#2-Retiring in Vietnam - Vung Tau Rider Video 2 (running errands)

[@brianjohnson9827]

If you go up to the Paradise golf club you can get plenty of XL golf shirts. It’s about 10 min from the city centre.

[@brianjohnson9827]

Been to Vung Tau 8 or 9 times now, served near there with Australian army during the war. I always now stay at the Hong Binh appartments in Phan Chu Trina street

[@rodneykirby3109]

Barry, an abosulty brilliant doco. I served in Vietnam in 1970 in the Australian Engineers at Nui Dat. I had the privalage in 2011 to return to the country along with my son and members of the Australian Army Engineer units from Afganistian. We were recieved as comrades. It was emotianal as it was the 50 th anverisity of the commitements of engineer troops to Vietnam. I have since that visit aqiured a vietnamese dauther - in law. I am contenplating a change toVung tau. I mite even become your neighbour. Regards.

[@tomwinds9729]

Vietnamese is super easy to learn, is Latin alphabets based too. Thanks for the beautiful video. We dreamers have to make up our mind to let go of everything else and go there before it becomes unaffordable. I gotta know some former GIs who moved permanently to my town in VN recently. Mine is near Saigon and does not have much yet attracting more Americans to move there due to the ever rocketing costs back in the States. Milk is about 8 USD a gallon in VN. No wonder ice cream is so expensive.

[@johnbrownlee8414]

I was in the army stationed at Phan Rang airbase in 1967. I love the country and the people. I wish there was some way I could get back there. Watching your videos I get nostalgic. Thank you, I enjoy your videos.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thank you.

[@stevewittwer7444]

The lighthouse works..

[@juliesmith4589]

Hi, thankyou for sharing your life in vang tau I have been thinking about moving to live in Vietnam for a while, your video has really helped me to decide thankyou so very much. Kind regards Julie, from Australia.

[@vungtaurider2864]

You're welcome.

[@naturalmystique1237]

im impressed how clean and neat. Pretty country

[@AudioAlchemy2023]

i like your video. i was in Vung Tau last winter and really enjoyed my stay. it was nice to see the city again through your lens. I'll be back there in 3 weeks. maybe i'll see you at the Corner Bar. Cheers

[@vungtaurider2864]

That would be cool if I'm here. I'm leaving for the US in a couple of days. Daughter's having a baby. I'm not sure how long I'll be there but I'm keeping my apartment.

[@AudioAlchemy2023]

Vung Tau Rider Congratulations Sir! Hope you have an uneventful flight home. When you get back, and if I'm around, then drinks are on me. Looking forward to more videos... Cheers

[@lanlewis9066]

Love VT, was my home, maybe next time I go back Viet Nam I will have to go visit my home again, thank you for show this video.

[@vungtaurider2864]

You are welcome Lan. I am happy you enjoyed seeing your home.

[@lanceh3237]

My hometown VT

[@JPham1000]

Hey Barry; it's nice to have come across your videos. I'm John, a VN-American from Saigon who left the country in 75. The wife's side has a big family in VT, which we had visited a few times since then. We'll be back there in about 10 days, but only for a day; otherwise I could come right up to your door and knock on it. I know exactly how to find it. :) I can find my way around town. The last time, we spent a week there; always love that place on the weekdays, that's for sure. Could have had a couple of beers with you if that was the case this time. I'm not 60 yet, but I can guess what you were doing in Nam back in 69. If you decide to retire there; maybe I can catch you next year. Keep enjoying the life.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks. I'm glad you like the videos. If you knocked on my door we could go out on the balcony and have a beer. Maybe next trip. Be safe.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Hi John. I already answered your comment on the other video so this time I'll just say thanks again.

[@JPham1000]

I'm glad you come to love VT. I wouldn't mind retiring, or spending some time out of the year there. I used to have a GI friend (7 year older), but unfortunately he passed away a few years ago due to cancer. I had always wanted to take him back to visit the country; he had shared with me a lot of things about those old days as we were not just drinking buddies. He even entrusted me with a couple of albums as he thought I'm the only one who could understand what it all means. By the way, I understand that there are a number of Aussies and Kiwis in town. Have you made any such friends?

[@tapguy4191]

me living Long Khanh city 4 years,,,love my life

[@OgMandin0]

Barry, like your vids. Instead of being *blab-a-thon travelogues* , they're adventures of a man in a new country trying to figure out where things are, local customs and a difficult language. =Just the way I'd have to do it. Pauses in commentary are refreshing. Gives the viewer a chance to look around and wonder. Many YTs before I'm caught up. *But I'll be watching* !

[@Theknotman1964]

Cracking video mate just spent 4 weeks in Vung Tau & wish I had seen these videos before I had left hope your keeping well

[@markwilliams3623]

Nice video. My wife is nguoi viet. And as such I have family in saigon. I always drive when I get there which is a blast and super dangerous. Vung Tau looks rather relaxing and tame comapred to VT. Maybe I will retire there :) Keep on trucking bro.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks man. Yeah driving in Saigon is an experience.

[@DeweyWin]

Awesome vids Rider! I love Vung Tau! I am going Jan 21!

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks Dewey.

[@darinjames3313]

Thanx for another great video Vung Tau Rider....Hope to see you in Vung Tau soon .......I cant wait.......Maybe you can help me find a Motor Bike!......Thanx again.....

[@paulhongwu]

Thanks for sharing your videos

[@vungtaurider2864]

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed them.

[@eddenoy321]

You give me a new perspective on the retiree immigrants from Asia coming to Arizona to retire. Forget the ocean here. Heat is very intense 5 months of the year. Hotter than Vietnam I guarantee . Were you living in a cold area before Thailand and Vietnam ?

[@vungtaurider2864]

Nope. Sacramento Calif. It can get to 115 in summer but not for long stretches like Arizona. The temperature here is almost perfect to me. I don't miss the hot days. The hottest I've seen here is 89.

[@eddenoy321]

Sounds like Guam 88 all year round.

[@travelalong2034]

Enjoying these vids please keep the coming.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thank you so much. I need to get out and make a new one.

[@davesaunders5247]

Thats just crazy driving

[@StevenGrahamHypnotherapist]

Excellent video Barry. Well done! I love what I've seen.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks. I appreciate it .

[@billmccabe6188]

Nice videos. I'm on a second video right now. Great job.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks

[@brianpan6453]

Love your errand day video! Can't BELIEVE you didn't show us your lunch!! I wasn't quite clear. Was that downtown Vung Tao or an edge of town? Very clean!! Lots of young people; is there a university there? Ice cream - 20 $ a pint; no better quality handmade ice cream? 🍦🍦🍦 Any English language libraries or bookstores? Besides parks and outdoor activities, what other things to get involved in? Thank you so much - excellent video!!!

[@KhanhNguyen-rx6xu]

Thank you for showing your videos. I left Vung Tau in 1981 when I was an 11 year-old boy. I haven't been back since. Things have changed so much for the better. I've been living in California since 1982. I'd like to go back to visit or live there hopefully. Have you considered teaching English? My family members said English is in high demand, and you can make a very good living teaching English. Thanks again for a nice trip of Vung Tau.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I'm glad you enjoyed my videos. If you watch all of my videos you would have seen that I am trying to get a job teaching English but having a problem because of my age.

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

I like this

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

Are there english speaking ?

[@gregnz1]

how much is the beer?

[@vungtaurider2864]

Depends on the brand but about $1 to $2 US per bottle.

[@gregnz1]

@@vungtaurider2864 Id be getting it delivered rather than being at the bar, :)

[@johnpanos2332]

25000 dong or about $ 1.07 on average as of last 2-26-19 at a bar

[@precept66]

Been there for a week vacation. Love it !

[@FloatingCroc]

Corner bar....1st bar you went to ?...you are ex o&g. Love that bar. Watching the world go by as you say. Bar next to the Rex hotel was always a warm welcome

[@vungtaurider2864]

The bar at the Rex is the VFB. At the beginning of my New Years Eve video 11 I am in the new VFB which is across the street from the Rex.

[@michellegilley3203]

Great videos

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thank you.

[@thomasbrothers1882]

Barry: Looks like it's been a year or so since you posted a da nang video... Are you still in Da Nang? How can one contact you (e-mail?) I'm an American re-locating to da nang soon. Would love to chat with you and have a beer with you when I get there.

[@hearliam]

Vung, what do you do for entertainment, to keep you busy so you don't go stir crazy, thanks, nice video. We were in Nah trang not long ago and loved it.

[@vungtaurider2864]

You know one thing that makes a big difference is to have the motorbike. When I was taking taxis and/or walking I had a lot more stir crazy times. But now when I get that feeling I can jump on the bike and go to the beach, the market or just exploring...whatever. And if I really get bored I can get on bus and go visit other cities or go sightseeing. Other than that I read a lot, watch movies, do the internet or go bar hopping. Life is tough.. haha.

[@scottgordon1781]

Cool riding there , not like Saigon or Ha Noi !

[@Bruno-kt9xf]

Could you make a video on the cost of some budget hotels or motels, including water and electric ? Thanks just preparing for a trip there.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Joe there are so many budget hotels here i could never get them all. My advice to you is go to agoda.com and use their price filter. You'll get pictures of all the hotels in your price range plus all the amenities they offer.

[@dn1969]

Great vlog..thank you for sharing!

[@vungtaurider2864]

You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@IT-po7oe]

Hi Barry. 24:08 Do you know Vietnamese? How did you know where to repair a motorcycle?

[@vungtaurider2864]

No. I don't speak Vietnamese. My friend Linh told me about the motorcycle shop.

[@jennifercampbell8939]

Barry, I like your videos ... very relaxing and casual yet informative (perhaps a bit long in some cases). Why did you leave Thailand? What do you do there to support yourself?

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks. I left Thailand because it was too expensive to get a long term visa. I'm retired on a pension.

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

How are the Grocety dtores

[@dougm3037]

Great video, Barry. Was intending to check out Vung Tau on my last trip to Saigon early this year. Now I wish I had followed through. Looks so much more laid back and clean compared to HCMC. (excluding weekends of course) I'll take the water transport there when I'm back there in March. How do the bars compare to Pasteur street?

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thank you Doug. Bars are definitely laid back too.

[@FloatingCroc]

Totally laid back wherever you go. Try the beach bar for a 100% relaxed atmosphere. Du Duc for a bit more lively (girls sometimes dancing on the bar in very very short skirts) cucumber, or hot lips if you think you can beat a woman at pool

[@dougm3037]

Thanks Danny. Have booked a room for 3 nights and hear there are a number of bars located in the back beach area. Yeah some of those bar girls are good pool players.

[@FloatingCroc]

Bet small Doug !....that's what they do because pool is gratis. If you like seafood, don't use the restaurants (although good) pointed out by Rider on the coast. Use the restaurants slightly away from it where they have live pools you can pick and choose from. A seafood feast cooked with our choice of seasonings (mostly garlic chilli and galangal) along with 4 beers was £14 sterling (31000 vnd). You will not regret going. Have fun bud !!!!

[@brianpan6453]

Danny, really that cheap?? 31,000 vnd is 1.40 USD (dinner and beer???) If you catch this, what kind of fish are found in the pools? Thnxs!

[@edwinandhelenbyers3552]

was in vung tau this year really liked it . thinking about retirement there may be you can give me some advise . have an fixed income 1500.00

[@vungtaurider2864]

Eugene. I live on a couple hundred more than that and I have enough to spend too much in the bars...haha. I could live on $1500 easy. If you get serious Lynn Tran at vungtauhousing.com can send you some pics to preview some apartments in your price range. You probably want to be about $400 to $500. And Ha MIlan (Ha Milan visa services on facebook) can help you get a long term visa. Tell them I sent you.

[@edwinandhelenbyers3552]

ok thanks how long can I stay in veitnam on a vistors visa , do I have to leave the country every three months/ I will contact vungtau housing

[@edwinandhelenbyers3552]

ok ill contact them thanks for the advice maybe we can have a beer when a get there . I am very serious about retireing there or DaNang

[@vungtaurider2864]

Most people come on a 90 day visa and then if they like it they get a 1 year visa. You can get a 1 year single entry or a 1 year multiple entry. Up to you. The single is cheaper but you can't leave the country. I get the multi so if I want to go to Bangkok or somewhere I can do it. Ha Milan can give you all the details when you're ready.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I thought about Danang also but I found Vung Tau fit my budget better.. Also I wasn't really keen on all the old Russian gangster types settling in Danang. I saw what they did to one of my favorite places in Thailand, Pattaya, and I won't even go there now.

[@pinkytuskaderro]

How do you bank there? Do you have your check wired to an account there somehow? And they then exchange the USD to VND? What about Social Security checks? Do you keep an account in the U.S. for other needs or do you have everything in Vietnam? What about medications? I take blood pressure and cholesterol. Any idea how to set that stuff up there? Thanks, I really like your videos. .

[@susanpalmer243]

Great vids.Thx Barry

[@turbulus]

just got back from there. stayed at the Imperial Hotel.. Loved it! Spent 2 weeks in Saigon, well.. Countryside. No tourists, loved it! Miss it

[@vungtaurider2864]

I would miss it too if I had to leave;

[@jazzinthefield]

love ur videos... vung tau looks like an awesome place to live... i am moving to hcmc in 10 days.. so sick of the high cost of living in australia :D hope to visit or even move to somewhere as nice as vung tau !

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thank you. VT is only a couple of hours from hcmc so you can visit easily and check it out. Limo van from hcmc to VT is $8 US.

[@atmm89]

I did my R&R in 69 with the Australian Army , gee the place look so different now, almost likable

[@scotmarq]

How did you not have wind noise? I always get it when vlogging on the bike.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I have the cam in the waterproof case when I'm riding. No wind noise but you have to speak up.

[@stevewittwer7444]

The big hotel near the statue should be open for business. It was nearly finished last August when I had to leave. I'll be back as soon as I can.. Vietnamese is much harder than Thai. It isn't as forgiving. I gave up trying to learn Vietnamese. Just the basics and a few more. The Vietnamese don't understand unless can speak good. Google is good enough. And they can learn English.. :-)

[@teaearlgrey9052]

Great video, lots of information. Well appreciated. Best thing about your video is it's not heavily edited to look "cute" or funny, it's just you and you going about your life. Thanks for this adult-type video; so tired of all those ones with the music and the emojis popping up all over the place. One thing about your clothes.. perhaps consider either asking one of those "big" Vietnamese guys where they shop (perhaps write it down on a paper beforehand) or maybe find a local tailor who can sew shirts which probably would be what you would pay for off-the-rack shirts perhaps? Anyway good luck with your search and keep the videos coming :)

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks for the kind words. I got some flak from some people saying my videos weren't professional enough. I told them it is a hobby not a career. I just try to make videos that are the kind I would like to see if I was thinking about living overseas. What's it actually like to live there. I found a shop that sells clothes for big men so I'm good now. Never was a big man back home....haha.

[@eddenoy321]

I am guessing you were close to 60 when you were in Thailand. If you picked the Thai language at that age, then you are very good with languages and will pick up the Viet language in time. After age 30 is when languages become difficult for all.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Actually I was a little older than 60. Vietnamese has a lot of tonal inflections. That's what is hard for me. I have a tin ear for music and it is kind of the same thing. I don't hear the inflections as easy as some people do. It's ok. I get by just fine.

[@eddenoy321]

I am sure you get by fine. The fact that you are a native English speaker means that people will often seek you out to speak with you, assist you, and even invite you into their homes. You can do likewise and invite them into your home. What is better than that ? A superb way to spend our golden years. You cannot do that in the USA. Everyone fears one another.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I'm sure if I had a lot of money I could have a nice retirement in the US. But since I don't I had the choice of living out my days in a cheap apartment with no disposable income. Basically just existing. I actually have a life I enjoy here. Is it perfect. No, but it is a hell of a lot better than the alternative.

[@TheBlueskyson]

Good job. thanks for the tour. Did u end up teaching english yet?

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks. No, not teaching yet.

[@johnpanos2332]

went back to vietnam in 2013, after about 10 minutes in traffic i figured it all would to a complete standstill if everyone's horn stopped working

[@vungtaurider2864]

In HCMC or Hanoi that would be very likely. We only get the crazy traffic when the crazy drivers from HCMC come up here for holidays.

[@sweetwilliam49]

50 years ago, riding in a Jeep. Driver gives a signal to turn left and a guy on a scooter steals his watch! Isn’t it funny when you speak English to a Vietnamese

[@vungtaurider2864]

Saigon cowboys were good at the snatch and grab.

[@lagunacat]

Just curious how you have dealt with the motorbike license. I’ve heard that the US IDL (IDP) is not valid in Vietnam as it does not comply with the 1968 treaty. My AAA permit clearly shows 1949 treaty on the front and Vietnam does not recognize this. This is also an issue with S. Korea, Aussie and a few other countries that did not sign 1968 treaty.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Let's just say many people do not have licenses. Expats and locals. But if you are concerned you can get a license. Have to take a written test and drive thru some cones.

[@lagunacat]

Ok. I am already licensed for motorcycle in the US so maybe I can skip the tests. Thanks.

[@kostakisgeorgiou3637]

your left mirror is broken . it cost around $6 for a new one. why not replace since you are paying $500 for rent?

[@okayq]

Show us the coffee "om".

[@Coolbeanstogo]

why did you choose Vietnam over Thailand?

[@andrew4558]

cody modes He answered this question several times. Search and read through comment sections.

[@shankyclause8728]

Take a gander at the response from Thai service employees and compare it to vietnamese. That was enough for me

[@yourarmgill6731]

nice

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thank you.

[@cjdao29]

Hello, I never been to Vietnam at all, how is the air quality in Vung Tau? Thanks.

[@vungtaurider2864]

You will see many people wearing those surgical masks when in traffic (and there are a lot of vehicles that have some nasty exhaust fumes). But because Vung Tau is on a peninsula and we get a lot of ocean breezes I think the air is very good. I only notice bad air if I'm behind a vehicle with bad exhaust.

[@Ahairygaijin]

$20 ice cream for a pint? I can get ice cream in Nha Trang quite cheap, though not at Bascom Robbins.

[@loctrang]

I am glad that you are happy there Barry. No worries no more (:

[@vungtaurider2864]

I don't know about no worries but maybe just less worries....

[@rawdata7175]

So nice to see a sane country. Great to see all the motorcycles. In Canada they've made motorcycles an all but un-affordable luxury,,,with crazy insurance rates,,,, for a short riding season. I ride but I've downsized my bike to 250 cc to make it reasonable to insure. And in my area the traffic solution is to put another stop-light every 1/4 mile. Traffic is stopped a lot,,,, with people texting,,,,and soon pot will be legal,,,, to make it even worse. Stoned texting zombies. It's been proven in studies that your Vietnam kind of traffic flow works better.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I know what you mean. I'm from California and it is crazy expensive there. 250cc is a big bike here...haha.

[@rcacase]

I have a question for you. How often do you end up using a squat toilet over there?

[@vungtaurider2864]

Never have used one here. I did in Thailand a long time ago.

[@justgivemethetruth]

26:07 - was this u-turn execution legal? I makes sense to do a quick street change, but how many streets are they going to allow that with?

[@vungtaurider2864]

U-turns are done anywhere, anytime. On a typical 10 minute ride I'll see maybe 5-10 u-turns. And they do it from any lane.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Or ride the wrong direction in the lane you're in. That took some getting used to.

[@dougbell428]

Can I keep my bank account here in states and access it through atm there?

[@tomtran1]

Some US banks have branches in Vietnam

[@mrjlbarrett5556]

What i like No Jeepnes or Trikes

[@pennysmydog8258]

I got skitzophrenia and the Australian government gives me a disability pension and I'm trying to get a zero work capacity rating so I can take my pension overseas.... Its 2000 a month Australian so 1000 us a month.. It looks like you have some peace of mind there buddy, I wouldn't mind settling down overseas but I'm not sure if Vietnam sells my medication I'm going to Thailand next month for a month... You make me happy

[@brucenolan3062]

do you have to have 20k in the bank to retire in Viet Nam

[@vungtaurider2864]

Unlike Thailand where you must have the cash in the bank Vietnam has no similar requirements.

[@AVIATOR114]

Not that confusing compare to Saigon

[@ojlove11]

U gotta be from oklahoma or texas

[@vungtaurider2864]

Nope. California.

[@MrSkypony]

Question for you , Do you get a check from the VA and have it deposited into your bank there in Vietnam? The reason I ask is I get a VA direct deposit for my disability and trying to figure if they will do direct deposit to a bank in Vietnam?

[@vungtaurider2864]

I don't get VA benefits. I live on SSI. But to answer your question. I don't know if the VA will direct deposit to a foreign account. I have my funds direct deposited to my bank in the US. I then transfer the amount to my credit card and wire it to myself on western union. This system works fine except that I have to pay a fee to WU. It also allows me to live anywhere and not have to worry about changing bank accounts.

[@anhkhoaken]

US Citi bank have many brand in Vietnam have your check deposit in USA then withdraw in Vietnam

[@paultaylor907]

If you're out of US for more than 6 months don't they stop your SSI benefit? Thnx!

[@keytopic4578]

I had SSD funds put onto their debit card , and assume that card would work anywhere in the world - nearly. But usually I just transfer funds from the SSD to my normal bank card - ATM's everywhere pretty much, and yes - some fees will apply - who cares .... good luck to ya

[@vungtaurider2864]

Not that I know of. How would they know? My deposit goes to my bank in the US.

[@paulhongwu]

it would cost thousand of dollars to live near the ocean in US, Barry!

[@vungtaurider2864]

Yeah. No way could I afford this life in the US.

[@johnydoe8636]

Vung Tau Rider about how much would it cost for a tiny house like 6-700 S.F. In that area ...?

[@garyjones1398]

are there any teaching jobs there?

[@vungtaurider2864]

Sure. Schools and language centers are periodically looking for English teachers. Sometimes the schools are looking for teachers for other classes as well.

[@ronaldreed7698]

How the availability of 35-50 y/o ladies for dating and friendship

[@vungtaurider2864]

I suggest you take a look at the Vietnam Cupid website and see for yourself....

[@vungtaurider2864]

I've met some nice girls on the website. It's just like anything else. You win a few and you lose a few. But you're right about the matchmaking. They do like to do that.

[@pim1234]

1:20 traffic victim ?

[@vungtaurider2864]

I don't know. Sure looks like it.

[@2phalanges]

ride the country side. where farmers are. vietnam is dope because no one needs to tip anywhere.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I don't trust my bike to go to the countryside. Maybe later if I can get a newer one.

[@i1baja88]

First off why do you keep looking left before making a right turn? That will be a very bad thing to do in Saigon. Just enter the street and turn right, the cross traffic will get out of your way. Vietnamese is very hard because a slight tone difference on a letter will make a completely different word.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I'll tell you why I look both ways. Sometimes there will be someone driving the wrong direction in the lane. I don't know about Saigon but they do it here all the time.

[@i1baja88]

The wrong way traffic upsets me when there isn’t any obvious resin for it other than being lazy. At times I will drive the wrong way for a very short Distance. When I first came to Saigon 14 years ago the traffic lights were just an suggestion even the police didn’t stop for a red lights, glad things have changed. Still one of the most dangerous things to do is to go through a green light, you must keep looking both ways. Do what you must to stay safe.

[@lawsonconnell]

Ah Americans and roundabouts equals confussion, chaos and scrapped chrome mufflers.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Haha. We actually have 2 in my town in the US. They were put in a few years ago because they thought they would look nice. I hated them. But it's different in Asia. There are no rules. And the chaos works. I'm actually getting used to it.

[@jennycortes1792]

In U.K where they are very common, we just give-way to vehicles approaching roundabout from our right-side. You'd think this would be the opposite in U.S and Vietnam, because you drive on the right. Yet in vietnam this rule of thumb dosen't seem to apply and it's usually huge amounts of caution/confusion. Do I go before you. Shall I wait for you...etc..

[@brotherswinningbecauselove7857]

Not as bad as HMC ha ha

[@vungtaurider2864]

I am always so glad to leave HCMC and come home.

[@naturalmystique1237]

i found Vietnamese hard language to learn

[@theocean3364]

its ridiculously hard imo

[@tymnt9779]

Hey do they have any harleys over there ? lol

[@vungtaurider2864]

Yep. But super expensive. At least double what they cost in the US.

[@tymnt9779]

Vung Tau Rider I’m liquidating all my crap so I can travel light... you don’t need much in Vietnam for sure. So what type of Moto works best in Vietnam.guess I’ll just buy a used. Unless new is not much more. Sure appreciate the advice tau rider

[@vungtaurider2864]

You'll probably end up with a Honda or Yamaha. Electric start, auto tranny. Unless you prefer a Vespa type scoter. You don't want a big bike because the traffic forces you to do some quick turns and quick stops.

[@onedirection3510]

Do many Vietnamese speak French? If so it might be easier and much faster to learn some basic French. 🤷‍♂️ How’s the sunburn and air pollution there?

[@DD-bn2mx]

I think you have a Ya-ma-ha, not a "Yam-ma-ha". lol

[@danielsnook5029]

Roundabout= max butt clench.🤣

[@paulhongwu]

Vietnamese language is easy to learn Barry. download paltalk and register with a nick name then go to Vietnamese room listen to people talk and text. i will catch up easily. I am fluently in Vietnamse and one dialect of Chinese. If you need any help with Vietnamese then you let me know.

[@vungtaurider2864]

Thanks for that Paul

[@jpsabbey]

What ever happened to this guy 🤔???

[@lagunacat]

You seem like a nice guy but I have some constructive criticism for how you behave in your adopted country. You are bordering on the Ugly American. I have been traveling abroad for almost 40 years so have seen how Americans can behave and know why many people from Europe and Asia have disdain for us. Try assimilating! If you are going to barge into someone’s store pushing a camera in their face then at least try to speak their language. It is THEIR country! You are a guest! Show some respect. Just because you are American does not give you the right to behave like you are living in America. Think about it. Say you live in Santa Fe, Carmel or some other resort area and you owned a bank or clothing store and a Chinese man comes in with a video in your face shouting at you in Chinese. It just does NOT happen. All the immigrants I know in America always try to speak English. I believe us American expats have a duty to show a better side of the American people while we are living abroad. I have always tried to greet someone in their native language even it is just “hello” or “sorry I can not speak your language”. This is NOT a difficult thing! Don’t assume they speak English. Even if they do, a greeting in their language shows respect and it is the polite thing to do. Never ever forget, it is their country.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I think you're being too critical. I have always been respectful of the people and customs of the countries I visit. I have gotten into altercations with foreigners when I see them mistreating a local. I think the only time I might have been a little rude was when I went into the clothing store. Most of the other businesses I go into all the time and they know me so I am informal with them as they are with me. Also when I'm wearing the hat cam I sound a lot louder than I really am so it seems like I'm being loud and obnoxious. It's funny because I am actually pretty soft spoken. If you ask any Vietnamese who knows me they will tell you I am a nice guy and respectful to their culture.

[@-cat8491]

Perhaps I was being too critical, after all I only watched the one video. No doubt a small sample of your life in Vietnam. Part of it is my frustration watching Americans over the years. If I had heard you use one Vietnamese word I probably wouldn’t have said anything. Watching your interaction with the locals in the clothing store is why I was so critical. That segment speaks for itself.

[@vungtaurider2864]

I speak almost fluent Thai but for some reason (aged brain?) I am having trouble with Vietnamese. Actually I think it's because I always had a girlfriend in Thailand so I used the language daily at home. Because I live alone I only use it when I go out and so I forget it the next day. A lot harder language also. I can say a few words of course but very few. It's been frustrating because I like to learn the language.

[@-cat8491]

Yes it is the age. Kids can pick up languages much easier. I’ve been struggling with Italian for years. Try an app called Memrise

[@lagunacat]

And what makes you think I don’t? I am always looking to improve myself. Till the day I die. You don’t know me so don’t judge.

[@jameskeyes1131]

BORING !

[@vungtaurider2864]

I agree. I wouldn't watch anymore if I was you.

[@bullrun44]

Vung Tau Rider, give us a holler Bro’, some of us miss you.