Honestly, people in VIetnam nowadays are not really pure (honest and kind) like before. There are still good people there, but not many like it used to be. I believe that Megan has experienced many bad things when she was there. Complete agree with Megan !
Tourists seem like an easy target for bad people trying to get money from, that's why many and many have experienced bad things about Vietnam. She might have.
Actually her experiences and observations are accurate about Vietnam. Every country has it's own good and bad. Love it, hate it or accept it. And I'm Vietnamese.
That's why setting an expectation/spending some amount of time for research before traveling to a new country with a very different lifestyle and culture is quite critical. If you set your mind in advance, you're more willing to accept the bad things that happen and will have more fun trying to figure out why every country has some kind of issue.
@@seeyouinvietnam Common senses, if I know serious issues or scams are happening in the country where I will travel, hell yeah, I will change my agenda and pick another destination. Accepting and having funs are a bit luxurious and fancy words, honestly. However, if Megan provided her feedback on Vietnam's experiences from like 10 years, I may not be on the same page with her. Yet, what year are we living in, really? Your own president and prime minister always preach about Vietnam as a beautiful place to visit, and Vietnam is a progressive, developing country with high economic status. Then what Megan experienced is really Vietnam's reality, not from what your leaders preach each year. And by the way, you mention that foreigners should visit the countryside areas, outside the developed cities. I mean the foreigners' point to visit a particular city in a country is because it is advertised worldwide as a destined, developed, tourist, and traveling to place with many great and fun activities with affordable price. They don't expect crimes, be scammed, and harassed by the locals. Visiting the countryside area is ideal, but it does not afford the tourist industry's alternative revenues. And it reinforces Megan's point that the language barrier is one of the problems for many foreign travelers if there are no translators available. Coming back to your point that people need to research the country's culture and norms which they are going to visit, I am not really on the same page with you about this statement. Each person has a different situation. A person may have a honeymoon with his or her spouse or having a lifetime vacation. Generally, they may not have the time to do such detailed research about the culture and all the serious issues happening in the country they visit. Sometimes, they just look for generally positive reviews about the country and the destination they want to visit to make the decision. Of course, if the reviews are honest, they may be lucky, but it is a 50 percent chance they will still experience some setback. On the other hand, if some of the reviews may not be honest entirely, what do you expect? It is funny that She only provides feedback on her experiences, but most of the people in the comments somehow conclude that she is so offensive. Believe me, more people will not come back to Vietnam if they experience what Megan experienced, and because they believe in those people on the comment.
@Alan Nguyen I don't think tourists care much about tourism promotion on TV or in official newspapers. Social media, bloggers are probably the main source of information tourists often search for when planning for a trip. Of course, to make the sites more attractive, bloggers often show the good, beautiful aspects of the country they write about, however, they sometimes share some negative feedbacks, things they don't like about the country, that'd be very helpful. You're right, tourists don't often spend much while they take a trip to the countryside, however, the more people traveling out of the comfort zone, out of the touristy sites into remote, rural areas, there's more chance investors would see the potential to develop some countryside-based tourism, such as homestay, that can benefit both the tourism industry and the local community. For example, Pu Luong Nature Reserve is a great example well-developed tourism sites can benefit both the locals and investors.
Love Vietnam and coming from a western country, I can identify with all she said. My first day in HCMC was terrifying. I couldn't cross the street and was thinking all the locals wanted to rip me off or steal from me. It is an assault on the senses that takes a couple of days to relax and enjoy the cultural difference. The rawness is a key thing that makes Vietnam such an awesome experience for westerners and it is a pity the princess' vlog was poorly titled and misleading for potential visitors.
Exactly. Get well- equipped what you can find/get/ expect on the 1st few days travelling to a totally different country/culture. That’s good you spent the first couple of days to get used to Vietnam, I bet you had a good time afterward. Where did you go then?
@@seeyouinvietnam Hoi An which was much more relaxing than HCMC in a beautiful historic setting. Later Hanoi which had a similar feel to HCMC but with cooler weather.
@@nevmcc3884 Oh cool. We're living in Hoi An. moved from HCMC to Hoi An last year and loved it here. The Old town is historic, nice but could be crowded, the beaches and the rice paddies are things that make Hoi An attractive. We love HCMC for its energy and Ha Noi for its food. God, we miss those hot bowls of good Pho in winter.
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed Vietnam. Cultural differences are one of the beauties of travel. Stepping our of your familiar box can be disturbing if you expect everything to be easy and the same as home.
Hi Suzanne. We travel to learn new things that we don't have back home. You & Dan did the best way of travel, slowly immerse the nature, the culture and everything. Hope we will have a chance to ride together again.
Also a "white" tourist to Vietnam here... but I don't agree with her on most points. The drinking culture part, as a European I know that Europeans do equal dumb stuff when drunk or even worse, besides that she makes it sounds like she forced to drink which is absurd, when I'm in VN I often play football with my vietnamese girlfriend's cousins and their friends after which we head to a cafe to eat and drink. Beer is common but there is nothing weird with just going along with soft drinks. The noises part, as someone living in the Netherlands where the streets are mostly deserted after 18:00 except on weekends is something that I find quite attractive and different which is one of the reasons I travel all over the world. The pickpocketing, criminal activities, I have the feeling she felt targeted as a foreigner not realizing that this happens to locals just as much, only difference is that locals are perhaps slightly more prepared for it. All in all I find that she complains about a lot of stuff that are very typical of Vietnam or something that could be helped through basic common sense and awareness that everyone should have in a place they're not used to.
Thanks for your very thoughtful reply, appreciate it. That's good to know that you're enjoying the life in Vietnam. Vietnam is an easy place to live, to enjoy only if you accept the differences. Things are unorganized, laws are not strictly applied, but there's a beauty of it. The thing we need to do is to make more people into cycling. Yes a bit more preparation, research will make your trip your living more smooth, and you can easier to see a good side of the country you travel to. Thanks again, stay safe and well
Hey Dag Stijn . I’m a Vietnamese living in Belgium for more than 9 years . And thanks for your very positive comments . As a foreigner living in Belgium I agree with you about people doing lot of dumb things when they drunk . Hang out in Brussels and Antwerpen sometime for a weekend and witness a lot of it . Got my wallet pickpocket one time in Brussels and got my GSM stolen once at the bar but I never considered that I was targeting . It’s happened to me so it’s happened to Belgian people also .
Very diplomatic response to Princess Meagan's gripes. Yes she made some valid points but I also felt she misses the point of travelling. It's about taking yourself out of your comfort zone and trying something different. Being tolerant to people in a foreign country who have different priorities to you. Saigon is my go to destination in S E Asia. I love it because it's more edgy than places like Thailand. The people there are great, the food is amazing and I love riding on the back of a Grab bike. I try to avoid heavy tourist areas which can be a rip off. I feel safer there than in my home country. And I am dying to go back asap. My home away from home. Great video!
Haha, we'd love to be Vietnam ambassadors, exactly, I agree with most of her points, it's just the step-out-of-your-comfort-zone point that she probably missed. I love Saigon too, it's dynamic and full of energy and yes good food. How many times have you visited Saigon?
I liked your responses. They were honest and clever and not defensive. You also gave good suggestions. It would be great to meet you when I go to Vietnam.
Hi mate. That’d be great. Hope the vaccine works. Send us a message when you’re able to travel again. Follow our other social media with the name See You in Vietnam to see updates about things in Vietnam at the moment and hope to see you in Vietnam, soon
I love Vietnam.i love Vietnamese culture and traditional. I love Vietnamese people's. They are very friendly. Everywhere in the world good and bad people's. Drinking alcohol alot and smoking alot. Road safety is not good in Vietnam. Karaoke culture Street food culture. Sea foods Alot of love from Punjab India.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😘 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Vietnam is safe country in the world.
I first visited Vietnam about 7 years ago after starting in Bangkok in Thailand then traveled through Cambodia. I was expecting Vietnamese people to be more serious and less friendly, but they were the exact opposite relaxed and friendly. I have to agree about Saigon not being great. However Saigon is the same as any other big city in the world, less friendly, less safe, con artists, pick pockets and polluted. Once you start to travel around Vietnam things change for the better. Wonderful people and amazing places and sights to see. If you've visited a developing or poor country before then traffic, local markets and social behaviour are different but not horrible. If however you haven't visited outside 1st world countries, then you're in for some shocks and surprises. some will be fun and excicting some will be terrible and shocking. I've now lived in Vietnam (Can Tho) for 3 years and love it. Yes, I sometimes still find some things difficult but nothing serious. 1 thing I've learned is it's ok to say no to that beer being handed to you YO! Also food I eat what I want even when invited to a house, party or restaurant. I just 'thumbs up' food I like and thumbs down errrk yuk' food I don't like. No problem at all.
Thanks for sharing your experience in Vietnam and glad you choose Vietnam to stay. After traveling everywhere in Vietnam, we’re positive to say that people in Mekong Delta are the most hospitable and friendly people in VN. Can Tho is also one of our fav cities, love taking a bike ride through the canals & concrete paths and coconut fields. You can follow our Facebook Page See You in Vietnam to see latest updates about things in Vietnam especially in Hoi An, hope can see you here. Cheers
I agree with ya on Saigon. I've lived here grrr 8 years almost now and been ALL over Vietnam hell even lived in Can tho for some time and as far up as Lai chau/Lao cai. Saigon in my 2 cents is a real shyt area, its way more dirtier than it needs to be due to lack of care, the pollution has just gotten worse in 2021 which is odd saying we are in a pandemic for say. I always tell people the same line when they ask about Vietnam or people i know that have lived in VIetnam many years but never left saigon "Vietnam is an amazing country, the people are great the food is pretty good, but you HAVE to see Vietnam NEVER just sit in the south or north, never just sit in the city" I think personally my Best time in Vietnam was back in 2015 i lived in Son la with a Hmong family, it was a culture shock within a culture shock and an amazing exp.
I seen a lot of Vietnamese people in California. Some of them drive nice expensive cars in Orange County. Most of the Vietnamese people I’ve seen are decent people. I only have 1 former coworker who is Vietnamese that I’m not really fond of because he has anger issues and gets angry over too many little things. I’m just glad he retired last year and I don’t have to put up with getting all upset over so many little things.
My first time in Vietnam was amazong. the best experience that I ever had in my life ....I lived in 4 different countries , visited 37 countries living in places like California , Hawaii , Tokyo ..... But i fell in love in Vietnam , its not only the culture , its the people that i love , but let me tell you that Canada ain't the perfect country either , there's people that are not ready to travel , sorry to say those people should stay home in their comfort area . because of covid needed to go out of Vietnam and I felt so sad leeavinf Vietnam , wento to Chile , COlombia and US , but during all those amazing places i visited around South America and North America still missed Vietnam during that time , could not get out of my mind those beautiful moments in Vietnam , reason why when Vietnam opened after covid I decided to take a flight to Da Nang and here Iam back in Vietnam. Thnaks Vietnam for giving me so much LOVE
Indonesia pernah mengalami masa seperti itu. Ada baiknya Vietnam belajar dan bekerjasama dengan Indonesia untuk mengatasi masalah itu. Semoga asean tumbuh lebih baik🙏 Salam dari Indonesia 🇮🇩❤🇻🇳
I just saw your channel for the first time yesterday. I love the way you “responded” to the video of Megan. It was very kind and very professional of you! My wife and I instantly subscribed to your channel. We’ll be visiting Vietnam for the first time in March of 2021. Hope to meet you in person.
Lam Van Dinh thanks for the comment. Hope things will be back to normal and the Internet travel bans will be lifted by then. Finger crossed for now. We’re in Hoi An, love to see you there
When my family is in Vietnam, our passports were left in the taxi because my irresponsible little sister lost them. Fortunately, we were able to get them back.
Glad to hear you got the passport back, it could have been a nightmare losing a passport while travelling, I've lost couple of things, phone wallets in the streets of Saigon, hope that could end. And I luckily got them back to me. So, good people are still a lot out there.
Trải nghiệm lần đầu luôn để lại ấn tượng nhớ đời. Vậy nên trước khi đến VN, xin các vị lần đầu đặt chân đến hãy tìm hiểu kĩ càng về văn hoá Việt, chuẩn bị tinh thần cùng thể trạng tốt, cuối cùng là luôn đội mũ bảo hiểm, bởi VN cũng hay có màn cua khá gắt ạ. =)))))
Thanks. She made good points and we should do the same. We will make more videos about Vietnam in general and culture in the future, stay updated and hope to see you in Vietnam, soon.
There’s a lot of challenges fir Vietnam right now but the trade of is the large amounts of investing is going to the it’s economy. I’m sure many of these challenges will be solved as the country continues to develop. This is probably still a good time to be an expat in Vietnam. Nice topic! 👍🏽
You're right, I think most of the problems come from the awareness about the environment, the safety,.... I'm pretty sure many people/organizations are tackling these issues and trying to raise awareness for the people. The number of traffic-related death has decreased dramatically for the last 10 years. You were much likely to die from traffic accidents than it is today.
@@seeyouinvietnam sure my friend I am living in ho chi min city I always like watching videos about the places I can visit in ho chi min city as well videos interviewing others people's experience in Vietnam that's great
Vietnam is undoubtedly the most wonderful place I’ve ever travelled. I would take any excuse to go back there, especially with a fantastic tour guide and friend like Nguyen!
Very good response, I was one of the "thumbs down" viewers. My experience in VN was wonderful and was always treated well. When travel opens up I'm going back as a pre-move trip for 2-3 months. I think the word Hate gets thrown around so much, so sad.
Ow, it would be great to know Vetnan! I really admire Vietnamese History ! I'm Brazilian and I think there are many cities here in South America that a Canadian won't like too, because are very different and it results in a cultural shock for some people. But that's the magic of knowing another countries! My best wishes from Brazil!!
exposing to different culture will absolutely enrich your life so much, if any country look so British or French, what's the point of travelling? I'd love to go to Brazil one day. Hope the pandemic will end soon. cheers from the other side of the planet
I believe that foreigners who decide do rent or buy scooters for themselves to ride on their vacation should familiarize themselves a little with the 'laws' or locals rules of the road. Many people are quick to assume that it's the same from their home where: pedestrians have the right of way, motorcycles compared to cars/trucks have right of way, etc.
Riding a scooter in a foreign country where is famous with no-rule traffic should be a decision need to be considered very clearly. As Vietnamese, we find it hard riding doing road trips on scooter. However, spending a couple of days getting used to the how the traffic runs in Vietnam, how to use the scooters properly and then do a motorbike trip will definitely get you a once of a life time experience in Vietnam.
Vietnamese police should do their work and start issuing tickets to restless drivers. When I was there police are just standing on corners smoking and chatting, while everyone was going through traffic lights in every direction. The government has to enforce the laws.😥
So I´m from Guatemala and recently i was for a week in Hanoi. I loved it... LOVED IT. Yes there are "things" that you may not like, however people were friendly, food was amazing. Yes there were "tourist" traps were i "fell" however not to a big scam if you are smart, sometimes they are only people trying to make a living so yeah, have a coffee at their place and theyll leave you alone. The noise thing is real, very real, the first night I wasnt able to sleep however i eventually just accepted i and well... it was part of the charm. THE ONLY thing that i didnt like was entering and leaving Vietnam at the airport. Security and migration did not "recognize" my passport, I realize being from a "central american" country made them hesitant, however for a moment i really didnt feel safe and it was only at airports. People didnt believe my country existed until they "googled" it? however once inside... amazing I would love to live there in the twilight of my life.
I've lived in Vietnam for almsot 8 years. I can say her thinking was not really that wrong. I showed that video to a few of my friends that live here in Phan thiet and they kind of had the same ideas as you as she was wrong and they where offended. I feel WE live here in Vietnam never seeing other countries first hand really don't understand the "Disagreements" others have about Vietnam. Vietnam is a gerat country but it def has its problems and lack of care, There is another guy Japanese guy that visited VIetnam back in 2017 and did a video about how he felt and honestly the video was not positive at all. Their biggest complaints where the constant yelling, honking, trash all over the place and the idea people can just pee on anything and no one seems to care.
Ha sorry to comment 3 times. Your tip on living for 2 or 3 days before you sign contract is what i do its AMAZING advise and strongly suggested I always have a 14 day stay in before contract I pay the first month rent of course but that contract i ain't touching until that 2 week mark. The karoake is just F'n insanely disrespectful and annoying and the fact its all the time i feel this girl's pain. I lived in Lagi for 2 years before i came to Vung tau and it was ALL day every day all night all the time karoake........Lagi is a VERY small town with only a co op there. Yet i moved 7 differnet times while living there just beuacse of noise until i said "F*** this" and i left
You can drop a comment as many as you like, haha. Vung Tau is a party city, people from Saigon would travel to Vung Tau for a weekend getaway/party and they will get as much fun as they want (and fun would get some singing involved). Lagi is a lovely town, great street food, and seafood. Karaoke is not a bad thing, but how it is nowadays is just unacceptable.
@@seeyouinvietnam Yeah i lived in Lagi for almost 2 years, what Lagi is now is the same as Sapa is now, its just a loud dirty tourist city now. Its really sad to see these really calm and beautiful cities turn into hotel/Karoke over ran areas. Lagi was just unlivable, i was going to Phan Thiet almost weekly just to relax because being at home was just not relaxing no more :( Vung tau, yeah party city. I didn't really like it at all, i just moved up north from Vung tau about 40km, so far its been really good - but to be honet i do miss the north, but i hate the raining there ha ha
Actually Vietnam is one of the country without or little scams , compared to countries near by . The Philippines scam is so bad from government to church. Vietnam actually is very safe and people treat well foreigners, that doesn’t mean that that will make them nice. Just like China or cuba people treat you nice for fear of the government. If a local mistreated a foreigner it could be painful for that person.
She can't even pronounce "Vietnaam". Seems like the first time she's been out of Canada. Every Vietnamese person I met was always super nice, your responses show it as well.
I know when I come to Hue I'm going to have an awesome time visa for 2 month apartment.food is everything don't answer the critics just understand how great the food is.
I'm not a vlogger but i used to watch youtube. i always watch videos about travel and tours. I don't see any wrong in what she said. Analyze her story well for you guys to understand what she meant. Shes's not attacking or down grading the country, this is based on her experienced as a first timer. Don't you understand why she keeps coming back in the Vietnam for 3 years now? It would help a lot if you analyze and understand her story well. In all Every country has differences and if you want to learn you have to say the good and the bad that's the reality
What she said about Vietnam is 100% true, instead of feeling butt hurt over someone's opinion (understand that no every country banns freedom expression such as Vietnam) perhaps think about what you can do to help Vietnam progress into modernity.
Good content and great English! She has her points and bad experience understandable , you gave your insights and shared nice stuff like the thief time in funny way..she used that title for marketing and click bait..RUclips needs lies and stupid stuff now to attract views
Thank you, Joe. I can relate to all of her points, it's just the clickbait title that I don't like. Seems like that is how RUclips works these days. How're you doing?
Thank mate. We’ll make more videos about Vietnam during this time. Covid-19 sucks as no one can go anywhere, we will try to bring the image of Vietnam to the world. Subscribe to see our next series. Stay tuned
9:17 It's for sure not just tourists! Wow, glad your friend didn't have her phone stolen. // My grandpa (he's from Vietnam, went back there for retirement!) had his new iphone stolen out of his hand. He's slow to react so it's understandable he couldn't fight against the motorists---
It happened to us a couple of times and for sure, and we stood freeze for a couple of seconds before realizing what's just happened. Things are getting better now and I hope the gov will fight back the motorists.
xin phép đánh giá: 1. quả thực người việt ăn chơi, rượu chè rất nhiều 2. Cái vấn đề xe cộ thì ăn vô máu rồi 3. cái ô nhiễm tiếng ồn từ cái ý thức: ta làm trong nhà ta, không liên quan đến mi 4. cái trò dơ dáy khạc nhổ rất khó chịu, còn rác thì lượng xả x10 người dọn 5. cái vấn đề giết mổ tôi thấy nó cũng bình thường, 1 phần do điều kiện: làm thịt xong nhưng đâu có cái gì bảo quản được, người mua họ cũng cần hàng tươi 6. trộm cướp, lừa đảo có thể nói quen mùi luôn rồi,
Thanks for the comment. Yup, that's exactly what is happening in Vietnam. However, many NGOs and individuals are working on this to raise awareness about animal treatments. I’m positive things will get better in the future
As a Vietnamese I think it depends on whether that animal is a pet or just food source. My uncle has a dog. She lived full 15 years of her happy dog life. Everyday she walked around the village and if someone was having a party or something she would stay there and join in. Maybe tourists just see all the animals in the market (as I said, they are considered food source) or I just didn't know any case of badly treated pets.
@@huyentrangpham7752 thanks for your comment. Exactly, the way people view of an animals is changing dramatically in the last decade. Dogs/cats are more likely move to pet category not the food source anymore, still but it's changing.
It's hell for Animals everywhere. In western countries, they are cruel to Animals and kill them without any conscience too. Unlike Vietnam, western countries kill behind closed doors in slaughterhouses which are far far away from the cities. And the meat and dairy industries just lie and fool ppl by marketing their "products" as coming from happy cows, pigs, chickens, etc. Thus, the majority of ppl in the west thinks the meat/dairy they consume comes from happy Animals who were "humanely killed". Wake up, it's all lies so they can keep selling their products. Animals used and killed for food, clothing, entertainments (rodeos, racing, circus, etc), and experiments all live in hell created by humans at every corners of the globe. Please watch Earthlings and Dominions documentaries on RUclips to see what I mean.
i love vietnam dont worry about her she expects vietnam to change just for her i felt more safer in vietnam than here in australia i am in love with vietnam i dont know where she is from maybe canada where whinging and whining is a sport or america we all know they are not good travellers anyways i love you vietnam
Doumaaa Megan stay on your country.. its better for us.. and Vietnam has as well positif as negatif side ( more positif IMO) and its commo to all country...
Worst thing about Vietnam is all the tourists . Please stay away so I can enjoy my next trip there . Which will be my 8th time. Love Vietnam even with all it’s quirks. 😁
Just accept what it's bad, it's bad. Don't use your phone in da street, don't carry..., don't, don't bla bla. But you can do it all in other countries. Just accept and improve then everything will be ok. Japan used to accept their football is like small shoes if compare to Vietnam, now they become a top team in Asia. Now we can accept our country are bad, and improve.
Vietnam has loads of things to improve, to make things better in the future. Accepting the bad things is definitely the 1st step toward improvement. Thanks for your comment.
85% of Tourists don't return to Vietnam. Thailand has a 60% return rate. Everything she said in her video was valid and my Vietnamese friends say the same and are embarrassed by many of the things she said. Yes it is true people either love it or hate it that's why 85% won't come back!
so true. numbers speak. I've traveled to Thailand a couple of times and compare how they do tourism, I understand why tourists want to go back to Thailand. In Vietnam, that's a different story, many people try to make the most out of it, even by cheating, scams just to get as much money as they could. Tourists could get really great experience in Vietnam, but to deal with those scams, maybe not. Thanks for your reply
Có người thích 🇻🇳, tất nhiên sẽ có người khg thích 🇻🇳. Chuyện rất bình thường. Nhưng tôi khẳng định : trong 100 người phương tây đến 🇻🇳 thì chỉ có 1 hoặc 2 người khg thích 🇻🇳 mà thôi. 🇻🇳 ta vẫn là điểm sáng nhất cho du khách nước ngoài. Khg những du lịch mà còn là nơi đáng sống của họ.
you have to thank her. foreigners will not come to Vietnam anymore especially backpackers. they spend very little money and ask for a luxury place. if they don't come here you won't see them begging on the street or selling drugs to other foreigners and do illegal jobs on tourist visas. you don't need to explain.
Actually we’ve met many nice expats though, but a lot of them have just returned home due to visa restrictions. I agree staying in one country by extending a tourist visa is not great, but I don't know, maybe there should be some cross visa between tourist visas and work visa
I am thinking of moving to Vietnam, so I can make my money last longer. And I do in general like the cultural norms of Asian countries. But I am Scandinavian. So I wonder if I would have a hard time being accepted by the locals. "heavy drinking culture in Vietnam" Aight. Cultural norms are no issue then.
I don’t think that it’s gonna be a problem for you to live in Vietnam . After a first few weeks feeling strange so things gonna settled down . I guess that you should try to live in Vietnam for half a year before take the decision that this gonna be where I’ll live for long term . It’s take a while so just be open mind and adapts all the news things
@@seeyouinvietnam We went for a eleven days tour two years ago with s group of English speakers from the UK and the USA. We toured from North, Central to South Vietnams. The only regret was we didn't have time to explore some places in detail. We plan to travel with more family's members once Covid is over. Vietnam is pretty safe compare to most tourist destination such as Thailand, Rome ...
@@nevmcc3884 Yes, I have traveled to Vietnam on my own before the tour. We booked the guided tour because my travel companion had never been to Vietnam and of time constraint.
Em nói hay lắm . Đồng ý rằng chúng ta vẫn còn nhiều thiếu sót và văn hoá nước ta khác với văn hoá nước họ . Nhưng chúng ta không thể im lặng để họ lấy quan điểm cá Nhân của họ áp đặt lên chúng ta được . Chúng ta có gì sai thì chấp nhận để chỉnh sửa . Nhưng chúng ta không chấp nhận được một số người cường điệu hoá quan điểm cá nhân của họ để thu hút sự chú ta của người khác
Chính xác a. E cũng có sự tiếp xúc với rất nhiều du khách cũng như đi đây đi đó nhiều nước khác, e biết Việt Nam ko phải là 1 quốc gia tourist-friendly như Thái Lan, Singapore hay các nước Châu Âu. E đồng ý với hầu hết ý kiến của cô ấy, nhưng chính xác như a nói, sự cường điệu hoá và sử dụng các quan điểm quá cá nhân để chỉ về các điểm tiêu cực của một quốc gia mà ko có bất kỳ background, tìm hiểu gì về quốc gia đó là điều e không chấp nhận được. Influencers cũng nên có trách nhiệm hơn với lời nói của mình
With driving i find Vietnamese are some of the worst drivers i've seen globally next to India. I get some westerns will make some mistakes and crash. Sh** happens i know, but when you start counting out a western's dumb mistake versus a VNese mistake on driving the numbers quickly rise. To this day in 2021, it still confuses me why people are allowed to "BUY" a permit to drive instead of earning it, and allowing people to learn to properly drive. Also confsues me why police will sit at corners yet not enforce the driving rules thus making it more dangerous. Girl is right though, i saw 2019 Vietnam Min. web site stated 39% of deaths of people under 28 years old where from auto crashes and related.. That is a SERIOUSLY high number with no excuses. I will say, this is a big difference when you compare the north to the south, the north has a bit more order in regards to driving and Rules of the road, where the south is almost an all out zoo. And when you get near or in saigon you KNOW your in saigon simply by the driving and rampid honking. Just think 100k per person to EARN your permit to drive, 100.000 x 97 million = VN gov would make a HUGE amount of money plus make the streets much safer and a better review from westerns that come here and visit.
Never fun and easy riding scooters in Vietnam, btw, how do you get around Phan Thiet? We live in Da Nang which has a 1/8 of Saigon population but the streets are packed during rush hours. There's nothing called a quick fix for the traffic problem in Vietnam, I guess it must come down from the gov, the law needs to be enforced 1st, heavy fine, and I think things will get better anyway.
@@seeyouinvietnam Quick fix, i agree 100% not happening. Sadly the bad driving is in the culture and "Normal", the idea you can just buy a permit to drive is really the first problem. Me personally i have a D.L. to legally drive a motor bike, and last year i got a permit to drive a car, it cost me 350k and they just gave me it no test on paper, no driving test, That itself is a serius problem. In Phan Thiet, i get around in my sexy little Airblade - my favorite bike by far :)
@@RockDavid An Airblade, that’s cool, mate. And the traffi in Phat Thiet is also very great. A lot of people can know how to ride a scooter but not may know how to ride safely
Typical Vietnamese always taking criticism by responding with "we are improving" and "this is how we are". Dirty is not a cultural thing. Learn from your neighbor civilized Japanese, not the Korean or Chinese. Rude is rude, don't sound like "sometimes we forgot the people surrounding us" Why? do you normally have rats and cockroach surrounding you? She did not like Vietnam, leave it that way, don't suggest her to use better wording, trying to outsmart her make you the opposite. Also, she didn't like Vietnam is in the past, in the present she might adapt to the surroundings, so go ahead and ask her.
I don't agree with you, could you force Indian people to stop eating by hands because it is not clean and not sanitized, should use forks and spoons like in the West instead. No, traveling is all about learning cultural differences, your point of view about differences experienced during the trip might not be true. And I did not say “dirty is a cultural thing”, don't make it up, Japan is a great country, yes, Korea and China as well. Each country has it's good and bad.
@@seeyouinvietnam eating with bare hands like in India or Philippines can get one’s better sense of the food, and in the US we do eat like this at McDonald’s and KFC and we do lick our fingers. Vietnam outdoor fresh market is unorganized, bloody, filthy compare to those in Japan, Europe that have outdoor fresh market. You said dirty market in Vietnam is a cultural and that’s how you get fresh meat vs in the supermarket. One thing I can tell you baby, keeping the place clean is very simple, just need a will power to cleaning up your own mess like being taught in elementary school. Every country has pros and cons, but do admit that Vietnam is a dirty country with issues like: Spitting, urinating, dogs pooping and excessive honking, all in public. These can all be solved by knowing RESPECT to oneself and other...and of course with the LAW to enforce these unacceptable behavior. I want my motherland to be civilized like Japan, but sadly it will takes many decades be like them (my HIGHEST respect to Japanese and to their society). I came back to VN in 2007 and 2019, and I still witnessed these unsanitary behaviors. Are you still working on this easy fix in your society? Or giving more excuses to deny the truth?
@@tl749 Definitely through few words and a few minute video, I can not express all of my points throughly and that could lead to misunderstandings like you do, I’ve been to many fresh outdoor markets outside of Vietnam to understand, keeping the market fresh and outdoor and also clean and sanitized are equally important said is always easier than done. Definitely I want my home country where I am living now be a better place, people respect each others and a cleaner place. And I understand the power of the law, but it’s the thing you can not change now or in the near future except there’re more and more people are working together to raise the issues and yes, We do work with them and do our works as well, we don’t expect our country to be a better place without doing anything. Based on how you express your thoughts, I’m pretty sure you are living in a better place than Vietnam. I’ve been to countries where is better than Vietnam in someways and I have traveled to countries where are worse than Vietnam in someways, in those cases, we tried to understand, ask locals, do researches before giving any criticism about that countries. I remember I said at the beginning of the videos that this video is not an easy one to watch, and I really meant it, I agree with Megan's views in most points.
@@seeyouinvietnam when one’s admitted there’s a problem, then there will be an improvement or solution. Sweeping it under the rug will get it nowhere. I agree with what Megan said and respect her viewpoint and leave it that, don’t try to cover it up. Someone will find Vietnam is more livable by stricter handling of the pandemic, or opportunistic to do business, or humid conditions that’s more adaptable for them. The End.
I cant understand a Canadian girl complains about drinking culture in Vietnam. Do they canadians/americans have drinking culture like beers since they were teens as well ? Absurbd comment 😂😂😂
I assume Canadians/ Americans have a much heavier drinking culture than in Vietnam, there's only 1 issue in Vietnam people sometime force others to drink, and it's a bit annoying for non drinkers I guess.
Obviously, she hasn't been to a pro sports events in Canada or U.S. where people drink like fishes! I'd rather have a drinking culture in Vietnam, then a drug & gun culture in America. I'm just sayin'!
Oh my god. The gratuitous "why I hate.." video. "Me"ghan, I got a gentle suggestion for you. Embrace the differences, the unexpected, the out of the ordinary. It's the beauty of being a expat, a traveler in general. Did you expect things to be just like Canada? If so, go back to Canada. But you stayed. So what is the purpose of your video? Let people discover Vietnam for themselves. Or maybe this video is just about you?
We don't know, we kinda half agree & half disagree. Yes, people in big cities seems to be a bit unfriendly to foreigners (not just in Vietnam but everywhere in the world), but the countryside people are contrast, they're so hospitable and very helpful. We think that living in the big cities are far more streesful than living in the countryside, so it could have a great impact to their way of living, the cultural behaviors and attitudes towards the foreigners. However, we sometimes take foreign friends into the slums of District 4 to see another side of Saigon. People are amazing and friendly there.
I would love to have a cheers with Vietnamese people! Love to Vietnam from Brazil!
Hope the pandemic will be over soon, then we don't have to cheers virtually, see you in Vietnam, soon.
Love to Brazil from Vietnam! Cảm ơn bạn ( thank you )
Im sorry but ARGENTINA 2022🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷
Honestly, people in VIetnam nowadays are not really pure (honest and kind) like before. There are still good people there, but not many like it used to be. I believe that Megan has experienced many bad things when she was there. Complete agree with Megan !
Tourists seem like an easy target for bad people trying to get money from, that's why many and many have experienced bad things about Vietnam. She might have.
You got that right!
many Western country also not so pure hehe
@@joelle4471 wrong topic!!! We talked about Vietnam, not western countries!!!
Actually her experiences and observations are accurate about Vietnam. Every country has it's own good and bad. Love it, hate it or accept it. And I'm Vietnamese.
That's why setting an expectation/spending some amount of time for research before traveling to a new country with a very different lifestyle and culture is quite critical. If you set your mind in advance, you're more willing to accept the bad things that happen and will have more fun trying to figure out why every country has some kind of issue.
@@seeyouinvietnam Common senses, if I know serious issues or scams are happening in the country where I will travel, hell yeah, I will change my agenda and pick another destination. Accepting and having funs are a bit luxurious and fancy words, honestly. However, if Megan provided her feedback on Vietnam's experiences from like 10 years, I may not be on the same page with her. Yet, what year are we living in, really? Your own president and prime minister always preach about Vietnam as a beautiful place to visit, and Vietnam is a progressive, developing country with high economic status. Then what Megan experienced is really Vietnam's reality, not from what your leaders preach each year. And by the way, you mention that foreigners should visit the countryside areas, outside the developed cities. I mean the foreigners' point to visit a particular city in a country is because it is advertised worldwide as a destined, developed, tourist, and traveling to place with many great and fun activities with affordable price. They don't expect crimes, be scammed, and harassed by the locals. Visiting the countryside area is ideal, but it does not afford the tourist industry's alternative revenues. And it reinforces Megan's point that the language barrier is one of the problems for many foreign travelers if there are no translators available.
Coming back to your point that people need to research the country's culture and norms which they are going to visit, I am not really on the same page with you about this statement. Each person has a different situation. A person may have a honeymoon with his or her spouse or having a lifetime vacation. Generally, they may not have the time to do such detailed research about the culture and all the serious issues happening in the country they visit. Sometimes, they just look for generally positive reviews about the country and the destination they want to visit to make the decision. Of course, if the reviews are honest, they may be lucky, but it is a 50 percent chance they will still experience some setback. On the other hand, if some of the reviews may not be honest entirely, what do you expect? It is funny that She only provides feedback on her experiences, but most of the people in the comments somehow conclude that she is so offensive. Believe me, more people will not come back to Vietnam if they experience what Megan experienced, and because they believe in those people on the comment.
@Alan Nguyen I don't think tourists care much about tourism promotion on TV or in official newspapers. Social media, bloggers are probably the main source of information tourists often search for when planning for a trip. Of course, to make the sites more attractive, bloggers often show the good, beautiful aspects of the country they write about, however, they sometimes share some negative feedbacks, things they don't like about the country, that'd be very helpful. You're right, tourists don't often spend much while they take a trip to the countryside, however, the more people traveling out of the comfort zone, out of the touristy sites into remote, rural areas, there's more chance investors would see the potential to develop some countryside-based tourism, such as homestay, that can benefit both the tourism industry and the local community. For example, Pu Luong Nature Reserve is a great example well-developed tourism sites can benefit both the locals and investors.
Love Vietnam and coming from a western country, I can identify with all she said. My first day in HCMC was terrifying. I couldn't cross the street and was thinking all the locals wanted to rip me off or steal from me. It is an assault on the senses that takes a couple of days to relax and enjoy the cultural difference. The rawness is a key thing that makes Vietnam such an awesome experience for westerners and it is a pity the princess' vlog was poorly titled and misleading for potential visitors.
Exactly. Get well- equipped what you can find/get/ expect on the 1st few days travelling to a totally different country/culture. That’s good you spent the first couple of days to get used to Vietnam, I bet you had a good time afterward. Where did you go then?
@@seeyouinvietnam Hoi An which was much more relaxing than HCMC in a beautiful historic setting. Later Hanoi which had a similar feel to HCMC but with cooler weather.
@@nevmcc3884 Oh cool. We're living in Hoi An. moved from HCMC to Hoi An last year and loved it here. The Old town is historic, nice but could be crowded, the beaches and the rice paddies are things that make Hoi An attractive. We love HCMC for its energy and Ha Noi for its food. God, we miss those hot bowls of good Pho in winter.
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed Vietnam. Cultural differences are one of the beauties of travel. Stepping our of your familiar box can be disturbing if you expect everything to be easy and the same as home.
Hi Suzanne. We travel to learn new things that we don't have back home. You & Dan did the best way of travel, slowly immerse the nature, the culture and everything. Hope we will have a chance to ride together again.
You like this sick country which loves to eat cat and dog meat shame on u
Also a "white" tourist to Vietnam here... but I don't agree with her on most points. The drinking culture part, as a European I know that Europeans do equal dumb stuff when drunk or even worse, besides that she makes it sounds like she forced to drink which is absurd, when I'm in VN I often play football with my vietnamese girlfriend's cousins and their friends after which we head to a cafe to eat and drink. Beer is common but there is nothing weird with just going along with soft drinks. The noises part, as someone living in the Netherlands where the streets are mostly deserted after 18:00 except on weekends is something that I find quite attractive and different which is one of the reasons I travel all over the world. The pickpocketing, criminal activities, I have the feeling she felt targeted as a foreigner not realizing that this happens to locals just as much, only difference is that locals are perhaps slightly more prepared for it. All in all I find that she complains about a lot of stuff that are very typical of Vietnam or something that could be helped through basic common sense and awareness that everyone should have in a place they're not used to.
Thanks for your very thoughtful reply, appreciate it. That's good to know that you're enjoying the life in Vietnam. Vietnam is an easy place to live, to enjoy only if you accept the differences. Things are unorganized, laws are not strictly applied, but there's a beauty of it. The thing we need to do is to make more people into cycling. Yes a bit more preparation, research will make your trip your living more smooth, and you can easier to see a good side of the country you travel to. Thanks again, stay safe and well
Hey Dag Stijn . I’m a Vietnamese living in Belgium for more than 9 years . And thanks for your very positive comments . As a foreigner living in Belgium I agree with you about people doing lot of dumb things when they drunk . Hang out in Brussels and Antwerpen sometime for a weekend and witness a lot of it . Got my wallet pickpocket one time in Brussels and got my GSM stolen once at the bar but I never considered that I was targeting . It’s happened to me so it’s happened to Belgian people also .
Very diplomatic response to Princess Meagan's gripes. Yes she made some valid points but I also felt she misses the point of travelling. It's about taking yourself out of your comfort zone and trying something different. Being tolerant to people in a foreign country who have different priorities to you. Saigon is my go to destination in S E Asia. I love it because it's more edgy than places like Thailand. The people there are great, the food is amazing and I love riding on the back of a Grab bike. I try to avoid heavy tourist areas which can be a rip off. I feel safer there than in my home country. And I am dying to go back asap. My home away from home. Great video!
Haha, we'd love to be Vietnam ambassadors, exactly, I agree with most of her points, it's just the step-out-of-your-comfort-zone point that she probably missed. I love Saigon too, it's dynamic and full of energy and yes good food. How many times have you visited Saigon?
Yeah okay Mr. Brown noser
I liked your responses. They were honest and clever and not defensive. You also gave good suggestions. It would be great to meet you when I go to Vietnam.
Hi mate. That’d be great. Hope the vaccine works. Send us a message when you’re able to travel again. Follow our other social media with the name See You in Vietnam to see updates about things in Vietnam at the moment and hope to see you in Vietnam, soon
I love Vietnam.i love Vietnamese culture and traditional. I love Vietnamese people's. They are very friendly.
Everywhere in the world good and bad people's.
Drinking alcohol alot and smoking alot.
Road safety is not good in Vietnam.
Karaoke culture
Street food culture.
Sea foods
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Vietnam is safe country in the world.
Thank mate. Hope the vaccine works and we can resume International travel
@@seeyouinvietnam Yes ,I hope too❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️❤️
Thanks bro
There are also bad filipino who say things that are really disrespectful to other filipino people. Different cultures are tacky in different ways.
I first visited Vietnam about 7 years ago after starting in Bangkok in Thailand then traveled through Cambodia. I was expecting Vietnamese people to be more serious and less friendly, but they were the exact opposite relaxed and friendly. I have to agree about Saigon not being great. However Saigon is the same as any other big city in the world, less friendly, less safe, con artists, pick pockets and polluted.
Once you start to travel around Vietnam things change for the better. Wonderful people and amazing places and sights to see. If you've visited a developing or poor country before then traffic, local markets and social behaviour are different but not horrible. If however you haven't visited outside 1st world countries, then you're in for some shocks and surprises. some will be fun and excicting some will be terrible and shocking.
I've now lived in Vietnam (Can Tho) for 3 years and love it. Yes, I sometimes still find some things difficult but nothing serious. 1 thing I've learned is it's ok to say no to that beer being handed to you YO! Also food I eat what I want even when invited to a house, party or restaurant. I just 'thumbs up' food I like and thumbs down errrk yuk' food I don't like. No problem at all.
Thanks for sharing your experience in Vietnam and glad you choose Vietnam to stay. After traveling everywhere in Vietnam, we’re positive to say that people in Mekong Delta are the most hospitable and friendly people in VN. Can Tho is also one of our fav cities, love taking a bike ride through the canals & concrete paths and coconut fields. You can follow our Facebook Page See You in Vietnam to see latest updates about things in Vietnam especially in Hoi An, hope can see you here. Cheers
I agree with ya on Saigon. I've lived here grrr 8 years almost now and been ALL over Vietnam hell even lived in Can tho for some time and as far up as Lai chau/Lao cai.
Saigon in my 2 cents is a real shyt area, its way more dirtier than it needs to be due to lack of care, the pollution has just gotten worse in 2021 which is odd saying we are in a pandemic for say.
I always tell people the same line when they ask about Vietnam or people i know that have lived in VIetnam many years but never left saigon
"Vietnam is an amazing country, the people are great the food is pretty good, but you HAVE to see Vietnam NEVER just sit in the south or north, never just sit in the city"
I think personally my Best time in Vietnam was back in 2015 i lived in Son la with a Hmong family, it was a culture shock within a culture shock and an amazing exp.
I seen a lot of Vietnamese people in California. Some of them drive nice expensive cars in Orange County. Most of the Vietnamese people I’ve seen are decent people. I only have 1 former coworker who is Vietnamese that I’m not really fond of because he has anger issues and gets angry over too many little things. I’m just glad he retired last year and I don’t have to put up with getting all upset over so many little things.
My first time in Vietnam was amazong. the best experience that I ever had in my life ....I lived in 4 different countries , visited 37 countries living in places like California , Hawaii , Tokyo ..... But i fell in love in Vietnam , its not only the culture , its the people that i love , but let me tell you that Canada ain't the perfect country either , there's people that are not ready to travel , sorry to say those people should stay home in their comfort area .
because of covid needed to go out of Vietnam and I felt so sad leeavinf Vietnam , wento to Chile , COlombia and US , but during all those amazing places i visited around South America and North America still missed Vietnam during that time , could not get out of my mind those beautiful moments in Vietnam , reason why when Vietnam opened after covid I decided to take a flight to Da Nang and here Iam back in Vietnam. Thnaks Vietnam for giving me so much LOVE
canadian girls are whingers
Indonesia pernah mengalami masa seperti itu. Ada baiknya Vietnam belajar dan bekerjasama dengan Indonesia untuk mengatasi masalah itu. Semoga asean tumbuh lebih baik🙏 Salam dari Indonesia 🇮🇩❤🇻🇳
I just saw your channel for the first time yesterday. I love the way you “responded” to the video of Megan. It was very kind and very professional of you! My wife and I instantly subscribed to your channel. We’ll be visiting Vietnam for the first time in March of 2021. Hope to meet you in person.
Lam Van Dinh thanks for the comment. Hope things will be back to normal and the Internet travel bans will be lifted by then. Finger crossed for now. We’re in Hoi An, love to see you there
Don't visit with pets.
My kind request 🙏🙏
When my family is in Vietnam, our passports were left in the taxi because my irresponsible little sister lost them. Fortunately, we were able to get them back.
Glad to hear you got the passport back, it could have been a nightmare losing a passport while travelling, I've lost couple of things, phone wallets in the streets of Saigon, hope that could end. And I luckily got them back to me. So, good people are still a lot out there.
Hope to see you back in VN
Trải nghiệm lần đầu luôn để lại ấn tượng nhớ đời. Vậy nên trước khi đến VN, xin các vị lần đầu đặt chân đến hãy tìm hiểu kĩ càng về văn hoá Việt, chuẩn bị tinh thần cùng thể trạng tốt, cuối cùng là luôn đội mũ bảo hiểm, bởi VN cũng hay có màn cua khá gắt ạ. =)))))
Hi Lêu Lêu, đúng là nếu không tìm hiểu để chuẩn bị tâm lí trước thì rất dễ bị sốc văn hóa, đặc biệt là các bạn đến từ châu Âu, châu Mỹ...
Chuẩn luôn :))))
The gal's complaints are reasonable and your responses to her complaints are also very reasonable and honest.
Thanks. She made good points and we should do the same. We will make more videos about Vietnam in general and culture in the future, stay updated and hope to see you in Vietnam, soon.
part of her saying are true, but i still like Vietnam , espcially Da Nang, ppl are nice and friendly, really good place for relax.
There’s a lot of challenges fir Vietnam right now but the trade of is the large amounts of investing is going to the it’s economy. I’m sure many of these challenges will be solved as the country continues to develop. This is probably still a good time to be an expat in Vietnam. Nice topic! 👍🏽
You're right, I think most of the problems come from the awareness about the environment, the safety,.... I'm pretty sure many people/organizations are tackling these issues and trying to raise awareness for the people. The number of traffic-related death has decreased dramatically for the last 10 years. You were much likely to die from traffic accidents than it is today.
It's called honesty
New subscriber I liked your answers very kind on the way you reacted to the video thanks for sharing your thoughts with us
Thanks for subscribing. Let us know if what kinds of video you want us to make. It would help a lot to grow the Channel. Cheers
@@seeyouinvietnam sure my friend I am living in ho chi min city I always like watching videos about the places I can visit in ho chi min city as well videos interviewing others people's experience in Vietnam that's great
sauledgardo2 that’s great to know. We’re based in Hoi An but definitely will make more videos around this
Vietnam is undoubtedly the most wonderful place I’ve ever travelled. I would take any excuse to go back there, especially with a fantastic tour guide and friend like Nguyen!
When things get back to normal, let's explore more of VN. Loved our fantastic time, Nguyen.
Wtf😒🤬if u have cat n dog then think about him
@@adityashelake2071 true bro
why can you go by yourself? how do you come to the conclusion that it is one of the most wonderful places you have ever traveled to?
Good video and great responses!
Glad you enjoyed it
Very good response, I was one of the "thumbs down" viewers. My experience in VN was wonderful and was always treated well. When travel opens up I'm going back as a pre-move trip for 2-3 months. I think the word Hate gets thrown around so much, so sad.
that's great you had good experience in Vietnam, in that case, we will hope to see you in Vietnam, again.
i love vietnam and I am in vietnam for at least 4 weeks every year 🇻🇳🥰
Excellent content!! Looking forward to new videos 🙂.
Ow, it would be great to know Vetnan! I really admire Vietnamese History ! I'm Brazilian and I think there are many cities here in South America that a Canadian won't like too, because are very different and it results in a cultural shock for some people. But that's the magic of knowing another countries! My best wishes from Brazil!!
exposing to different culture will absolutely enrich your life so much, if any country look so British or French, what's the point of travelling? I'd love to go to Brazil one day. Hope the pandemic will end soon. cheers from the other side of the planet
I believe that foreigners who decide do rent or buy scooters for themselves to ride on their vacation should familiarize themselves a little with the 'laws' or locals rules of the road. Many people are quick to assume that it's the same from their home where: pedestrians have the right of way, motorcycles compared to cars/trucks have right of way, etc.
Riding a scooter in a foreign country where is famous with no-rule traffic should be a decision need to be considered very clearly. As Vietnamese, we find it hard riding doing road trips on scooter. However, spending a couple of days getting used to the how the traffic runs in Vietnam, how to use the scooters properly and then do a motorbike trip will definitely get you a once of a life time experience in Vietnam.
Vietnamese police should do their work and start issuing tickets to restless drivers. When I was there police are just standing on corners smoking and chatting, while everyone was going through traffic lights in every direction. The government has to enforce the laws.😥
So I´m from Guatemala and recently i was for a week in Hanoi. I loved it... LOVED IT. Yes there are "things" that you may not like, however people were friendly, food was amazing. Yes there were "tourist" traps were i "fell" however not to a big scam if you are smart, sometimes they are only people trying to make a living so yeah, have a coffee at their place and theyll leave you alone. The noise thing is real, very real, the first night I wasnt able to sleep however i eventually just accepted i and well... it was part of the charm. THE ONLY thing that i didnt like was entering and leaving Vietnam at the airport. Security and migration did not "recognize" my passport, I realize being from a "central american" country made them hesitant, however for a moment i really didnt feel safe and it was only at airports. People didnt believe my country existed until they "googled" it? however once inside... amazing I would love to live there in the twilight of my life.
I've lived in Vietnam for almsot 8 years. I can say her thinking was not really that wrong. I showed that video to a few of my friends that live here in Phan thiet and they kind of had the same ideas as you as she was wrong and they where offended. I feel WE live here in Vietnam never seeing other countries first hand really don't understand the "Disagreements" others have about Vietnam.
Vietnam is a gerat country but it def has its problems and lack of care, There is another guy Japanese guy that visited VIetnam back in 2017 and did a video about how he felt and honestly the video was not positive at all. Their biggest complaints where the constant yelling, honking, trash all over the place and the idea people can just pee on anything and no one seems to care.
I’m Vietnamese American and I agree with Megan.
I love Vietnam and I love their culture from the Philippines.
My friend doesn’t like Vietnamese food because he’s a picky eater. He also doesn’t even like Carl’s Jr..
Thank you for creating this video.
Love to share some thoughts about Vietnam. We will do more videos in the future about Vietnam culture and in general. Stay tuned.
Ha sorry to comment 3 times.
Your tip on living for 2 or 3 days before you sign contract is what i do its AMAZING advise and strongly suggested
I always have a 14 day stay in before contract
I pay the first month rent of course but that contract i ain't touching until that 2 week mark.
The karoake is just F'n insanely disrespectful and annoying and the fact its all the time i feel this girl's pain.
I lived in Lagi for 2 years before i came to Vung tau and it was ALL day every day all night all the time karoake........Lagi is a VERY small town with only a co op there. Yet i moved 7 differnet times while living there just beuacse of noise until i said "F*** this" and i left
You can drop a comment as many as you like, haha. Vung Tau is a party city, people from Saigon would travel to Vung Tau for a weekend getaway/party and they will get as much fun as they want (and fun would get some singing involved). Lagi is a lovely town, great street food, and seafood. Karaoke is not a bad thing, but how it is nowadays is just unacceptable.
@@seeyouinvietnam Yeah i lived in Lagi for almost 2 years, what Lagi is now is the same as Sapa is now, its just a loud dirty tourist city now.
Its really sad to see these really calm and beautiful cities turn into hotel/Karoke over ran areas.
Lagi was just unlivable, i was going to Phan Thiet almost weekly just to relax because being at home was just not relaxing no more :(
Vung tau, yeah party city. I didn't really like it at all, i just moved up north from Vung tau about 40km, so far its been really good - but to be honet i do miss the north, but i hate the raining there ha ha
@@RockDavid when we lived in Saigon, we only traveled to Vung Tau on weekday, very smart move I think, and it was always great.
Actually Vietnam is one of the country without or little scams , compared to countries near by . The Philippines scam is so bad from government to church. Vietnam actually is very safe and people treat well foreigners, that doesn’t mean that that will make them nice. Just like China or cuba people treat you nice for fear of the government. If a local mistreated a foreigner it could be painful for that person.
Megan’s video title is clickbate, because in the video she commented that she keeps
coming back to Vietnam because she likes the country.
I like this response, huge different from others countries do response, this is accept and let people understand the vietnamese culture!
She can't even pronounce "Vietnaam". Seems like the first time she's been out of Canada. Every Vietnamese person I met was always super nice, your responses show it as well.
I know when I come to Hue I'm going to have an awesome time visa for 2 month apartment.food is everything don't answer the critics just understand how great the food is.
I'm not a vlogger but i used to watch youtube. i always watch videos about travel and tours. I don't see any wrong in what she said. Analyze her story well for you guys to understand what she meant. Shes's not attacking or down grading the country, this is based on her experienced as a first timer. Don't you understand why she keeps coming back in the Vietnam for 3 years now? It would help a lot if you analyze and understand her story well. In all Every country has differences and if you want to learn you have to say the good and the bad that's the reality
i dont think she would be happy anywhere no wonder she doesnt have aman
What she said about Vietnam is 100% true, instead of feeling butt hurt over someone's opinion (understand that no every country banns freedom expression such as Vietnam) perhaps think about what you can do to help Vietnam progress into modernity.
@@bonaunee Vietnam is behind the Philippines
the world aint perfect tosser
Good content and great English! She has her points and bad experience understandable , you gave your insights and shared nice stuff like the thief time in funny way..she used that title for marketing and click bait..RUclips needs lies and stupid stuff now to attract views
Thank you, Joe. I can relate to all of her points, it's just the clickbait title that I don't like. Seems like that is how RUclips works these days. How're you doing?
Yo! 🍻
Great video!
Cheers Virtually, mate.
I visited Vietnam in 2018 and I had such a wonderful experience. I highly recommend people to visit the country 💕
What is your fav thing to do in VN?
@@seeyouinvietnam Strolling around and eating at the local markets.
i am vietnamese and i like that
Thank you very much!
I agree with her.
We also agree with her
Someone: I don't like vietnam .
People vietnam: great ! Get back to your home and don't come back !
i think so...
Cool video and channel! I hope you make more content
Thank mate. We’ll make more videos about Vietnam during this time. Covid-19 sucks as no one can go anywhere, we will try to bring the image of Vietnam to the world. Subscribe to see our next series. Stay tuned
9:17 It's for sure not just tourists! Wow, glad your friend didn't have her phone stolen. // My grandpa (he's from Vietnam, went back there for retirement!) had his new iphone stolen out of his hand. He's slow to react so it's understandable he couldn't fight against the motorists---
It happened to us a couple of times and for sure, and we stood freeze for a couple of seconds before realizing what's just happened. Things are getting better now and I hope the gov will fight back the motorists.
I watched her video, all of her complaints on only based on her preference. She blames Vietnam for things she doesn't like. 😂
Lol
xin phép đánh giá:
1. quả thực người việt ăn chơi, rượu chè rất nhiều
2. Cái vấn đề xe cộ thì ăn vô máu rồi
3. cái ô nhiễm tiếng ồn từ cái ý thức: ta làm trong nhà ta, không liên quan đến mi
4. cái trò dơ dáy khạc nhổ rất khó chịu, còn rác thì lượng xả x10 người dọn
5. cái vấn đề giết mổ tôi thấy nó cũng bình thường, 1 phần do điều kiện: làm thịt xong nhưng đâu có cái gì bảo quản được, người mua họ cũng cần hàng tươi
6. trộm cướp, lừa đảo có thể nói quen mùi luôn rồi,
Great video
For travellers anybody want To visit
Vietnam plzzzzzzzz never go there with your pets.
It is the hell for animals.
Thanks for the comment. Yup, that's exactly what is happening in Vietnam. However, many NGOs and individuals are working on this to raise awareness about animal treatments. I’m positive things will get better in the future
As a Vietnamese I think it depends on whether that animal is a pet or just food source. My uncle has a dog. She lived full 15 years of her happy dog life. Everyday she walked around the village and if someone was having a party or something she would stay there and join in. Maybe tourists just see all the animals in the market (as I said, they are considered food source) or I just didn't know any case of badly treated pets.
@@huyentrangpham7752 thanks for your comment. Exactly, the way people view of an animals is changing dramatically in the last decade. Dogs/cats are more likely move to pet category not the food source anymore, still but it's changing.
It's hell for Animals everywhere. In western countries, they are cruel to Animals and kill them without any conscience too. Unlike Vietnam, western countries kill behind closed doors in slaughterhouses which are far far away from the cities. And the meat and dairy industries just lie and fool ppl by marketing their "products" as coming from happy cows, pigs, chickens, etc. Thus, the majority of ppl in the west thinks the meat/dairy they consume comes from happy Animals who were "humanely killed". Wake up, it's all lies so they can keep selling their products. Animals used and killed for food, clothing, entertainments (rodeos, racing, circus, etc), and experiments all live in hell created by humans at every corners of the globe. Please watch Earthlings and Dominions documentaries on RUclips to see what I mean.
i love vietnam dont worry about her she expects vietnam to change just for her i felt more safer in vietnam than here in australia i am in love with vietnam i dont know where she is from maybe canada where whinging and whining is a sport or america we all know they are not good travellers anyways i love you vietnam
Doumaaa Megan stay on your country.. its better for us..
and Vietnam has as well positif as negatif side ( more positif IMO) and its commo to all country...
Doumaaa Megan 🤣🤣🤣
@@nguyetpham8659 cô phay khong? true or not 😂
We ❤️ 🇻🇳 from 🇵🇭
She visited , and filmed ghettos area of VN. There are ghettos everywhere in the world.
Worst thing about Vietnam is all the tourists . Please stay away so I can enjoy my next trip there . Which will be my 8th time. Love Vietnam even with all it’s quirks. 😁
Haha. 8th time. You're such a huge Vietnam fan.
So overall Vietnam is like South America!
some problems are the same, I think.
Kinda great way to go.
Just accept what it's bad, it's bad. Don't use your phone in da street, don't carry..., don't, don't bla bla. But you can do it all in other countries. Just accept and improve then everything will be ok. Japan used to accept their football is like small shoes if compare to Vietnam, now they become a top team in Asia. Now we can accept our country are bad, and improve.
Vietnam has loads of things to improve, to make things better in the future. Accepting the bad things is definitely the 1st step toward improvement. Thanks for your comment.
85% of Tourists don't return to Vietnam. Thailand has a 60% return rate. Everything she said in her video was valid and my Vietnamese friends say the same and are embarrassed by many of the things she said. Yes it is true people either love it or hate it that's why 85% won't come back!
so true. numbers speak. I've traveled to Thailand a couple of times and compare how they do tourism, I understand why tourists want to go back to Thailand. In Vietnam, that's a different story, many people try to make the most out of it, even by cheating, scams just to get as much money as they could. Tourists could get really great experience in Vietnam, but to deal with those scams, maybe not. Thanks for your reply
we have coffee
Yes. And we do have a lot
Có người thích 🇻🇳, tất nhiên sẽ có người khg thích 🇻🇳. Chuyện rất bình thường. Nhưng tôi khẳng định : trong 100 người phương tây đến 🇻🇳 thì chỉ có 1 hoặc 2 người khg thích 🇻🇳 mà thôi. 🇻🇳 ta vẫn là điểm sáng nhất cho du khách nước ngoài. Khg những du lịch mà còn là nơi đáng sống của họ.
Tụi mình cũng gặp rất nhiều người rất yêu thích Việt Nam và chọn Việt Nam là nơi để sống. Cám ơn comment của bạn
you have to thank her. foreigners will not come to Vietnam anymore especially backpackers. they spend very little money and ask for a luxury place.
if they don't come here you won't see them begging on the street or selling drugs to other foreigners and do illegal jobs on tourist visas.
you don't need to explain.
Actually we’ve met many nice expats though, but a lot of them have just returned home due to visa restrictions. I agree staying in one country by extending a tourist visa is not great, but I don't know, maybe there should be some cross visa between tourist visas and work visa
I am thinking of moving to Vietnam, so I can make my money last longer. And I do in general like the cultural norms of Asian countries. But I am Scandinavian. So I wonder if I would have a hard time being accepted by the locals.
"heavy drinking culture in Vietnam"
Aight. Cultural norms are no issue then.
Haha. You could be disappointed finding out Vietnamese don't drink that much.
I don’t think that it’s gonna be a problem for you to live in Vietnam . After a first few weeks feeling strange so things gonna settled down . I guess that you should try to live in Vietnam for half a year before take the decision that this gonna be where I’ll live for long term . It’s take a while so just be open mind and adapts all the news things
you very good
She should booked a tour instead of going alone. We had a great time.
Spending some more time researching could have helped. when did you go to VN?
@@seeyouinvietnam We went for a eleven days tour two years ago with s group of English speakers from the UK and the USA. We toured from North, Central to South Vietnams. The only regret was we didn't have time to explore some places in detail. We plan to travel with more family's members once Covid is over. Vietnam is pretty safe compare to most tourist destination such as Thailand, Rome ...
Personal growth is found outside the comfort zone, then again I think tour guides know all the best spots. :)
@@nevmcc3884 Yes, I have traveled to Vietnam on my own before the tour. We booked the guided tour because my travel companion had never been to Vietnam and of time constraint.
"Partly because SHE lacks preparation about Vietnam." Gaslighting?
Vietnam is not Canada 😓
Em nói hay lắm . Đồng ý rằng chúng ta vẫn còn nhiều thiếu sót và văn hoá nước ta khác với văn hoá nước họ . Nhưng chúng ta không thể im lặng để họ lấy quan điểm cá
Nhân của họ áp đặt lên chúng ta được . Chúng ta có gì sai thì chấp nhận để chỉnh sửa . Nhưng chúng ta không chấp nhận được một số người cường điệu hoá quan điểm cá nhân của họ để thu hút sự chú ta của người khác
Chính xác a. E cũng có sự tiếp xúc với rất nhiều du khách cũng như đi đây đi đó nhiều nước khác, e biết Việt Nam ko phải là 1 quốc gia tourist-friendly như Thái Lan, Singapore hay các nước Châu Âu. E đồng ý với hầu hết ý kiến của cô ấy, nhưng chính xác như a nói, sự cường điệu hoá và sử dụng các quan điểm quá cá nhân để chỉ về các điểm tiêu cực của một quốc gia mà ko có bất kỳ background, tìm hiểu gì về quốc gia đó là điều e không chấp nhận được. Influencers cũng nên có trách nhiệm hơn với lời nói của mình
Em thấy đấy . Chính những người đồng hương của cô ấy cũng lên tiếng bảo vệ chúng ta đó thôi .
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With driving i find Vietnamese are some of the worst drivers i've seen globally next to India. I get some westerns will make some mistakes and crash. Sh** happens i know, but when you start counting out a western's dumb mistake versus a VNese mistake on driving the numbers quickly rise.
To this day in 2021, it still confuses me why people are allowed to "BUY" a permit to drive instead of earning it, and allowing people to learn to properly drive. Also confsues me why police will sit at corners yet not enforce the driving rules thus making it more dangerous. Girl is right though, i saw 2019 Vietnam Min. web site stated 39% of deaths of people under 28 years old where from auto crashes and related.. That is a SERIOUSLY high number with no excuses.
I will say, this is a big difference when you compare the north to the south, the north has a bit more order in regards to driving and Rules of the road, where the south is almost an all out zoo. And when you get near or in saigon you KNOW your in saigon simply by the driving and rampid honking.
Just think 100k per person to EARN your permit to drive, 100.000 x 97 million = VN gov would make a HUGE amount of money plus make the streets much safer and a better review from westerns that come here and visit.
Never fun and easy riding scooters in Vietnam, btw, how do you get around Phan Thiet? We live in Da Nang which has a 1/8 of Saigon population but the streets are packed during rush hours. There's nothing called a quick fix for the traffic problem in Vietnam, I guess it must come down from the gov, the law needs to be enforced 1st, heavy fine, and I think things will get better anyway.
@@seeyouinvietnam Quick fix, i agree 100% not happening. Sadly the bad driving is in the culture and "Normal", the idea you can just buy a permit to drive is really the first problem. Me personally i have a D.L. to legally drive a motor bike, and last year i got a permit to drive a car, it cost me 350k and they just gave me it no test on paper, no driving test, That itself is a serius problem.
In Phan Thiet, i get around in my sexy little Airblade - my favorite bike by far :)
@@RockDavid An Airblade, that’s cool, mate. And the traffi in Phat Thiet is also very great. A lot of people can know how to ride a scooter but not may know how to ride safely
Typical Vietnamese always taking criticism by responding with "we are improving" and "this is how we are". Dirty is not a cultural thing. Learn from your neighbor civilized Japanese, not the Korean or Chinese. Rude is rude, don't sound like "sometimes we forgot the people surrounding us" Why? do you normally have rats and cockroach surrounding you? She did not like Vietnam, leave it that way, don't suggest her to use better wording, trying to outsmart her make you the opposite. Also, she didn't like Vietnam is in the past, in the present she might adapt to the surroundings, so go ahead and ask her.
I don't agree with you, could you force Indian people to stop eating by hands because it is not clean and not sanitized, should use forks and spoons like in the West instead. No, traveling is all about learning cultural differences, your point of view about differences experienced during the trip might not be true. And I did not say “dirty is a cultural thing”, don't make it up, Japan is a great country, yes, Korea and China as well. Each country has it's good and bad.
@@seeyouinvietnam eating with bare hands like in India or Philippines can get one’s better sense of the food, and in the US we do eat like this at McDonald’s and KFC and we do lick our fingers. Vietnam outdoor fresh market is unorganized, bloody, filthy compare to those in Japan, Europe that have outdoor fresh market. You said dirty market in Vietnam is a cultural and that’s how you get fresh meat vs in the supermarket. One thing I can tell you baby, keeping the place clean is very simple, just need a will power to cleaning up your own mess like being taught in elementary school. Every country has pros and cons, but do admit that Vietnam is a dirty country with issues like: Spitting, urinating, dogs pooping and excessive honking, all in public. These can all be solved by knowing RESPECT to oneself and other...and of course with the LAW to enforce these unacceptable behavior. I want my motherland to be civilized like Japan, but sadly it will takes many decades be like them (my HIGHEST respect to Japanese and to their society). I came back to VN in 2007 and 2019, and I still witnessed these unsanitary behaviors. Are you still working on this easy fix in your society? Or giving more excuses to deny the truth?
@@tl749 Definitely through few words and a few minute video, I can not express all of my points throughly and that could lead to misunderstandings like you do, I’ve been to many fresh outdoor markets outside of Vietnam to understand, keeping the market fresh and outdoor and also clean and sanitized are equally important said is always easier than done. Definitely I want my home country where I am living now be a better place, people respect each others and a cleaner place. And I understand the power of the law, but it’s the thing you can not change now or in the near future except there’re more and more people are working together to raise the issues and yes, We do work with them and do our works as well, we don’t expect our country to be a better place without doing anything. Based on how you express your thoughts, I’m pretty sure you are living in a better place than Vietnam. I’ve been to countries where is better than Vietnam in someways and I have traveled to countries where are worse than Vietnam in someways, in those cases, we tried to understand, ask locals, do researches before giving any criticism about that countries. I remember I said at the beginning of the videos that this video is not an easy one to watch, and I really meant it, I agree with Megan's views in most points.
@@seeyouinvietnam when one’s admitted there’s a problem, then there will be an improvement or solution. Sweeping it under the rug will get it nowhere. I agree with what Megan said and respect her viewpoint and leave it that, don’t try to cover it up. Someone will find Vietnam is more livable by stricter handling of the pandemic, or opportunistic to do business, or humid conditions that’s more adaptable for them. The End.
@@tl749 thanks. Love your sincere comments. A peace.
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I cant understand a Canadian girl complains about drinking culture in Vietnam. Do they canadians/americans have drinking culture like beers since they were teens as well ? Absurbd comment 😂😂😂
I assume Canadians/ Americans have a much heavier drinking culture than in Vietnam, there's only 1 issue in Vietnam people sometime force others to drink, and it's a bit annoying for non drinkers I guess.
Obviously, she hasn't been to a pro sports events in Canada or U.S. where people drink like fishes! I'd rather have a drinking culture in Vietnam, then a drug & gun culture in America. I'm just sayin'!
Oh my god.
The gratuitous "why I hate.." video.
"Me"ghan, I got a gentle suggestion for you.
Embrace the differences, the unexpected, the out of the ordinary.
It's the beauty of being a expat, a traveler in general.
Did you expect things to be just like Canada?
If so, go back to Canada.
But you stayed.
So what is the purpose of your video?
Let people discover Vietnam for themselves.
Or maybe this video is just about you?
Hope she will do a “what I love about VN” video one day
Viet
Look at Thailand, see what the poor tourists have done to their country.
I didn't like the people in Vietnam big cities, i found them to be unfriendly, unhelpful and hostile towards foreigners
We don't know, we kinda half agree & half disagree. Yes, people in big cities seems to be a bit unfriendly to foreigners (not just in Vietnam but everywhere in the world), but the countryside people are contrast, they're so hospitable and very helpful. We think that living in the big cities are far more streesful than living in the countryside, so it could have a great impact to their way of living, the cultural behaviors and attitudes towards the foreigners. However, we sometimes take foreign friends into the slums of District 4 to see another side of Saigon. People are amazing and friendly there.
I can see your perspective but did the Vietnamese say " Go back to your country ?".
One person opinion ((who care)
Hi viet cong
Thanks for your comment. This is the place to share good things about Vietnam, improvement if it's not good. Dont promote hatred and divisions
This lady is so obnoxious. She should just stay home in Canada.
i'v been to Viet Nam in 2018,not a good Tourist destination for me!
Ok bye
I don't like Chinese either
Megan is a whiner....stay in Canada.
Booooo
this guy is cambodia....
no, vietnamese (?)
@@xiny-chi no ..you are cambodia..
@@johnd8281 me? I'm not combonidan. The RUclipsr isn't either: he's Vietnamese
The youtuber is myanma..