people. Yet all of the people were so nice to us, sucks that he couldn't get pass hes superiority complex.
chexmix0101 key word “visiting”
Yeah I know a few people like that here and it's sad to hear and a bit pill to swallow because there's no comparison and respect for their host, who are the local people.
And if you say one small negative thing in Europe or North America they immediately tell you to "go back to your country"!
Same sh*t like Laowai and Sepentaza.
Hell yeah, when you visit any country better be good to the natives, literally dissing them they might hurt you.
I spent two weeks in Vietnam two years ago....A very positive personal experience. People are People...
While working for the airlines I became friends with a fellow Cambodian mechanic who invited me to his country's home of Cambodia. While there he took me over to Vietnam to his brothers family's home in Thu Dau Mot, by the way is becoming a huge industrial park N. of Ho Chi Minh City with rapid construction. Before the end of the day they had "adopted" me into their family and their two children were sitting with me practicing english at 4 & 6 years old!
Jerell J wow that’s great to hear brother 💪🏿
@@Stoneface_ We need to traverse the world more to enlighten people of our culture.
@Liban1214 Fool , Whatever you think you are you don't know me.I'm black American/Indian out of Detroit. I've been to more countries through the AirForce than you could ever dream about.If I were you i'd be careful of talking like that to your elders, I could be kin to ya ask yo moma.
You sound like the kind of person who would fit in anywhere you go and be fun to have around.
@@xopi2521 Within my 26 years of flying in the AF I've met some solid brothers & sisters within ALL services and the ones who became friends had the same commonality of being African American ambassadors of goodwill in spreading our culture throughout the world. I've met some beautiful people of diverse cultures and some instances haters, in which you've already read about.
Vietnam is a beautiful place and I couldn’t agree more, the people are so friendly and welcoming to everyone!
In my opinion the Vietnamese migrants in Australia are great, hard working, speak English and appreciate the opportunities this country has given them. Met a French man in Laos who said the same.
i read that Poland and Czech Republic that are very strict on immigration, are just more picky about who they want to come in, they want good workers who will integrate and respect the local customs, like the vietnamese
I'm Vietnamese, and the most amazing thing about this interview is that his accent adapted to the vietnamese accent. If this was a phone interview and I can't see him, and someone told me he was a natural born vietnamese with very good English, I would believe him.
Yeah I'm not even vietnamese and can hear a little bit of asian accent
Vietnamese people are mostly great. I've been here for two months and I love how safe I feel. The only negative is that some of the parents find it hard to believe that you can be black and teach English. The experience though has been quite something for me. I've just started settling in.
FWIW: I'm Vietnamese American. I have a PhD in English from a Top Tier University. And have worked as a Professor at Top Tier Universities. But nobody in Vietnam will believe I can teach English. I'll have to deal with people constantly questioning my credential. And I'll likely get less pay than some white kid with no credential and no experience. It's because of the Hollywood Movies. They link English to White actors like Brad Pitt.
@@swicheroo1 It's really unfortunate. I'm lucky to work for a language centre that judges based on qualifications. I work with three other South African teachers who are white and it's honestly hilarious when the kids don't believe that we all come from South Africa because they think only black people live in SA. What I've noticed though is that Vietnamese are more curious about race than malicious. I get people pointing and staring every day, a few have tried to touch my hair. But I've never felt threatened or unsafe in any way. Only nervous sometimes cause I'm maybe not having the best day and don't need all eyes on me. 🙈
@@swicheroo1 i thought about this extensively and I agree. What they see on tv becomes the truth. They believe the royal family in england and some white new englanders speak proper english. additionally i know many instances where white teachers tell the private schools throughout asia that they speak standard english. why? they want to remove black competition. this is quite pervasive
Nice. Where are you from? Judging by your name or nickname on screen you could be from Africa
The same thing happens in Korea and Japan. In order to qualify to teach English in Korea and Japan, you must be white. It was very difficult for my friend who is half Asian to get a teaching job in Korea. He doesn't look white enough. He looks more Korean than Caucasian. He finally got a position but left the school after his contract was up. He's experienced racism at this one because he is only half white.
This video made me think of my most recent visit to Vietnam and I can definately say most foreigners have this entitiled mindset when they go to there. I went to vietnam in 2017 to visit after being away for 20 years and booked a mekong river tour. This tour cost about $20 usd for hotel, breakfast, and transportation there and back. Me and my cousin were the only locals who had book this tour , the rest were white westerners. They acted so entitiled the entire time . Complaining how they were only getting bread and egg for breakfast, complaining when the hotel needed to hold the passport, as that is the policy in vietnam ( this lady literally yelled at the front desk guy just doing his job). They tried to bargan over $3 pineapple, $3 dollars ! they did not spend any money with the local community and only did it for instagram pictures. They made fun of the local foods in the mekong river ( rats, snakes, snails) , and ganged up on local vendors to lower the prices . So I can not imagine how they act if they lived there.
Lots of trash expats in VN and Asia in general. Terrible culture they come from
Sound like East European or Brit snobbish folks.
@@MinhNguyen-ff6xf "Brit snobbish folks". Solid
They are the “poor broke” foreigners 😂
Most foreigners are lovely and they really enjoy VN
I am a black Canadian. I started travelling a few years ago and it made me a happier better person. You don’t need a lot of money to do short visits. I guarantee you will get addicted after traveling abroad once.
Come to congo
My dream is to leave Canada forever, cant stand this country and its arrogance, rude, racist people. Keep exploring the world.
That is SOOOOO true! You will catch the travelling bug after travelling abroad once!
@dubeei4u Kinshasa
@dubeei4u Yep. its depressing and boring.
Vietman is amazing! The people, food, culture and history must be experienced! To my brothers and sisters that find there way to this beautiful country make sure to visit the city of Hoi An before you leave! Trust me! It's a magical place, especially at night. The best meal of my trip was at a restaurant and Culinary school called Morning Glory make sure to eat there too! 😊 (so good!!!) I look forward to returning soon to explore more. 🤗🤗🤗
Vietnamese people are wonderful, I have built amazing relationships with people there. In my opinion, I think the main problem people of African descent have from the U.S and Abroad is not to always jump to the conclusions about being mistreated due to racism and holding on to values that do not suit us outside of our home countries. I enjoyed this interview very much and what he says resonates with me, every word he spoke was true. The people are welcoming, warm, helpful and beautiful souls. There are also many opportunites for business there and people are also willing to help you with that as well.
You can't deny that white supremacist mentality among white Americans is still very strong in the USA. The recent tragedy happening in Minneapolis two days ago against George Floyd, an unarmed black man pinned to death by white police officers, shows that racism in America is real.
@Sky King Have you even seen the video to be even making that kind of comment? He did listen. There was no resistance. He didn't deserve to died. Please educate yourself before making this kind of comment.
As a vietnamese, I fear it might happen in my home country due to korean media influence. I'm of north vietnamese origin and look east asian to most and have bit tan skin. I was born and live in Canada.
I did some research about sinosphere and saw many comments from east asians saying racist things about my country.
But at the same time, maybe it will not happen due to the fact it's already diverse. I'm not sure. Only time will tell.
This type of imperialistic mindset is very common among white people moving to 3rd world countries to love like ling and queens when back in their home countries they are nothing, but in poorer countries in Asia they are suddenly (rich). I like his mindset, outlook on life, and personality. Very smart and aware. And I like how he unlike many black people, instead of going overseas with this mindset that everyone is racist, and hates black people, he try to meet people on their terms. Because if you are constantly looking for racism, and people being against you, that’s what’s gonna happen. And you’re only gonna be and feel
miserable.
That's a very Black American mindset, but that's because that's what you're told here - to not go to aaaaalll these places because there's racism there.
This comment is so spot on. Usually, a-hole expats are nobodies in their home countries and their inferiority complex is the reason why they mistreat workers and complain about the country 24/7. When they come back to their home countries for holidays they can't wait to show off about all the fancy things they are doing abroad (their kids attend expensive foreign schools, they spend their time at some expensive sports club, own nice cars and even have a driver) while sitting in a cafeteria in some working-class suburb to which they'll eventually return when their project abroad is over. Once theyre back, their kids will attend an average state-sponsored high school and they'll have to go to work by bus, and their dream will have come to an end.
I never spent time with them when I lived abroad, it is an awfully toxic environment. They have no self-respect, and thus we cant expect them to respect others.
However, there are expats doing things right too. I want to believe that the younger generations will have a totally different attitude.
i like this story. when i compare Vietnam to my country Canada, the friendlier people are mostly the new immigrants who come here, like the Vietnamese, Filipinos, and others, not the actual long time Canadians. vietnamese have a very friendly culture
As an interviewer you're awesome,never like to hear your own voice always you let the ppl talk in order for us to understand,Tks..Great video...God Bless..One Love Brother.Jah.
You are welcome, we try to serve you
Ranzo's content is eclectic, diverse, borderless, engaging, eye-opening, and informative. Always happy to tune in.
Thank you Ellen. I appreciate it.
Agreed!
He is from Trinidad and Tobago, an English speaking multi racial country in the Caribbean.He emigrated to America where he lived for a number of years before moving to Vietnam
A very good story, as a Vietnamese living in Tbilisi, Georgia , I can share the same experience. This country border Russia and have very little exposure to the outside world. Sometimes I get the stares but like you say I just say hi in their local language and a smiles will come back. Good luck in Vietnam Ronnie, will see you someday when it’s my turn to retire in Vietnam.
Chao, Vietnamese people ky thi !!!!
She said "donate your smile" - love that.
me too..
I really enjoyed hearing from Ronnie and his experiences. I stumbled upon this video while looking for Vietnamese language learning resources, but I'm glad I watched it. It makes me feel great to see people out there spreading love in the world! 😊
I have lived in Vietnam all most 3 years and love it. People are beautiful and so helpful. Love this Brother journey!!!😎
Da nang?
That was a great story, way better then fake tv. Very educational! You have to embrace the culture and that's what make it so great. I never stick my nose up at other cultures.
You shouldnt. You should try and learn as much as possible about other cultures. It helps to be flexible in life.
100% true my friend, it's about perspective and opening up yourself to learn outside of who you are and more.
Filipino wife.. lol they need money and better place. Dont do something they dont life they'll neglect your kids and run off with a w dude with money. Seen it with my own eyes. Bet you met online
@@liveyourbestsoftlife5705
Yes we met online, but I gave her the benefit of the doubt and still do, because she's not the want to marry for money or a greencard, but she a very traditional, conservative and a introverted woman of very few words and doesn't like crowds, she rather live a simple life in the countryside with her family, which is where she's lives at the current moment since we separated almost a year ago, I still go and visit my stepdaughter because in the 5yrs we was together her became a precious jewel in my life, although once our divorce is finalized, I may not see her for while but her aunt who understands the situation has given me the opportunity of extended friendship even though her sister and I did not work out, so from time to time I will look in on my stepdaughter by contacting my soon to be ex wife sister...so as you can see, some people are just not suitable for you, especially when you meet them online, which is a fairytale love until you start actually meet.
@@liveyourbestsoftlife5705 My wife and I have been married for ten year and we have no kids. 🤔
I have to comment, when I was living in the USA, I worked with some Vietnamese people and they were so nice, friendly and very intelligent hard workers. Also I worked in Japan and I met Vietnamese people, as I expected they were so helpful, gentle and had a good time with them.
LOVE THE SERIES! Vietnamese born and raised here, now working in the US. I have learned more about my country and the shape that it's taking as Vietnam moves through integration with the world. I'm writing this because I feel like I need to do a little call out on the disparity in the workplace between expats and natives. There's an unspoken rule that's widely acknowledged and quietly accepted, that foreigners, especially White foreigners, not only get paid more but also enjoy less of a rigorous workplace standard in comparison to natives. For example, take teaching English. When an American or British, or frankly if you're White presenting it doesn't matter where you're from, you are already at a significant advantage at having/a chance at a comfortable, high middle-class life. For this same job, same title and responsibilities, Vietnamese teachers have to jump through HOOPS to even get into the room. College degree in education, different English certifications, and of course the investment of time and money into learning a completely different language to the level of fluency that you can go and teach others. And with all that, Vietnamese teachers get paid, on average, 1/4-1/3 of the salary of a foreigner. Another example, even in nonprofit, nongov organizations, Vietnamese people are still getting paid less, while having to adhere more strictly to "company rules". Such as, international workers can come to work at 9 and leave at 5, while Viet workers have to dock their pay if they arrive later than 8 and would get complaints from bosses if they leave before 6. So I'm a little SALTY hearing expats talking about working 30hr/week and get paid almost 3k/month. Man that shit cuts deep, especially feeling like a second class member of society here in the States and feeling more or less on the same vein when you go back to your own birthplace.
I'm not here to shame anyone, because this is the system that my own country developed, it's certainly not your fault. And this is also not a jab at the interviewer or interviewees because it's not a problem that they deliberately inflict on natives. However, I rarely see this wage gap mentioned, or how checking your privileges (economical, racial, citizenship...) should become a part of settling into another country (there are other vids in this series that talks more in depth about that and I SEE YOU). I love for this to be a bigger part of the conversation and the language around traveling. Let's not just comment on how nice the people are, how good the food is, what cool scenes you could see, but also SEE and HEAR the natives, the people that make up the fabric of your experience abroad.
Chiz21 So well said! Thank you for this comment. I live in the US and I am thinking about moving to SE Asia in the near future. I am really thinking about how my footprint can be smaller[in every respect]. I think alot of times Americans, British, Europeans who move to these countries are wanting to have the same or similar life they had where they came from. I want to change that and perhaps that subject can be a RUclips channel all its own.
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@@Yogananda13 it's not only white people, it's foreigners coming from countries considered to be "better" or who may provide "know how" that adds an extra value to their profile, disregarding the color of their skin. In order to attract foreign "talent" you need to make concessions. However, the OP is right, sometimes locals have to prove their value much more than foreigners when it comes to well paid jobs, and still earn less for the same work.
Fuck the people that come from places to exploit VN 🤷🏽♀️
it’s as simple as taking advantage of connections to latch onto success
Vietnamese? Honestly I rarely felt any hate from any kind of Asian person, and growing up from the time of high school to now some my best friends are Asian. I been extremely welcomed. America brainwash, also been praised and helped by random people the most were Asian.
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Well yeah asians are the only race that has the power and the potential to knock out the west, both economically and militarily. Cant be fucked around with.
Weird. The most racist people I’ve met were Asian Americans
@@noticemesenpai69 well I am sorry that was your experience.
Adam Alperstein
Of course its true. Keyword “potential”. I didnt say they absolutely can. But they have the potential to do so, and most likely will have that power in the future.
Adam Alperstein
That kinda optimism will get us killed
I've lived in Indonesia in one of these expat circles, as well as in North America as an immigrant. From my experience there is definitely a sense of entitlement when 'expats' (mostly white men) come to work in East/Southeast Asia, versus East/Southeast Asians who move to North America. I agree entirely with what the woman says. However, I do want to say there is a small minority of these westerners in Asia who decide to become immigrants and take up local citizenship. They are usually very immersed in the country and try their best to help build it up in whatever way they can. Much respect to these individuals.
I agree with you that some expats getting immersed in local culture and understand it but their number is too small. The large majority of the expats staying in Southeast Asia are actually less-educated aging or middle-aged looking for short-term relationships for free sex or looking for helpers or caretakers as they live their last years in life.
Chinese mainlanders act very entitled all over SEA.
This guy here comes off as very genuine and down to earth. A true testament to what he preached in the video: it’s not about race or culture, it’s about your personality and perspective you choose to go into it with
Thanks my friend there's no other way to approach life outside of what you know, other than with a open mind and a perspective.
*"Donate your smile..."* Sound, accessible advice.
Working out/exercising in the morning is a great way to meet Vietnamese people.
The "adoptive" part that he speaks on, I can 100% agree with. One of my best friends whom I met in high school came to America when he was in elementary school. We met our junior/senior year of high after I moved to Florida and I got close to his family, his family has gotten close family got close to mine. One day his mom was on a video call with her family back in Vietnam and I just happened to come over, stopped and said hey to his parents like always, his mom goes to introduce me as her other son. I moved away to finish school, and he went to military, whenever I talk to him I always tell him to tell mom and dad their other son said hey and I miss them..
i love the people of Vietnam. very great people and i wanna tell them that they are not alone in how they feeling, this is how it is in many other countries.
Honestly, when I traveled to Vietnam last summer the foreigners who came that I've encountered some were considerate and fascinated in the culture. However, there was more that acted so disrespectful. They treated the Vietnamese terrible, which was ironic since they were the foreigners! An example that I vividly remember, was when I was at one of the markets there was this European couple that tried to bargain with the Vietnamese lady (for the “fun of it”) they literally kept belittling her since she couldn’t really speak english well! I was so stunned by how rude some people can be, if you’re going to a country please make sure to at least learn some basic of the country your visiting language! That’s the least you can do (: Anyway, this is just my personal experience, but not all are bad just some
Absolutely Awesome Channel Young Man
I love Vietnam. Spent some time in Ho Chi Minh City and could see myself spending significant time there when I retire.
Great interview style! It was great seeing Ronnies friends and hearing their points of view.
Yes very true Vietnam are the most welcoming people ,and i loved it when i went there.
Another excellent interview, Ranzo. I enjoyed Ronnie's outlook and his willingness to become a part of the local community.
Thank you and thank you to Ranzo for opportunity to shed some light on my life here in Việt Nam
This is fascinating story. Thank you for sharing your journey Minh Bao!
This is very interesting. Such a nice experience brother Ronnie went thru. I love Vietnam and Asia a lot. I have two female friends from Vietnam in Sweden. They are such wonderful people. My plan is to visit Vietnam soon. I love the resilience of Vietnamese that allowed them to defeat the superpower USA during the Vietnam war.💪🏿👊🏿✌🏾👌🏾
I hope you will visit Vietnam soon. There are many great places to see and much to learn :D
I spent nearly a month in Vietnam and had a wonderful time; I did hear one Vietnamese repeat a racist phrase, but otherwise I had a very peaceful enjoyable time.
@Sky King does that matter?
Did you correct them ?
@@tenfiguresayearchina836 no. The person wasn’t talking to me and was seated a table away. It was clear there was no real malice, just ignorance.
Người Việt không phân biệt chủng tộc... Đến việt nam bạn luôn là một người bạn
I grew up in Europe. There was one time when all of my family went back to Vietnam for the lunar new year for almost a whole month and I remember I connected so much with my family (especially cousins) and I loved my time there so much I seriously wanted my family to move back and live there. Still remember that feeling.
I love this series!!! Another great interview! Now, I want to go to Vietnam! lol
Toni Blackman go in the winter miss it’s super hot i was born there
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What an uplifting video this is! I stumbled upon this and it is was such a treat to hear Rodney’s experience in 🇻🇳.
Very informative channel I am a Jamaican living in the US and thinking about visiting Asia so I tune into your channel to get some information great job.Bless
Grace is great. She keeps it real. 😊 Love the love between Ronnie and Grace and Khan.
I’ve lived in 4 different Asian countries growing up and let me tell you about the joy and experience I’ve gained from it even though it was post war n plenty of crazy stuff I’ve seen personally I would not change a thing about it cause no amount of money can buy the knowledge and understandings of the world I’ve gained from it all it was truly a blessing and people it’s beautiful out there and damn near tax free remember that lol
Yes, BIg ups to this Trini-man. I am so ready to move to Ho Chi Minh.
This reminds me of my time in Singapore. The Singaporean nationals themselves were super nice and not once did I feel any sense of being treated differently. The Indian tourists, on the other hand, were sometimes comically fascinated by my existence (There are Singaporeans with Indian origin - I'm not talking about them). I found it surprising because I thought India had a lot of black people. To be clear, they weren't racist to me, they would just come up to me for a photo opportunity all the time, even when I was in a group. I was in a conversation with a lady one time when a group of Indians just came to sit by me to take pictures 😂. No questions asked. She got pissed and I told her it was okay. I explained to her that my people don't have it easy around the world and I have to do my best to paint them in a good light so that the next time these guys meet another black person they just might be nice towards him/her. Don't be offended by naivety, it's an opportunity to teach.
That's interesting. There are some African students studying in big Indian cities like Delhi but maybe those tourists weren't from a big city so they never had seen an African before
Most Indians expect from the Caribbean are usually not friendly towards any black people no matter were we come from
That's exactly my experience in Singapore and Malaysia 🤣
@@thinblacknoodles Bạn Hãy đến Việt Nam uống bia vào 18h và lang thang mọi nơi... Và hãy nói *xin chào* khi họ nhìn bạn
I love his positive energy! Great interview!
It feels great to hear from your experience!
Just a small note about education & English teaching job in Vietnam. Basically we have 2 types of learning:
1. "học trên trường lớp" -> meaning learning at schools (high school, secondary school, college). They often require you to present degree or something similar. This is understandable because you are participating in Vietnam compulsory education system. So naturally, they want to ensure that you are good with English & teaching English.
2. "học thêm" -> roughly translates to "additional learning/studying" -> this is exactly what it means: children take extra class (English in this case). These extra classes are often organized by private companies, therefore they don't require a degree much. Just converse confidently and prove that you can teach.
The great thing is there is a high demand for learning English in Vietnam. You can easily find English extra classes in any city.
Another note is that: English extra classes in Vietnam will prioritize foreigners to teach English, specifically speaking & listening skills. This is because there are already so many people teaching English grammar, but what good grammar does not matter if you cannot even use it for conversation. This explains why you can easily get your job quicker if you were Americans or Europeans. Simply because employers here believe those are English-speaking countries, so obviously you should be fluent in English.
Aside from teaching English, there is a huge difference in Vietnamese personality between Vietnam regions. But that would take too long to comment here. Still if anyone interested, I will try my best to explain. It is fascinating part of Vietnam and it would be helpful for any black people want to live in Vietnam.
10:37 Ronnie: “Life is too short because it’s how you choose to live it. If you choose to live your life as day to day...not doing anything, then life is too short because you are only seeing the four walls...but if you decide to live life then life is full of adventures”.....love his perspective on life, I can see his Buddhist influence 👍👍👍
Black and been living in DaNang for almost a year. VN is great. The only issues I’ve ever had is with other foreigners.
Have you learned or tried learning the language??? Im super interested in moving to Da Nang permanently. How hard was it to recieve your visa????
That was a bad experience for sure.
This was very educational and also informing to watch!...i fully enjoyed this video. I plan to travel myself.🛫🇺🇸🇯🇲🌴☀️🌴
@Junior Lexus
Hi fam!
See your comments on Souflo. You get a lot likes. 😊
@@audreywright7788 hello and blessings family.😊👍🏽🇯🇲🌴☀️🌴
Brilliant advice to immerse ourselves in the communities we are blessed to be able to visit.God bless you Rodney spreading the good word that we are all brothers and sisters
Thanks I'm ambassador for humanity and people coming together.
Ranzo i really appreciate all u do i could say more but i feel to say less is more and u provide us with ur soul and heart and even in my own situation i still have hope so thanx
DeFour is an extrovert , and it definitely helps him a lot anywhere he goes ! Kudos !
I feel like these interviews could be even better if you had them show you parts of the city, or even if you had lunch with them. Just some different scenery to keep it engaging...Just a thought, keep it up!
I really enjoyed this interview. Thanks for sharing.
People like him are needed to make country great. Vietnam is keeping this man, loss to America.
I am glad you give Vietnam a chance to prove that we can be friends.thanlk you for choosing Vietnam at your country to comes
I’m French Vietnamese from PARIS and I never click with the other French Viet Kieu type that can’t speak Vietnamese and don’t have Vietnamese friends and the French people living in THAO ĐIEN Q.2 in the “expats ghetto” : they’re acting snobbish, even French with black or Arabic backgrounds they act superior too, because it’s visible they are foreigners so viet locals treats them like other foreigners on a pedestal. All of them have this condescending attitude, very Parisian and they wouldn’t talk to me until they hear me speak in French, then they know I’m French too and suddenly become more friendly.
Or worse, sometimes they’re like “OMG you speak French so well !” “Yes because I’m French”
There was 2 types of expats: thoses in Thao Dien who hang out only with groups of French and other expats, they only stay together, you’d see them out in D1 only once a year at consulate bastille party or posh Diner en Blanc kind of thing. My Viet American aunt from Singapore, her husband was organizing the diner, she was just asking to French guest where they got their lights, and they replied acting superior rude like they didn’t want to tell her. They had no idea they had been able to attend this event only because of my uncle.
So theses are those I don’t like at all.
The the other part of friendly French expats who mostly hang out with bunch of Vietnamese party people and live in popular districts.
And during the Covid epidemic the white supremacy syndrom arrogance was reaching peaks in expats groups, between thoses who were arguing against the mandatory face masks “the US CDC said mask is useless, I’d rather follow my country’s directives” “ it’s just like a flu” - we all know now where this mentality led their country to - or one WASP assh calling :VIETNAM a Covid infected nest” with 100 cases while Europe and USA were becoming the world’s hotspot and VIETNAM is one of the best Covid fighters with 0 death toll in the moment, thoses always showing up without face masks in the shops ... I really started hating them all :
all theses guys arguing with the locals and others expats who were defending the governments measures.
At one time I even unsubscribed from theses expats groups because too much cockiness in there.
It’s also about how Vietnameses people treat them like they are superior, bowing and rolling out red carpets like they were superstars. I see how much inconditional devotion Viet Yoga students venerate Indian Yoga masters like they were living Gods just because they are foreigners, when in fact some of them don’t have ethics : when you get to know them on an intimate level, you realize few rare ones cross the line : thirsty womanizers player preying on you, pretending to be your friend to get in your pants, lying, manipulating, using you. Their students don’t know anything about that so on social medias they’re like “oh my master you’re so great !”.
Then you had theses types of expats in the clubs who think they can do anything they want with Vietnamese girls, trying to grab you like a pack of meat they choose at the supermarkets, even you say no, would follow and harass you, they didn’t know they were dealing with French woman mentality until they get an aggressive slap on their arms and look at me in shock. MF they wouldn’t dare to do that in their own country.
Salut Lynda Je suis complétement d'accord sur ce que tu dis c'est incroyable! Tu vis sur hcmc?
I agree, part of the problem also come from Vietnamese, they make these people feel like they are superior
Haha u sound mad bc you aren't having ur way as an invisible viet Kieu
*Absolutely Marvellous setup Ranzo. Terrific*
Expats be humble, be patient. We are all beautiful people. There is a saying, "Don't stand on a stone in the middle of a river and speak ill of the river."
But many poor ill-educated white expats don't have the capacity to think about it. If you watch RUclips videos from white expats living in the Philippines, you'd hear them saying everything bad about the country like poor sanitation, widespread poverty, poor food quality, poor infrastructure, poor quality of most consumer goods, poor housing materials, poor building/housing construction, poor service staff in hotels/restaurants/shops, etc. Sure, they would say they love the locals which is obviously a lie. How can you love the locals if you don't feel good about the country? How can you the locals if you feel bad about the service you get at a restaurant?How can you love the locals whose poor workmanship you berate at when they built the house where you stay at?
well yeah... expat mean you send there.... by your BOSS....
Beautifully said
@@lionhearted1969 idk, many will criticize these shortcoming because they feel locals deserve better. When another country becomes your home it doesn't mean you cannot point out what is wrong. However, when this criticism comes from a place of love/respect it is obvious for the viewer. Unfortunately, there are too many entitled brats with an iPhone travelling all around the world.
I love the information about his LDR! This is something alot of people need to know. He really opened my eyes concerning my own situation of things that we should think about.
Im going to Vietnam to study and teach GUNG FU I have no choice but to be humble it's my job and life for 47 years
Thank you so much for this informative video. Going to Vietnam in November to teach in a rural area. You have provided some new information
As a Korean, I wish to use English just as a native speaker. I am super jealous of people who use the English fluently. Darn..
Don't worry man. you will get there with practice. you will be there
Talk to yourself out loud, trust me by doing that and keep on studying you will reach a level of fluency pretty easily
As person learning Japanese I suggest getting friends who speak English and are willing to work with you, go to class, and study consistently. its the best advice I can give.
Watch some movies and TV shows with Korean subtitles. Play table top simulator with some English native speakers and learn from there.
Get the Pimsleur app and buy a subscription.
Honestly loving all these videos, because it truly helps with spreading awareness of other lifestyles in other countries. Thank you for showing how beautiful the rest of the world can be.
I'm taking the class in Vietnamese history now before I visit the country by the end of the year. I like this gentleman's attitude I am also from California and considering retirement in Asia. My degrees and school are in sociology and East Asian studies I completely agree also the mentality is way different
Thank you so much for this channel. I really like the content and want to travel more and open up my life because of it. Peace and love.
This not just some Blacks and White also asian people. I'm from Philippines some Korean and Chinese here are very disrespectful.
Mark Voltes you right, not every Chinese or Korean bad, but alot
korean are most racist in asia,I don't know why the korean also look down our chinese. if a chinese who have university degree,he never look down anyone.
@@可马-n3f koreans thougth that they have the right to racis Vietnam but maybe they dont know or they trying to forget that theirs soldiers came to our country,fought for money to make your country became rich,so don't be racis,be a good friend :)
@Chí Phèo nguyễn South Korean culture look down straight forward to poor people. If you came from a poor country naturally they would assume that you are poor, so they look down on you. If you are rich, regardless of which country you are from, they will treat you more appropriate.
@Chí Phèo nguyễn Ignorance at its finest~
beautiful storyteller...hope that all is well during this pandemic.
Now i want to go to Vietnam,great interview.
Welcome to Vietnam
Well Ranzo, I have enjoyed this interview a lot. Ronnie is welcoming, a cool cat this one. I like his youtube channel too. Keep up the good work Ranz´
Trini in the House! Big Up!!!
😂 rayyyy
Yuh done know.
We are all over the world.
Lol, hahaha thanks for the love appreciation and right about now I feel like the only Trini in Vietnam.
@@travelexploreasia9576 No worries! more incoming now prolly, tks for letting us know Not to come Just for the Free stuff...but to immerse yourself & add to the culture! [ cause yuh know Trini's love anything cheap or FREE !, that job story was Amazing!!!}
I love this video. My wife and I live in Nebraska. We have been looking at Da Nang for the last few months, watching videos and reading about it. I wish I had Vietnamese friends there to help me once I move there. I'm ready!
Another great interview Ranzo!! 💕
The lady is so cool and funny 😊👍🏾
That Gracy for you lol, hahaha, she conservatively funny
Yep, that is me, a crazy Gracy as Ronnie named me. I am not crazy nor Gracy but a nice person to get along well with. I was a bit sarcastic towards you, right Ronnie?
I love your sarcastic energy it keeps me on my toes lol, hahaha, that's because you're short lol.
It’s weird that they say that but when they come to America they stay to themselves. We always trying to be apart of another culture other than our own. Remember they look at black Americans and black Africans different.
@@misterjay85 Most people are inherently more comfortable with familiar surroundings, so we tend to self-segregate. Many people simply do not possess the intellectual capacity to reach out beyond their biased fears and just say Hello to someone that at first may seem different. Instead they parrot the broad brushed stereotypes someone else fooled them into believing like "... they (all?) look at black Americans and black Africans different." This is sad to me because instead of learning about other cultures from real people and sharing ones own, far too many waste their valuable lives in ignorance.
Great video. Ronnie seems to be a very humble person. Thanks for sharing his trials and struggles in Vietnam. I have heard another You Tuber speak well of Vietnam and how she was treated when she visited Vietnam back in the day. Her channel is Stephanie Perry Media. She's an Expat also. I would love to stay for a while in Vietnam. I love different cultures. 🤗🤗🤗
Just listening to him makes me want to visit.
Really enjoyed your show ... great work, great story.
I hear all the time that vietnam is friendly to a.a. 👍
Vietnamese don't have the same kinds of prejudices. And they're pretty open. Especially if you look respectable, give off a good vibe and come correct. It helps if you are neat in appearance. They do tend to be very straightforward and direct. They'll ask you how much money you make. Or tell you you're full of lies. That does make them appear rude.
@@swicheroo1 my language teacher lived in Hanoi. Good to know!
Damn love the video and very good insight guys. I am Vietnamese but never been to Vietnam.
Openness is the key to loving and understanding your partner. Great Video!!! Great Vibes!!!
Hi, thank you for this. I’m thinking of retiring in Vietnam, you give me the confidence. Thanks again
Here, here... I lived in Vietnam for 6 yrs... LOVED IT...
it was good until i caught a std from the women.
@@goutfromporkrinds9516 OMG... 🤪🤪
gout from pork rinds damn bro use condoms 😂😂🤦🏿♂️
@@Stoneface_ of course u should but when ur drunk you forget or something.haha
Another great informative interview from London 👍
I love the interrupting voices of some vietnamese ladies in the background hahahahaha. Really put you in the moment
Loved every second of this vlog. Ronnie is a cool human being.💯
Another great interview.
"...do you want a job?"
Yes.
"You're hired and you start next week... oh, and what's your name?"
shotelco 😂
had me dying laughing
I got both my jobs at the English Centers a week apart from each other and all together it took about 30 minutes lol, hahaha and up to this day I don't think they looked at my credentials or degrees because I do have a Degree in Social Psychology and Psychology as well as a military background with a few years of experience in pharmaceutical marketing and front end management
@dubeei4u
No prob, hopefully soon to meet and greet Vietnam and the Vietnamese people awesome once come with a open mind
@Ernest Ward
Wow, you get a good paying job at one of the top English Centers in Saigon if you've got all those credentials