Why she sold everything, left America, and moved to Vietnam. 

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Good read. Thanks for posting. I am a Filipino American who is born and raised in San Francisco. I have a Vietnamese wife who lives in Phan Thiet. I have been to Saigon HCMC and Phan Thiet two times this year for a total of 4 weeks. I have thought about moving to Vietnam and I always wondered what it would feel like living in Vietnam while working remotely at my San Francisco based position in the US. Now, I know. I can validate every word that Kavi is saying about the US. Thanks for sharing your first hand experience Kavi. Much appreciated.

Just FYI, they all make money in the US and live in the SEA. It is rare that someone just move to VN or another country and speak highly about working and living there unless you have your open your own business in VN and even as that, there are some issue even for the local. It's better to have option, get a good income and asset in the US and then live in VN. In case if it doesn't work out, you have option to come back. US has it issue, VN also has it issue. I wouldn't put everything in single basket.

Her comments about Vietnamese people not hussling to make a living, is so privileged. You live in luxury while other people only present positives to you on the surface. She's really living in a bubble.

Very interesting interview. Not sure why so many haters are commenting here. Life is a choice and Kavi is making a choice living her life the way she wants. Chill out people. I love these kinds of interviews with Vietkieu living in Vietnam. Please have more videos. Also bro, please let the interviewee answer fully before cutting her off bro. Nice clip.

Her average hourly wage is $25 and the locals got paid less than $2 an hour, that's all I have to say.

That’s a great decision. Living in America is so hectic and stressful. I can’t wait to move to Cambodia.

This interview is really interesting. I love how young Viet Kieu have other perspectives about living in Viet Nam.

I'm Viet and I lived 19 years of my life there. I laugh every time when someone says it's more relaxing in VN. If you want to have more time to relax, you work less, then you earn less. Period. The same for the US or just anywhere in the world. In Vietnam, a lot of people struggle to live day by day. Ask those friends that can spend 3-4 hours at the coffee shop what they do, how much they earn. I stopped watching when she mentioned that. So delusional.

very interesting to hear her perspective on various topics.

Thanks for keeping it real. Cheers, from Canada

Awesome interview ❤😊😊

Good interview mate

Very interesting interview, thanks!

great interview!

Good interview!

Great video! Thank you Kavi for being so candid about your experience.

Love this interview

I probably would not stay in Saigon unless I really had to. I mean if you have never gone there, then do go and see what its like, but its not a place to live. So many nicer places in Vietnam to stay, like Da Nang. Have to understand in Asia ppl comes to the cities to work; if you don't need that then you can stay anywhere, especially nice places, by the beach, etc, with good facilities.

I doubt Vietnamese guys would date her because they usually would go for younger girls. She wouldn’t date local Vn guys because she sees them as old fashioned and she is westernized (whatever that means). As for foreigners there are plenty of Vn local beauties with a true Asian charm so I doubt any of these guys would choose this girl over a local Vn beauty. Hmmm she is making very good money (4K USD) per month which is extremely high for Vietnam. What she says Vietnamese enjoy life hmmm I think she hasn’t met local people because they all worry about money and making ends meet. Life in Vietnam for locals is not easy. Vietnam although “socialist” on paper has a brutal form of capitalism and it’s a dog eats dog kind of place. Add to that the lack of transparency in the government and legal sectors and …. It is not an easy county to live in. I was talking to real Vietnamese in Saigon and they are all confused why me as a westerner like Vietnam so much. These real Vietnamese told me these words: we don’t understand why you westerners love Vietnam so much and many of you want to live here; we Vietnamese want to move out of Vietnam and migrate to a western country.

She is positive because she is making 4k usd a month. Cut her income down to 1k then she will feel the pain of the locals.

please do more interview with second/third generation vietnamese american that moved/travel to vietnam, i love to hear about their observation of the difference between culture, people and society norm/function

Kavi is cool. Enjoy where you are. Great interview.

I LOVE THE SPOON!!!

awesome point of view

Great interview, very interesting!

Great video.

Good for you Ka !

I love your content and what your doing

yea... she gonna stay single. But, partnering up was not her priority, nor is it necessary. She's okay, she'll be just fine. Nothing wrong with singledom, if that's what you want.

The idea of living in Southeast Asia is so appealing, especially the cost of living, but the humidity kills me. It is so hot! Being constantly uncomfortable outside took away a lot of the desire.

As a former Vietnamese American who lived in VN, I'll give her max 3 years. She will be running back to USA. This is nothing new, Vietnamese American have tired to move back to VN for over 37 years. THERE IS A REASON why your parents are living in America vs in their motherland country. Enjoy your time in VN and good luck to both of you. ❤❤

Awesome interview. Would love to see more of these types of interviews with viet kieus

I am glad she do it , me and my husband intend to go back to our birth country Vietnam, that what when he was 59 years of age , I give on telling him to go but he said I need to work for 2 more years to get the right amount of pension , even know we own our house we can rent it out but the unthinkable happens my husband have Cancer at the age of 60 years old and he passed away after one year of fight it , now I want to go but I have to wait to sale my house , all I hope for is I can go back to my country, I miss Vietnam so much, I am glad any one who made decisions and do it don't waste time, life is unpredictable.

My fiancee moved to the US with her kids because the rest of her family was here. I know her life and her kids lives were better in Saigon than in the US. She was a teacher in Saigon and although her pay was low, she had huge respect from students, parents, and administration. She lost all of that here in the US.

Love the spoon mic 🎤 🥄

I like her, strong and independent. Even as a dude, i think women in general should be strong and independent. Now, i dont know how that translates to family life because we human have been wired Từ Cổ Chí Kim that women should be submissive but i never want to see my sister being submissive to her future husband. Ive seen that sh!t with my mom to my dad and i dont like that sh!t. My dad is what we call truyền thống gia trưởng cổ lỗ sĩ Hopefully women being strong and independent does not have any internal family conflicts

Very interesting interview. Thank you. I admire millennial and gen z’s approach to finding a different way to create their best life. In our gen X days we really didn’t have opportunities to make a sustainable income online, anywhere in the world. Stuck at corporate jobs or running a local company. But we bought properties early. Now everything has changed. Having said that, we are now seeing many of these countries harden up on ease of access to residency and PR’s. Let see where things go in the future

I'm Canadian, and considering relocating to South East Asia for the warmer weather and cheaper cost of living.

I like the microphone spoon.

I've lived in VN 20 years. Not ever going back to the rat race.

Good content. Hope you find happiness in vn. The longer you’re there the sooner you’ll realize that Saigon is a beast to survive in. Girl in the interview is def privileged and would not survive without her American job. That apartment she’s renting costs more to buy than a house in Atlanta. Call it what it is-she’s on a long term vacation with 100% American support.

To her and a number other oversea Vietnamese, Vietnam is just a place for a long, long vacation. Same as living there - but one can enjoy more with the mindset that this is my long vacation. In terms of dating, there was an expression for her situation "bringing woods back the forest"

Thank you. I will also move to Vietnam and other Asian countries. I might try them all

I was thinking of moving to VIET NAM too, but I thought: air pollution in Vietnam is the worst, food poisoning is the normal, the water is very polluted. Traffic is nightmare. Health care is the worse ( go to the any hospital and look for yourself. The government often cut off water and electricity due to shortage. The weather is extremely hot and when it rains, flooded everywhere. The water from the sewer smell very bad. Don’t let these bad things stop you from moving to VIETNAM. good luck.

I agreed with many thing that she said. Where I live, a bowl of pho noodle cost $17, tax is near 10%, tip is 20% - $22 per bowl of pho. In Vietnam, Ha Noi old town is near $3 (7x+ difference). 1 bed room rental is $2500 vs Da Nang at $600 (4x+). Not to mention medical cost comparison... However, the air quality in Vietnam is terrible. AQI in Hanoi and HCM is mostly red and purple levels. Food safety is also a concern and the need to adapt to city noise pollution. So base on individual preferences, compare the pros and cons... For me, I intend to stay in Vietnam 6 months or less per year (non rainy/typhoon season) - mainly in beach towns like Da Nang, Nha Trang, Qui Nhon, Vung Tau, Phan Thiet, Phu Quoc and spend sometime travelling to neighbor countries and other cities in Vietnam...The other 6 months, plan to stay back in the U.S.

Always have a backup plan. Lots of things can change over time.

Glad your momma started to shift her viewpoint 👍🏽

You made the right decision. You are not alone. There are thousands of us. Cheers to us who are able to break free from the slaving system.

this is my dream rn

:) Good luck, Van Wu So am I, tired :(

Her "it's chill here" thing is definitely from a foreigner who makes US wages perspective. I never lived there but like other people are saying $4k is ok (not great) in the US so it must be a crazy amount there. His playing devils advocate line was it tbh. All of her reasons for the Pros of being in vietnam about how in the US you have "to buy the house and keeping up with the jones's" is definitely still there for the people who were born there, it's just that she herself no longer has to conform to those things.

Also, how do I say this without being judgmental but she seems like she can take it. But imagine being a 32 yr old woman living with only a water dispenser, no pots nor pans and nothing but alcohol in the fridge. And she has the nerves to call other expats LBH? She’s a walking red flag in both VN and America.

Great interview. Have you had an experience where you had to bribe the authorities in VN? I would love to hear your stories and/or the local's.

I understand and agree with her.

More videos . Wow

32 and not married?! Need to go to a fortuneteller.

if I get a chance I’ll move to Viet nam instantly. been living in US for over 20 years I can’t wait to move back.

She is opinionated, don't tell her what to do, she thinks she is different, career focus, and she's single? Shocking 😂

Unfortunately, most remote work from the United States is not allowed out of the United States. This is mostly due to data security.

Locals only struggle if they have debts to pay, usually gambling debts. It's a country with a 90% home ownership rate. There's always room to improve, but the government is on the right track compared to many countries

Vietnam is a beautiful country to visit with so many e interesting things to do and cost of living is so affordable compared with the USA but I would never move to Vietnam permanently, not even wanting to stay for more than a few months.

america life so fast shallow and stressful soon i m moving to my country also

More power to you and I hope you live happily ever after in your native country. I'm a little older and have big plans like yourself of retiring early in California and moving back to Tokyo, Japan 🎌where I was born. A lifetime of living in America is tired and many things about it doesn't agree with me anymore, i.e. crime, homeless people, trash everywhere, etc. Racism has found a new life as well it seems. Anyways, hugs to you. 🌄📬🌏🍜🙋❤

I wonder what she does for a living while being over there in VN? Whats her gigs to maintain this lifestyle.

Your time on this planet is a gift, God Blessed 🙏🙏🙏 Amen…

Really interesting interview. I'm honestly very shocked to hear that shes from Atlanta because I heard a lot of bad stories about how asians get treated there. I'm a 31 years old Vietnamese American man (culturally) who has lived in Southern California in areas heavily populated by chinese/vietnamese people my entire life. I'm a virgin who has not really dated. I consider myself a loser by asian american standards, let alone american standards. In visiting Vietnam a few times, I consider it to be a very romantic country, just based on the things I've seen. I've been considering becoming an expat because I feel like I don't know who I am and I feel like I don't belong here. Maybe living in Japan or Vietnam might changed that view. I can't really do WFH with my job so thats a whole other issue. But its so hard to know who you are if you don't do something to change either your environment or how you live your life.

wow...4k a mount is high standard....2500-3000 is good:)

From early humans, delude disorder syndrome has been present until now. Each person is responsible for his or her own life and should avoid risky decisions in the real world.

With 4K USD all over South East Asia (except for Singapore) you are rockstar!!!!

didn't even pay attention to the spoon holding technique until read the comments lol

Is medical expenses affordable for foreigner and how is their quality in medical care?

$4000 a month 🤣 Average wage in vietnam is $300-$400

Future cat lady

Two sides of the same coin. Great interview

More same Videos please

she's low key LBH... i love it in the states, regardless of the grind i thrive here.

This is why everybody wants to come to America. For example an Uber driver makes 134,000 us dollars a year in NYC. Yes working hard 8 hours a day 6 days a week. My friend and his wife both driving. They are now retire at age 35. So after driving for 7 years they save one million dollars in cash. They both now live in Da lat. Congrats to hard working people. 💯👍🙏🏖🏝🗼

In US work until you die. In Vietnam enjoy every moment of your life.

Everywhere is perfect when you have money

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! For the completely honest answers and opinions about “Yellow Fever” and LBH losers back home. Because that is right. Ngl, many Asians feel this way and won’t come out about their opinions for fear of flak. Hope she finds what she is looking for and definitely not settle.

I don't have opinion for anyone else, whatever they do it's up to them. For me, I studied hard and got a stable job. Been working over 30 years. I am going to retire at the end of this year at 56 and don't even feel to live in VN at all. I just came back from VN for 2 months visit, the air pollution was so bad in Sai Gon that I got sick every time went out. The humid weather is another reason that i don't see myself living in VN. The country side is not that bad; however, still have no intention to live in VN. The healthcare is indeed expensive but that's not a reason to move to somewhere else because it's still the best available in US. I wonder if anyone has stable job in US that would like to move to VN? For myself, I am not that dumb to consider that idea because I enjoy life in US since living 40 years here.

$4000 USD a month you can live just about anywhere in the world comfortably. USA NorthEast and West coast, Monaco, Lichtenstein, Central London, Macau, and afew other places you shouldn't be trying to iive in if you are trying to have a slower and quality life are the only exception. You are a demigod with $4000 USD most places on earth. You dont need that much to live in Vietnam. Not by a longshot.

$4000 a months is nothing. Right now making USA or Cabana wages and living in VN seen very good. But 20 or 30 years from now when it is time to retire, then why my retirement is only so little? And who know if these remote work available 5 or 10 yrs from now?

She'll grow up and humble herself eventually. I mean does she hear herself speak? She said they were all good guys and nothing wrong with them and she still cant commit.

The interviewer should have asked her what city or region of VN her experience is in. His microphone is a spoon. lol.

She’ll head back to the states after her task is done 😂

You guys would be such a cute couple

After spending the last two years in south America I decided to sell my house take that 400k profit take my 3k a month passive income and retire to Colombia at 45 years old. Life in America is not fun anymore dating has become impossible in the USA. The average American male no matter what age lives like a castrated caged animal. Life as a human being in general in much better in Colombia especially if you have money. A jetset Miami style high rise condo that's brand new cost 350$ a month

Shes so cool i have alot of music followers on Spotify so im trying to understand the culture. Roadhouse Remix Butch Brown7 👍 shes smart & still looks good

I’m speechless 😂.

great interview. life with 1500 usd would also be relaxed I guess. you at least would stay in that 30% income for rent range while still living in a quite luxury apartement. Am I wrong? I thought about reaching 1500.- passive income to slowly start my potential emigration to vietnam. I am far away from retirement, but once I do i d still get the minimum rent on top of that 1500.-. Potentially reaching all together around 4-5k but in 30 or so years when that money is also half as valuable lol. but still. I guess my plan might work out more or less. I can still work for plenty of years but do something I like rather then do something I need to survive. cant be bothered to work 2-3 nights in a bar to have some play money while still staying focused on saving my passive income. I know lots of questions and thoughts. but the question is mainly, is a confortable life with 1500.- possible in Vietnam? thank you

congrats

Is that a spoon you’re holding as a Mike?

I think it's good she's taking 9 months out to experience another country when she is young. No difference from going abroad to school or whatever. However, she should know that on surface life it's not the same as reality.

Native vietnameses can't make as much as the the foreigners. the foreigners feel it cheap bc they compare those services' cost to their home countries'

I can survive for $4k a month in the US. And the salaries are a lot higher. That’s why a lot of Viets wants to move to the US.

She definitely blend in with the locals very well over there especially with those torn out pants she's wearing.

4k a month...this lady knows NOTHING about working class in the U.S vs Vietnam...agree people have way more stress in the U.S to catch up with bills but at least there are still opportunities...in Vietnam people struggling to find opportunities.

Click bait. What did she sold?