Having been back from my tour of Vietnam recently, the things I like about the country are: 1. The exquisite French-influenced architecture of the buildings and terraced shop houses with private balconies. 2. Vietnamese black coffee ☕️ sans sugar/milk 3. Pho 🍲 4. Banh Mi sandwich loaf 🥖 5. Vietnamese rice 🍚 It tastes better than Thai Jasmine rice although it’s less fragrant. But I love its texture. 6. Ridiculously cheap local beer🍺! It just costs slightly more than mineral water! Even imported alcoholic drinks are cheap there! 8. The mountainous and lush green scenery in central and north Vietnam like Sapa 7. Excellent service personnel in the hotel and F&B industry. They take pride in rendering their best warm service to tourists and customers alike. 8. I’m impressed with the independence and maturity of the young Vietnamese people. Most of them are very motivated, articulate, adaptable and keen to learn new things to better their futures, especially the learning of a foreign language like English, Chinese, Japanese ... These young working adults generally are very well mannered and humble compared to the older generations who tend to be surly, impatient, gruff, nonchalant and even rude.
If you're white then I udnderstand the old ppl over there being a lil ruff around the edges around you, cuz Vietnam has been fked by the West for over a hundred years
I'm a Vietnamese and I'm ecstactic while reading your feelings about my country and thanks for your trip to Vietnam and shared it with everyone. Thank you very much, hopefully in your next trip to Vietnam, I can be your tour guide to show you many aspects of our cities...Have a nice day my friend who I haven't met yet but wish all the good things to your family and yourself...Peace!!!🥰😍😘
Jason, thank you for these amazing videos. We are off to Vietnam in September and have found your ideas, and advice, fantastically helpful. Many thanks. Peace.
Many thanks Jason for your videos.They are very informative and give us a real feel of what to expect.Having back packed around Malaysia and Borneo over 25 years ago,we’re looking forward to doing the same in Vietnam next year!! Thoroughly looking forward to the experience and your blogs have certainly wetted our appetite! Look forward to watching some more of your adventures,safe journey Jason
Hi, I really enjoy your video's! We are thinking about going to Vietnam in 2020.So we can save up for it because we went to Sri Lanka this year. So I searched the internet for video's about Vietnam, that's how I found yours. After seeing your vlogs I really want to go :) Keep up the good work :) Peace!
I'm amazed with the St. Joseph's Cathedral, it's really beautiful. I missed the food specially Bun Cha👍. First time watching your vlogs & I like it. Feels like I wanna be there with you. 😊
Great vid Jason. I don't know what it is ... but the more HD and crystal clear these vlogging videos are becoming on youtube I don't actually have any urge to visit these locations as I feel like I have already been there now ... I think these locations that we haven't been too lose their mystery once somebody captures it so well on video and shows it to the world. May be thats just me.
I don't like high temp and high humid climate, so I lost the motivation of southern trip. However Hanoi is different a litle among south east Asia. The climate from Nov to Mar is so comfortable. Yes! I've decide to trip there next Nov.
Just found your channel and it is very refreshing to see this kind of travel vlog. Great raw videos which gives a cool vibe. I am actually hooked watching your videos- started with your Bangkok videos as I will be travelling to Thailand by January as backpacker. I'm wondering what camera and gimbal do you use to film. Love from the Philippines 🇵🇭
Trấn Quốc Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Trấn Quốc, chữ Hán: 鎭國寺), the oldest Buddhist temple in Hanoi, is located on a small island near the southeastern shore of Hanoi's West Lake, Vietnam.
Beautiful temper beautiful city love them all this video you have show me very busy ever where you go so nice and big city. Thank you for your beautiful video thank you for sharing. Bless you happy travel , 23--11--18.
JB, what was the the temperature, humidity and rainfall like in September? you look pretty cool & composed ! Hope to travel there about the same time as you were there.
When crossing the street, you just have to walk slowly straight forward, motorbike will avoid you and drive around you, trust me I'm vietnamese and I dont even look 2 sides while crossing :) obviously no one want to hurt people, they want to be in peace too
I used to be like that when I lived in China. After the first day in Hanoi I got the feeling back for it again and it was much easier. It takes some adjusting time I think.
Each time see a video filming Vietnam by an expat, I feel a little sad that my hometown wasn't on their list. Come on! Vietnam doesn't stop with those famous cities. If you really want to dig in the real culture of it, there are no better places to go than those areas nearby a known city.
Hi Jason - no disrespect, but your video only skirted the outer edge of the Old Quarter. If you have time it would be worthwhile to you and your subscribers to show the heart and centre of the area - especially Beer Corner at night. Cheers!
I’m not so interested in the more touristy bar street, it’s full of westerners and in my opinion not so authentic. Plus there’s already a lot of other videos showing that side of Hanoi on RU-vid. Thanks for the comment :)
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Jason , in India ,Hindu funerals are not filmed ,only celebrations are filmed ,funerals do not come under celebrations .People have to take a bath after attending a Hindu funeral to cleanse the body .A good person's dead soul is respected as in all religions and prayers are held after the body is cremated .
I’m Vietnamese myself and a trick to walk across literally ANY road/ street with moving vehicles is to put your hand up in the air and walk in a slow, constant speed. Motobike drivers will immediately avoid you and will dodge you as you walk. This is bcs insurance and health care in VN is very VERY VERY expensive. No one will hurt dare you, so let’s say you’re semi safe when crossing a busy street 👊🏼🥳😂
Actually, you can’t take any pics or video inside the temples ... it’s a law by Buddhism ! But that’s ok .. Hope to see you again in Vietnam and try some traditional food such as Bun Cha, Pho Cuon !
I hv been going to Vietnam since 2009.....last trip in Jan 2018.Rode on motorbikes with friends there or Grab motor.If you follow the rules and be alert all the time its not dangerous.
Actually no, a large chunk of VN population follow buddish, which famous for eating veggie, back then only monk and some of their followers do it, but now many other also eat them, especially with the increase of tourist in the country
Same roads same buildings same cars same style of shops all over the world so in Vietnam too and people seem to be calm composed and gentelmen compare to Pakistani people who look opposite on these traits however Pakistanis do not eat dogs snakes lizards and pork as these civilized looking people do in this part of the world indeed you captured the city well!!
I like your vlog, but this video starts with music, that makes my ears bleeding :) heard this 1 million times already, sorry. this music 2:35 is much better fitting to the theme.
