7 Years in Vietnam 🇻🇳 A Look at American Expat Life

[@charlesbonneau]

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[@LongNguyen-cj7co]

ayyy this lady is so on point about everything, like a true local 😂😂 nice video my friend 🙌🙌

[@charlesbonneau]

😂

[@sirhoopalot1]

Thanks, Carly, for the frank talk! Not everyone is able to speak on both the good and bad about each country (racism, requirements, etc etc)

[@charlesbonneau]

True ! Thanks

[@resortpoint]

Pay to protest. That’s hilarious. 😂 I want that job. Two polar opposite cultures - American and French. I’m sure the French guy’s head is spinning from TMI. 😂

[@charlesbonneau]

TMI is « to much information » my head just spinning with that 😂

[@tarzan12345]

Love this lady. She is a straight shooter, honest and seems super sincere.

[@charlesbonneau]

I though the same when I met her

[@HueNguyen-sh2dv]

Vietnam is amazing. I was just there last month. Love love love everything about it.

[@charlesbonneau]

Yes it is 😍

[@rogregen4419]

Id love to know who she banks with, her rent, etc. since she is so well travelled. Have her back. This one video made me a subscriber.

[@-UnknownX-]

Absolutely, Vietnam is my retirement place. 😊

[@charlesbonneau]

I’m happy that you choose Vietnam. I understand why !

[@croissants1280]

Only 3 month Visas. Unless you marry.

[@BestPlaceTravel]

Why?

[@fumanchu9701]

@@croissants1280not sure she’ll be getting any marriage proposals anytime soon - most Vietnamese men prefer the women to be smaller than them.

[@donganhacquyen]

Actually, teaching English in Vietnam is very accepted. Students are more interested in practical applications than needing a degree. But recently there are many sources to learn, so if teachers have good teaching skills they will be favored over those who are simply making money for the day.

[@charlesbonneau]

Good point

[@lucchabot7305]

Salut mon cousin français du Canada 🍁!J’ai beaucoup aimé ton entretien avec ton invité. I’m planning to come to DaNang next January and February 2025. I subscribed to your channel…Have a good One in DaNang

[@charlesbonneau]

Salut ! Merci beaucoup, ça me fait plaisir que tu aies aimé le podcast.Merci pour ton abonnement à la chaîne. À bientôt à Da Nang, prends soin de toi !

[@Nathan-pm8mh]

I was thinking of moving to Cleveland!

[@tiffanyvang9814]

I moved out of Cleveland. A lot of crimes, shootings...

[@lucchabot7305]

Merci…prend soin de toi aussi…je vous trouve incroyable les blogueurs voyageurs! À bientôt

[@charlesbonneau]

Merci, à bientôt 🥰

[@sanjuanlaunionvlog]

Cool interview. I see more and more Western women coming to live in Seasian countries now. Even more here in the Philippines now. Enjoyed her take on living in Da Nang. We are coming to Da Nang for 37 days starting Sep 9th. Maybe we will run into you somewhere! Cheers, Mark

[@charlesbonneau]

It would be a pleasure to have a talk, see you soon !

[@besovereign2032]

Cool idea dude. If we like any of them can we reach out thru you? LOL

[@louis20122]

She is such a courageous lady. Driving in Hanoi or in Southeast Asia in general??? She is so brave. Hopefully she is doing well in the future.

[@charlesbonneau]

Ahah, she is ! Thanks for the support

[@blakepereira2557]

Is she teaching English in person in Da Nang or online? I have heard it is quite competitive to get a job there.

[@charlesbonneau]

She teaching in person

[@josef2158]

Like every other city in Vietnam, there are English centers and schools that hire tay ba lo. Her white skin and mother tongue are also in her favor.

[@chrismcbride5347]

It's competitive, but much better if you are herenin person to meet your employers.

[@tompham637]

For your info. There are many foreigners who has lived in Vietnam 🇻🇳 more than 7 years. I have seen many videos of foreigners who lived in VN 10 years, 15 years.

[@charlesbonneau]

Yes that's true, i know some, they have such a great story to tell ☺

[@croissants1280]

What visa?

[@AdamAdam-yj2re]

Yes many broke l@ser who can't survive financially in The west just like this women

[@tuananhtranhuu]

My cousin’s husband, an Italian guy has been living in Vietnam since 1995. The first time I met him in 1998, he could eat chow meat and in 2002 we together rode a Minsk to Mù căng chải& Mộc châu

[@sirhoopalot1]

@@croissants1280 Work visa, business visa, among others.

[@ChrissieSM]

I get so annoyed, being a qualified teacher, that in Vietnam, they employ English teachers just because they are native speakers. Teaching is a specialised skill , you need to know the grammar and semantics of the language, otherwise how would you explain the use of tenses, pronouns, adverbs, etc.

[@charlesbonneau]

I agree with you. But we need more teachers in Vietnam. So it’s win-win I guess

[@chrismcbride5347]

There are definitely multiple levels, if you are a qualified and career teacher, you can make a good career here, but it is a lot more competitive and limited.for opportunities. If yih work in centre's, the priority is more about confidence building, encouragement and enjoyment. These kids study at school all day them attend extra classes in the evenings. Part extracuricularr activities, part looking after the kids. With all teaching, you get out what you put in

[@charlesbonneau]

@@chrismcbride5347 thanks for sharing 🙏🏼

[@patrickdoan6457]

No university an English major diploma,because she native English spoken,if she living in America she will have no job

[@j.kittredge]

She said you need a TOEFEL. Also, this lady does exude confidence. I bet she is an effective teacher. The interviewer, however, is weak. He missed the cue about getting kicked out of Korea.

[@Nathan-pm8mh]

Charles, t’es très beau 😆🤣🥰. Jsuis tombé amoureux. Do you recognize how there is so much French in VN? Does it feel somewhat like you are at home because of some architecture and cuisine there?

[@charlesbonneau]

Ahah merci beaucoup. It’s super funny what you just said. Because somehow I feel home, the road signs, the electricity plug. The architecture, part of the cuisine, the language sometimes, old people could speak French more than English ! That’s dope 🥰

[@Nathan-pm8mh]

@@charlesbonneau There is a fairly good amount of French in the VN language. My mom grew up learning French in school. I think the school was called something like Lycee Marie Curie in HCM City. And of course a lot of French music (old songs) are ingrained into the VN culture. I can attest to that because I myself love listening to many many old French songs.

[@DamianM_RC]

100% Correct about Japan. Very racist! I lived there for several years about 25 years ago. Some things never change.....

[@charlesbonneau]

Yea, and it's not a bad things, or a good things, and it could super rough, i get it ! Thanks for sharing !

[@petespiak9627]

What’s her bachelors

[@phucthinhhuynh9919]

7 years 😮

[@charlesbonneau]

I was surprised either

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

Combien de temps comptez-vous encore rester au VN ?

[@charlesbonneau]

Lomgtemps 🥰

[@frankng792000]

Vietnamese don’t take no for Answers when they offer you a drink.

[@charlesbonneau]

True 😂

[@gregsimonds6416]

Everything she said about working in Japan is completely contradictory to what hundreds of youtube expats have stated, and what I have first hand heard from people living and working there for over a decade. I lived and worked in ROK (South Korea) for 4 years, and no, you do not have to be white in SEA, there are many English teachers in SEA that are not white, but you do need to be from a native English speaking country, and a TEFOL or CELTA are not necessary but will help. She may have had negative experiences, but it may have been an effect of how she carries herself and interacts with others, and is far from the norm. This appears to be a 'hype up Vietnam more than any other SEA country' kind of video, and good lord, not speaking any Vietnamese after 7 years, what the actual F.

[@heathergallant2469]

I'd love to teach in Vietnam but they don't hire old ladies like me. I think the retirement for women is 55 and I'm just that.

[@charlesbonneau]

Well, did you really make some research, on chat GPT for exemple, vietnam respect a lot people, probably either the more experienced one like you! i encourage you to make 10' research!

[@Paul-s8j]

Where did you shoot this video? Thanks

[@charlesbonneau]

Da Nang - Vietnam. Secret spot 😜

[@Paul-s8j]

@@charlesbonneau thank you brother! Can u tell me if Danang is a noisy city? Compared to Hanoi or Hcmc? Can you be productive in your room, working wihout parasite noise or neighbourgh noise ? Thanks

[@GiangHoang-hd8uk]

​@@Paul-s8jDannang quiet than Hanoi and HCM. You can living and working here no noisy

[@Paul-s8j]

@@GiangHoang-hd8uk thank you Giang. Do you also recommend Phu Yen for quiet and working?

[@GiangHoang-hd8uk]

@@Paul-s8j yes, Phu yen is suitable, not much tourist. And price very cheap

[@pururun]

I love this chick, she is as real as the come 😂

[@charlesbonneau]

😅

[@josef2158]

How so? She's not even a real teacher. She worked at McDonald's before she began her begpacking career.

[@johntuvey3636]

Dont bother with Europe its horrible dirty experience

[@anonymousperson2345]

👍💛

[@charlesbonneau]

🙌 🙏🏼

[@Ahihivn1994]

The boy is so cute

[@charlesbonneau]

🙌

[@raftermanvn-gl8nc]

''district sevvvennn'' '' district' onnnne '' '' basicleeeeee '' '' to doooooo '' '' like ' ''sooooooo'' '' like'' ''uhhhhhhhh''

[@charlesbonneau]

😲

[@markferrari8955]

Hi Carly

[@ric44n]

Saigon has the most opportunities.

[@charlesbonneau]

Nice to know ! do you talk about job opportunity as a teacher ? Or other area as well ?

[@ric44n]

@@charlesbonneau.. both for English teaching opportunities and locals. Alex from Ninja Teacher mentioned about this as well. Locals from all over Vietnam including those from as far as north Vietnam go to Saigon to work or look for job opportunities, and rarely the other way around.

[@wesgraham2262]

Retired people are out of luck being able to live in Vietnam. It has NO retirement visa. With a tourist visa, you’re allowed to stay only 90 days. Then you are required to leave the country. Border runs are the only way back in. That or marry a Vietnamese citizen. If one wants to come out of retirement and get a legitimate job like teaching English with a TEFL certificate, that will also allow you to stay longer than 90 days. But then you are no longer retired, but working again. There are much better countries to live in as a retiree than Vietnam!

[@charlesbonneau]

Many retirees manage their stay by combining tourist visas with periodic trips to nearby countries. While this may require more planning, the affordability of travel within Southeast Asia makes it feasible. Additionally, Vietnam offers long-term visas for those who invest in the country or engage in certain business activities, which can be a workaround for some retirees. So at the end of the day, it's more what you looking for, in term of lifestyle, i know retirees very happy over here.

[@ocmanga5685]

​@@charlesbonneauI think, taking a short trip (2 days 1 night) to neighboring countries every three months is also a way to relieve the mental fatigue that comes from living in one place for too long.

[@lightlight-rd6ie]

super vidéo continu comme ça

[@charlesbonneau]

Merci beaucoup 🙌

[@UFXTrendScalper]

Is there a website to use to apply for English teacher in Da Nang

[@charlesbonneau]

Hmm, I’m not sure about that. Maybe directly contact school ?

[@christophertran8153]

30 mil a month is not bad

[@ffn4s08]

Yeah for someone living in vietnam for 7 year like that she can easily manage her expenses to a level closer to the locals. I mean 15 mil a month is enough for a single person.

[@charlesbonneau]

Agreed

[@ocmanga5685]

Với kinh nghiệm 7 năm sống tại VN, tôi đoán chị ấy có thể lên kế hoạch chi tiêu 15 triệu vnd mỗi tháng một cách thoải mái. Mặc dù số tiền tiết kiệm dư ra không nhiều, nhưng đổi lại chị ấy lại có nhiều thời gian rảnh để theo đổi đam mê của mình.

[@tnguye09]

That's definitely middle class and much better than most much more competent Vietnamese with better credentials. This lady probably protested against white privilege, then used white privilege to her advantage in Vietnam

[@koufax174]

I can see why she had problems in Japan by the way she presents herself. For many years I was treated tremendously and highly recommend

[@charlesbonneau]

It's good to know that there are also people who have had a great living experience in Japan.

[@pugsley201]

What about the way she presents herself

[@AdamAdam-yj2re]

​@@pugsley201trashy trailer park

[@SweetCandy-x4j]

Agreed. She doesn’t accurately represent us Americans

[@Resmith18SR]

Can I marry or date this woman? 😂😂😂

[@GiangHoang-hd8uk]

Comment, contact to owner clips

[@christophertran8153]

U can live on 30 mil a month

[@VuongNguyen-wi7ju]

Work 15 hours/a month

[@charlesbonneau]

Yea definitely you can

[@BB_EE_ee]

@@VuongNguyen-wi7ju. A week , not a month. Would be like 60 hours a month @ 450k /hour

[@VuongNguyen-wi7ju]

@@BB_EE_ee ohhh. If work 40 hours/ a week then you will have 100 millions/ a month

[@ocmanga5685]

​@@VuongNguyen-wi7juNhu cầu của các trung tâm tiếng anh hay trường học chỉ có từng đó, muốn 40h/w thì bạn phải dạy ở 2,3 nơi khác nhau. Điều đó không khả thi, bởi sẽ bị trùng lặp giờ dạy. Ban quản lý có thể sắp xếp cho bạn, nhưng về lâu dài thì họ chắc chắn muốn kí hợp đồng với một người luôn sẵn sàng.

[@BenCleaton]

The interviewer should know that we the Americans don’t disclose our wages. So asking how much you make is not a good question.

[@charlesbonneau]

Yes, and me I’m not American my friend.

[@IramisandGerry]

@@charlesbonneauI am American and it’s okay to ask people how much they make when they are overseas. She is proud of her life and place in life. Asking people this question is important so that people know there are ways to live a good, fun, healthy life outside of the US. 🙏🏽🇵🇷💗

[@charlesbonneau]

@@IramisandGerry thanks for sharing 🙏🏼

[@sirhoopalot1]

Well, except that's it's an interview about working and living in VN so of course wage is a question that should be asked.

[@chautiendung]

VN doesn’t follow rules. Look at the traffic.😂

[@charlesbonneau]

There’s no rules. But we learn it on the way !

[@Thanosss123a]

There's no rules, only common morals, btw it works, I barely see an accident :v

[@derrickthai9472]

Grow up kid.

[@PiseyHean]

Cũng như nước luồng lách qua khẽ đá 1 cách tự nhiên, vốn dĩ ko có luật lệ, chỉ là con người tự bày vẽ ra mà thôi để xiềng xích con người. Hãy nhớ nước trong quá cá cũng k sống nổi. Con ng cũng vậy. Cái j cũng luật lệ cũng cấm cũng phạt, bản năng con người cũng sẽ tìm cách lách vì bản chất thực sự chúng ta là những linh hồn tự do. GOV nắm rõ điều đó nên họ càng đưa ra luật lệ lập ra 1 trật tự mới, bạn nghĩ là nó gọn gàng sạch sẽ nhưng ko, hãy chiêm nghiêm thật kỹ. Bạn đã bị tước bỏ sự tự do từ lâu rồi 😂😂😂 cách duy nhất thoát ra là tự do và hạnh phúc từ bên trong, ở đâu cũng tự tại, đối duyên xúc cảnh, nhìn cọng cỏ cũng an nhiên tự tại đó mới chính là Chân lý của cuộc đời này chứ ko phải chạy theo cảnh bên ngoài cho đến muôn nghìn kiếp bạn cũng k thể thoát khỏi matrix này. Thân !

[@charlesbonneau]

@@PiseyHean Tôi thích bình luận này

[@lucchabot7305]

Toi je sais que tu est européen …c’est moi qui est du Canada 🇨🇦….j’ai bizarrement écris ma première phrase dans mon autre message 😉

[@charlesbonneau]

No worries 🙌

[@christophertran8153]

Never Europe Protect your pocket at all times

[@Tweewhite]

Good interview on your part but I don’t like her vibe. So judge mental and one sided opinions.

[@charlesbonneau]

Thanks for giving your opinion !

[@rogregen4419]

We are all judgmental. She is just a little more open and let's us know why she has that opinion so we can weigh her opinion accordingly.

[@besovereign2032]

she knows what she wants.

[@johnnysukhumvit9242]

How can she live in Vietnam for SEVEN YEARS, and still be that big?!?!?

[@christophertran8153]

They have good food in vn.

[@louis20122]

Very rude comment!!! It doesn't cost anything to be nice.

[@ChrissieSM]

Maybe she only went to pizza places. Also I think she drinks a lot as she goes to parties.

[@johnnysukhumvit9242]

@@louis20122 But it costs a lot to keep that weight up.

[@BenCleaton]

Very rude.

[@Tommy-yp7lb]

Welcome people from all over the world to come to Vietnam to live and invest. We also highly appreciate if you wish to join the Communist Party of Vietnam. Greetings from the VCP Politburo 🇻🇳

[@chrismcbride5347]

Lol