WHY My Uncle RETURNED TO VIETNAM FOREVER? & What I Gave Him for his 70th Birthday. Viet Kieu 

Brian : Much more importantly , in Vietnam , the aged are still respected , while in the US , they are respected less than women , children and then dogs ! Donald Trump is respected for his billion-dollar wealth , but I’ve never heard that he’s respected because of his 70-plus age ! Americans even donate more to young beggars than old ones !

@@phamducmau Completely agree, One of the many things I enjoyed about living in Viet Nam was the respect given to those older than you. When you said "anh" and "chi" you were reminded of your place in the world. I wish this was a lesson Americans would learn. When I taught English in Viet Nam I told my students that for many years Viet Nam was a student to the world but now it was their job to be a teacher to the world. You come from my favorite place I've ever been. =)

You sure know exactly how to enjoy our short life on earth. I'm happy that day by day there'r more people learns to know that simple truth.

Brian Beeler : Americans don’t have the longest lifetimes in the world ! That honor should go to the Japanese , then residents of several Northern European countries ! The average lifetimes of American have been continuously drawn down by addition to drugs (both the illegal and the legal type). It should be realized that Donald Trump is healthy at the same age as me , because he never consumes alcohol (he has dabled in more women than known of any other American Presidents , on the other hand !). The lifespans of many Vietnamese have been severely reduced by tobacco and alcohol (including those of nearly all my cousins , either still living in Vietnam , or have immigrated to the USA !). The lifespans of Vietnamese who avoids tobacco and alcohol can greatly those of average Americans ! My father lived to 96 (he abstained from tobacco and alcohol when becoming an at-home Buddhist monk , tu tại gia , at age 70 , while living in Virginia ). My father-in-law in still healthy at 97 . He eats healthy while living in my house (but when he travels to Vietnam or Texas , his relatives pile delicious but unhealthy food on him to show their respects ). My mother’s elder sister lived to 102 in San Diego , California ! My father’s sister has reached 97 years old living in Vietnam , and visiting relatives in California almost every year ! (She used to work at a pharmacy in Đà-Lạt. She’s never smoked tobacco nor drunk alcohol !

@@phamducmau I completely agree with what you said. My thought on life span in comparing VN and the US was about the treatment of serious illnesses like cancer and not average life expectancy hence the use of "could" and not "will." Tobacco use is a serious problem in VN due to its low price. I think a price increase and encouraging tobacco users to switch to vaping would help a lot. Recent studies have shown that there's no safe level of alcohol use so abstaining from it will help one live a longer and healthier life. As your father's wisdom showed meditation and following the path of Thích Ca Mâu Ni Phật và Quán Thế Âm Bồ tát (Ông theo Phật giao là Phổ Minh. Ông xin lỗi. Ông không biết nói tiếng Việt giỏi lắm.) can lead to a longer and happier life. Your father sounds like he was both good and wise. BTW Đà-Lạt rất đẹp. =) Thank you for your reply.

Pimpdaddy 69 after reading your comment I can not help but laughed at your stupidity and hypocrisy . Your level of intelligence is that of an underdeveloped child. Maybe you should try to reason why you had moved to the US 30 yrs ago and also took up US citizenship? Are you willing and ready to denounce your US citizenship and take up communist Vietnam citizen?

Wow...good luck to you bro, I wish you well.

@@TUANNGUYEN-ox6yl best wishes to you also.

Meh. Vietnam has international schools, international food, etcetera. But you need cold hard cash to pay for it. And the money is not easy to come by for people who don't have opportunities. That's why all those Vietnamese got smuggled into London and died in that truck. They had no way to avail themselves of the resources in Vietnam. If you have money--sure--many things are available. But that is also the case in Paris, London and Los Angeles.

I agree 1000% I've lived in Vietnam for 4 years and when I came back to Europe i was so disappointed and I can't wait to go back to Vietnam for good... Also every foreigner who I've met there from all around the world feels the same. That speaks a alot

I absolutely love the French Vietnamese community, I studied with a few while I studied in Orleans, France. When this covid crisis is over I am definitely gonna visit France again.

"Good night, see you again"?...kkkk

Kyle the invited on the table, the ball is in your court. Are you passing or shooting?

hey same here except I live in the cold ass country : icy canada, oh gosh so cold now. I want to travel around the world

Minh is the driver's name. Great guy. By the way, did you know Minh's wife makes great vegetarian banh mi?

Kevin Luu Lò Bánh Mì Mỹ Phát 561 Lê Quang Định, Phường 1, Gò Vấp, Hồ Chí Minh, Vietnam tel: +84 28 3985 3525 ... GooglePLUS Code: RMCQ+7Q Phường 1, Gò Vấp COORD: 10.8206875,106.6894375

Bạn này không để tên video song ngữ. Đó là sự lãng phí vì với lượng ngừơi dùng đông của VN thì video sẽ có thêm nhiều tương tác !

I have been to Kota kinabaLu. It is a very quiet place perfect for retirement . Maybe now it may be booming.

Quang B : Retired American citizens can live abroad for the remainders of their lives , and have their retirement checks mailed to their address ! If there’s any problem , they can ask the US embassy for help !

@@phamducmau That I understand but I don't know how he doesn't need to leave VN every 6 months or how he renew his passport when it expires. Maybe because he's in his late 80's and is frail. I have to ask my dad next time I go back to see him.

@Quang B Viet kieu dont need to do visa run

Quang B : Many Americans retire in a cheaper countries . They never have to return to the US to renew their paperworks ! Probably they can go to a US embassy if needing help ! Some retired US citizens have returned to Vietnam (while still maintaining US citizenship , so that they can contact the US embassy if needing help !);

@@VeeBeeZee22 Really? My dad used to do the visa run when he first moved back to VN. Then it got less frequent as the years passed. Thanks for the info. I'll have to check into that for myself.

Kim Ly : You should have written Vietnamese using accents to make understanding easier , such as “có mắm ăn mắm , có muối ăn muối”

@@phamducmau I will remember next time uncle :) Thanks for the correction, you are the best!

I want to say around 27 years. I don't remember when he moved back to vn exactly.

@@kyleledotnet I am in 64 now and have been live in the US since 1975..I always think about my country VN but to back to live..I don't know to be honest..so many things to be involve like ..to live..financial..foods..traffic..doctor..hospital and so on..I guess depend on Individual life style..it is good if your uncle feel comfortable to go back to live in VN....any way I want to say good luck and hope him will be live well back home..thanks and many luck to you too Mr. Kyle Le. CA.USA

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Not for me. Why do you, as an adult, feel the need to bow to others. Live your life for you and your family, the Jones' don't have a thing you need.

In Vietnam , there’s still respects for the aged ! In the USA , old people are even less loved than children or babies ! Unless they’re billionaires (like Donald Trump) !

Probably shoes (including Nike shoes) are often worn in cold countries , such as Korea or the USA . Most people in Vietnam wear sandals or other open-air footwears !

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