How Anxiety made him leave America and move to Vietnam. 

Learn how to thrive in Vietnam 👉bvcco.gumroad.com/l/vnsurvival Watch Dao's house tour: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-L9nKqf_KaHk.html

I love the part where he says he has more in Vietnam so is able to give more to help others.

I'm 44 now, but the times I went to Vietnam instantaneously relieved all my stress. Everyone around was friendly and talking to me. It's a small usa city vibe that's everywhere in Vietnam. My mental health and spirit was top of the world. Something I thought I had the whole time growing up in the US. There's just lots of 9 to 5 and daily grind stress that builds up living in the US without realizing it. I only realized such a significant mental shift when I went to VN. Other places I've traveled to have not had the same result. I think it's the Vietnamese culture and its friendly people that create such positive emotional impact 🎉❤

I visited VN for the first time about 5 years ago. I have since gone back 4 more times, each trip getting longer. I spent almost 2 months there the last trip. I would love to live in Vietnam. It has its cons- like any other place in the world, including the US and western Europe. Some cons are traffic, tropical summer heat, etc. Overall though, Vietnam is a treasure. Many wonderful cities and towns to visit. Fantastic people. Great food. Quality and affordability are everywhere. I will be back, maybe to live for good? I wish the country continued success!! Thanks for sharing this candid conversation.

im 36 this year in september. my parents came to Norway as "boat refugees". my parents always flew to Vietnam every 2 years, without us kids, so i never been in Vietnam. I know for sure im not happy in Norway, is very depressing. January 2025 is my first time in Vietnam/Da Nang, cant wait to find out if Vietnam is the answer for Happiness/more meaningfull life/peace for my soul and wellness

DEFINITELY LIFE IN AMERICA IS OVERRATED. HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT VIETNAM 🇻🇳 LAST YEAR FOR 2 MONTHS. HAD THE BEST TIME OF MY LIFE. I'M THINKING ABOUT GOING BACK THERE TO LIVE AND RETIRE EVENTUALLY BC THERE'S MORE VALUE LIVING THERE THEN IN THE STATES ESPECIALLY IF U HAVE SOME MONEY WHERE ITS GOES FURTHER THERE

LOL, there are so many hater in the comments. It is hilarious. If Dao got the money to live well in Vietnam, then more power to him.

This is a nice trend, seeing young VK’s taking the leap for a totally new experience. I do feel for this cohort. I could write a book about how adult children of the VK 55 to 70 year old generation have been affected by living between two cultures. Their parents will never see Vietnam the same way as they do. This cohort can make big money and they are well educated so they know exactly what they’re doing. The struggles of their parents has paid off immensely because They have raised successful hard-working children who have lived their lives, obeying their parents and respecting them at all levels .I can see that these guys have been humbled by their own personal life experiences. I’ve lived my life around the Vietnamese community in Australia and also in Vietnam for more than 40 years so I know exactly what I am writing about. Fascinating people with very strong family values that further connect them to each other as a community.

Dao and Pete, appreciate the willingness to share your stories. Keep doing what you're doing and don't worry about the jealousy you're receiving from the comments. Hope to see more VK interviews.

I went back to Vietnam for three weeks recently and love Vietnam and love the people of Vietnam. The hospitality had been insane and beyond expectations, the cost of living was so inexpensive and Vietnam was stunning when we drove from North to South. However, I would never trade any place on earth for America. No matter where I traveled to but I began to miss home (America) after a month.

Thank you for choosing VIETNAM as your second home. ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👏👏👏

Thank you for your channel em! Thank you for interviewing people and letting the world know about Vietnam and Vietnamese culture 🎉

i love this kind of interview, please keep up the good work.

Thank you, Kate. I greatly appreciate your informative message.

I really enjoyed this interview and usually don’t watch interviews all the way through, Keep it up man good job!

Hey bro , thanks for sharing this with all of us, your story is really touching and i can relate to what you said totally, i'm sure you are much happier now with the new change in your life.

Amazing interview 😊 keep it up

this is great video.... Keep it up....I learned so much watching this video.... Thanks

Love seeing more Viet Kieu youth coming back.

livin the dream Dao! Congrats on the journey :)

The spoon attached mic is a work of art lol

Great interviews 🎉

I love his family's hometown of Vinh Long. I do like Saigon also, but only for two or three days at a time. Too loud and busy for my tastes. Vinh Long is a beautiful riverfront city about 120 km south of Sgn. Maybe a 2 hr drive. Very peaceful there and very few tourists. I have been coming to Vinh Long since 2017, and fell in love with the city and its people. I met my Vietnamese Wife there in 2018, and have a house nearby. I learned Vietnamese language because she does not speak English. My tieng viet is not perfect yet, but I am totally immersed as one of the only White Westerners there. That suits me fine, since I learn tieng viet nua moi ngay o do. I stay in Vinh Long during the American Winters, and come home to America in the Spring each year...Love Vietnam...

Thanks Peter for the vid! More interviews, please. Also, if they speak in Viet, it would help if you put English subtitles. Cheers!

This channel is awesome. I luckily met and married a girl from Vietnam awhile back. She is from Vinh Long also! I am planning to move there as well asap.

Great videos.

Another OC bro here, contemplating VN.

Thanks!

its brave to leave everything behind, especially a place like america where everyone wants to move to

Good for him 👍🏽

Growing up in Vietnam and been in the Us for about 4 years now but there are no such things like American dreams. Struggling to find a job in this economy with more than 500 applications already :)) I very admire people have courage to move to Vietnam, extremely inspirational

So what is the guy doing now in VN?

Love these interviews. As a viet kieu i resonate with them. Maybe add some subs for people who don't speak viet. what he said is important.

YEAP im heading towards VIETNAM too bought the ticket for SEPTEMBER 2024......got the passport and visa....and ready to ROCKKKKK !

Can you ask what jobs they do to sustain the lifestyle

Useful information. Thanks for the content. One minor critique is the interviewer could minimize usage of the word "like" filler. It would dramatically increase eloquence and articulacy.

Greetings, please complete an episode on employment for viet kieu and business ideation. How are the interviewees supporting themselves? Financial independents? Money saved? Investments? Thank so much.

Looks like the main reason he moved to VN is to find love, get married and start a family since he said he met his wife in VN. I know it's hard to do all those in US now.

Yo when my lease is up comming through

Damn I’m tired of the grind here too. Even though I’m living the American dream in OC, still want to visit VN once a year

How are you making money in Vietnam

I’m curious to know what he does for work now, it would be helpful for those considering this path to see what’s achievable for them, and how they can transition their job/income to vietnam.. thanks

It is easy for most expats but for an average Vietnamese in Vietnam is not easy. It is affordable to an American to buy a bowl of noodle for about $2 but not for the locals making about $200 a month.

What do you people do for work? I'm from Los Angeles and thinking about moving to Vietnam.

Like in general as a human being is better overseas. Life in America is horrible working to pay 3k a month for rent is an awful way to live

you guys makes me want to retire there, i got 6 more years till retirement from USA>

I'm Asian-American, not Vietnamese, but I kind of want to move to Vietnam myself. Haven't been to Vietnam, though. Would like to visit one of these days. But, I recognize I need an income stream that lets me work on my laptop. Does anyone have any suggestions? 😊

Does Vietnam have dual citizenship? If I have a Vietnamese passport, do I still need a visa ? Thanks everyone.

What does vk mean?

Hello from Montreal,Canada!…. We’re coming soon to experience Danang….let’s be friends!….loved your video….Awesome!❤

im here for the cubone skull on the table lol

What type of work is he doing in Vietnam?

living in USA constantly having to watch your back and watch that no one kidnaps your babies.

I lived and worked in Vietnam for years before returning to Australia after Covid-19. It was a fun experience but no decent social security, air quality and stability. Quality of life is great for expats but very $hitty for 90% of locals.

I'm exactly where Dao is at......you have to wake up and realize is this what you want until you die?

So he had a wife in US and found a new wife in VN?

From post nut 🥜 clarity to post covid clarity 😂

Going to Vietnam beats going to a shrink or taking those anti-depressants that don't work anyway

If you are x-patriot of Vietnam, you can start a new life in Vietnam and make good money with business.

As a person who has more than 25 years lived in Việt Nam and more than 10 years in USA, I think I know clearly about both. At first you may like it as tourist then you decide to live in Viet nam, it is good for you, life always changes and we should do something new to refresh our life. Thanks god that you grown up in usa, have college-university, that is the most huge thing your parents gave to you, they gave you the option that you can live in any country you want since you are from number 1 country already ( American passport ) .You can move from us to Việt Nam very easy but in different way your parents paid more for it. If it good enough they would not leave there and me too. Since you are not grown up in Viet nam so it is hard to tell, but I still remember I need to carry 5kg bag pack since I went to school at 6, at 10 I study from 7am to 8pm sometime 9pm after many classes😂, I still don’t know if I used them but I know I lost a lot of my childhood. I don’t want my children be like me, Anyway, I dont show you how good or how bad, as long as you live there you will know.

Ooooh!! Chris, introduce you to peter? 🤨 So on the last video yous do know each other 🤣🤣 Why do youtubers have to do all these ga y ass scenes where they bump into people then take a tour to their house 🤣

good video but the spoon is kinda distracting

Seems a lot of people are listening to Nomad Capitalist 😉

Immigrant exodus is getting real in America. Either you are rich or poor.

I will bet, he will leave VN in the future. Watch!

Anyone entitled to their choices for better or worse however it is rare to see the young man born in American refer to live in VN permanently. I have my own son who he is not even think of travel to VN ( we thought part of it was our fault not try to connect him in his early age with beautiful of Viet’s culture) Good luck and wish you the best

As an asian I approve of this message gotta go back to the homeland.

Lol please get a second mic.

Age is just a number 😂

Also bringing US dollars to Vietnam and spending in VN D adds to the overall charm. I see a lot of Viet Kieus particularly men go back yo Vietnam to find a girlfriend or a wife. I don’t think it’s the same case for Viet Kieu ladies.

Im a white guy , i moved to Vietnam age 23 left age 30 ... why ( no social security, no medicare, no disability benefits, you just sell loterry tickets in vietnam basically ) i still visit with my wife every 5 years for a month...happier as a tourist

Like, like, like, like, like......Come on! Grow up!

Becareful out there my VK brothers. Everyone looks at you like a walking atm just like any other expat.

i heard you can make money by teaching English

Its american priviledges experiences. Even a vietnamese like myself dont get to enjoy sich experiences, most of us dont smile because we happy, we smile becauae it bring food to the table.

Vietnam is beautiful but not for everyone! It's one of the most chaotic countries in southeast Asia. Dealing with constant honking, the traffic the motercycle situation. The hustler mentality of the vietnamese people. It's a great place for a vacation, but to live there would be wild. (This is just my opinion)

I thought about moving to VIET NAM too then I did a great deal of research and found out lots of bad stuffs about VIET NAM why you should not live there. 1. Air pollution is the worse in the world. 2. Food poisoning is the norm 3. The water is polluted 4. Health care is very bad. Go to any government hospital and look for yourself. 5. Traffic is a nightmare. 6. The weather is extremely hot. 7. The government often cut off water and electricity due to shortage. 8. When it rains, flood everywhere. The water from the sewer smell very bad. Don’t let these bad things hold you back from living in VIET NAM. Enjoy

cubone

Takes a few years for the reality to sink in. Parents risked their lives to better their children'slives. Here you are living in a country that doesn't even treat their citizens fairly makes you think twice about the treatment you'd get when.

I haven't even finished watching the video yet but i can tell this guy is a LBH. OC is the most Vietnamese place outside of Vietnam in the world. It's the best of both worlds, Vietnamese Community and American standard of living. The dude simply couldn't make it in the finance department.

He's 38 working in the finance industry for 11 years,own a million dollar home in Orange county Calfornia where a million people are homeless there. He said his not mature then who going to be mature ? The professional finance bullsh... artist.

For those of you who say Vietnam is better than the US , would you give up the US passport to live in Vietnam?

This guy sounds like he is lost

Why don't you ask your parents why they escaped VN to come to America in the first place?

sound like he needs to go out more in america and have more friends

The homes? Come on man come on your not black

hahaha. you can't make a living in the US as a thug!

So fake

Like what dudes? crying babies?

Some people are just born Communist 😂😂😂.

hey peter, i would love to take u out for a beer bro. i am from san jose. i live at q2 terrace across the street of luminere ur friend place. i will be vn august 17.