Hi Peter! I usually just watch your content but felt like commenting today. This was a great interview between Julia and yourself. As a 23 year old Vietnamese-Australian looking to move to Vietnam next year I am very scared because of the things people tell me about Vietnam. Despite that, I still want to move and reconnect with my roots and my parents roots. I'm super grateful for these interviews because with each interview I watch I gain a little more confidence and reassurance with my decision to move to Vietnam. Thank you Peter!
@@JoeNguyen9x Australia is definitely amazing as a country! I love this country a lot but I would love to explore more while I'm young too so I think that's what motivated me to make that decision ☺️
Such an inspiring and intriguing interview! Julia said, "I've never had one moment when I felt like I want to give up my life here [in Vietnam] and move back to Germany. Not ONCE!" despite the fact that she was born, grew up in Germany, and moved to Vietnam at the age of 19 when she got robbed and scammed. Through it all, she has survived and thrived. Vietnam has so much potential and so many opportunities even though in the past few years it has been tough in term of business in Vietnam, but "I want to learn this, I want to go through this, I want to suffer through this," said Julia. The difficulties people see at the moment in Vietnam are just on the surface.
It would be great if more people like her would understand that sending kids to international school is a waste of money in Vietnam She's so chill and like most of your guests, speaks great English
The most common things from the few recent interviews with Vietkieus born overseas. 1) Parents: It's dangerous there in Vietnam. 2) Kids: It feels like home here in Vietnam, mom/dad.
These interviews makes me longing for Vietnam more and more. So depressing in Norway, i feel so stuck here. Born and raised in Norway, but Vietnamese Culture in my Heart, Soul and Veins. Cant wait to be there for the very first time in January 2025 in Da Nang
Your life sounds interesting. Would be great if you can create a channel on your life in Norway. I read it's a beautiful country and people are really happy and friendly. I can't imagine that you don't like it there. May I ask why you are unhappy there? Thanks
I got BS in Marine Science in 1978, and worked for 1 year for Viet government as Marine scientist to do research for the Decapterus and Anchoviella species. I left Viet Nam in 1979 to Singapore then USA. Got another degree in Computer Engineering and worked in Silicon Valley then southern California. After hearing about her story may be come back to Viet Nam in 2025 after 45 years in the USA. I did travel around the globe since I joined the work force but never Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos.
When Julia said "I wanna go through this. I wanna learn this. I wanna suffer through this" is so bad ass on so many levels. I feel the exact same as I am contemplating about moving to Vietnam from Australia as a viet/australian born. My 3 month 'trial' will commence next year and I am thankful for your content and guests that shed light on this type of journey 🙏
I am 57 years old, born in Vietnam but left for the US as boat people when I was 17 years old. My 22 years old son, recent college grad, was born in the US and there is no way he would go back and live in Vietnam after visiting Vietnam in January '24 and stayed there for five months. He noticed that as a medical student, he was a "babe" magnet when he was there. 🤣🤣🤣. He does want to go back and visit his cousins from time to time.
she is enlightening. i can listen to her voice & accent all day :() plz ask her if she has flown around other parts of asia, like hong kong or bangkok? Julia had excellent tips. thanks for that.
Shes so cool, and she has this very clear cool northern accent that is just very northern Vietnamese😂is she raising kids on her own? An amazing lady and mother, still staying so smiley and full of energy. And i agree today there are many good private and even public or half public Vietnamese schools that have good programs or bilingual programs. Many smart kids in those schools. So no need to pressure
Loved your interview with her, her accent and her appearance was amazing and loved her personality. She is smart and I’m sure a delight to share time with, and love her life experience. 😊❤🙏
@@luongo7886 Not in my country because geographically speaking it’s too far for Asians to go. But in USA, Canada, Australia and in Europe Asians tend to be very entrepreneurial.
She is happy so let her be happy in Vietnam. I wonder if her husband is local Vietnamese or also German Viet Kieu and how did they meet if she was in Vietnam for 10 years? An entrepreneur and mother of two kids, respect to her!!!
Interesting info. My guess is that her kids are biracial, so maybe Eurasian kids have less stress in Asia than West or Germany. I think now there's immigration issues in Germany, so may be difficult for Eurasian kids. Also her kids' dad and parents may not be co-parenting because of cultural differences. I could be wrong.
Everyone I've talked to who has been to Vietnam says it's not like it used to be. It's a much more modernized country now. The younger generation does not have the old mindset of being under communist rule. Vietnam is on track to become the economic powerhouse of Southeast Asia.
Hi Peter. love your channel. I will be in Vietnam around the middle of January 2025 and My wife and I would love to meet up with you. As an American-Vietnamese grow up in America. I wuold like to learn more about the Ex-pats and the Vietnamese culture there in Vietnam. Thank in advance for your consideration... Ben & Veronica Wynn.
Everyone who comes thinks it’s awesome because they know they can always leave. I have tons of family who live there and they would give their right arm to leave.
it sounds like its her mums fault she wants to be Vietnamese and live in Vietnam, but at the same time she wants her to come back to Germany to be German. past parenting generation were control freaks, its moved on i think, but social media is as bad in different ways
But if u have to work in VN, its a different story. Living cost is lower because of lower income. Child education cost 1/3 to 1/5 average income. Also health care, etc
Worried that "first worlders" are going to "gentrify" vietnam? What would that entail and why would it be bad? Vietnamese didn't get gentrified with 1000 years of Chinese occupation? 100 years of French occupation? 20 years of Americans occupation?
Interesting comment. Will real estate property increase in value? Does property belong to government or can it be passed on to children or heirs ? Thanks
