ALL VIETS MUST WATCH THIS: Vietnamese Refugee Camp on Palawan, the Philippines. a Kyle Le Doc.

a Kyle Le short Doc.
One of the reasons why I make videos about Vietnam is to bring not only the culture and travel experiences of today, but to raise awareness about the Vietnamese diaspora in the past. Many of you watching now were boat people who left Vietnam or know of someone who did. If this is your first time hearing about the plight of the Vietnamese refugees, then I strongly urge you to do your own research on their stories. You'll be enlightened and you'll appreciate your parents a lot more. There were many Vietnamese refugee camps all over Southeast Asia after the war. One of the largest is here in Palawan in the Philippines. Today, it's called Viet Ville, and it's mostly a "Vietnamese" restaurant (with a Vietnamese cook) and some Pinoy people live there now, but most of the homes are just in complete ruins. If you enjoyed this video, consider sharing it with your Vietnamese friends, especially Vietnamese Americans.
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[@mantrile]

My dear Filipinos friends: as a young teenager escaping Vietnam and landed in the refugee camp in Puerto Princessa City, Palawan in 1988, I experienced all of the hardships a refugee went through. But the highlight of my 2 years there was the local Filipinos who treated us with courtesy and care. When I was sick and admitted to the WesCom (Western Command) military hospital, the Filipinos medical staff of doctors and nurses and even military personnels there treated me with love and professionalism, not as a poor refuge soul. And when we had a chance to go to the city via the popular tricycle, the local people from the market, restaurant, movie theater treated us kindly ( mostly, due to some ignorant Vietnamese thugs who didn't know how to behave) . I have nothing but Love and Respect to the Philippines as the country and its kind people. All of my fellow refugees who stayed there were thankful to you all for taking us in and taking care of us during our difficult time. Once again, Thank You! Love from Tennessee, USA 🇺🇸

[@thecatlover1460]

Man Le wow, its good to know you're settled now in the US and I wonder how did you get there?

[@Springtime101]

God bless you❣️ [with love from the Philippines]

[@johnstephenfuentes9189]

I'm not part of Puerto Princesa, but as a Filipino, you're welcome. Happy to know you are doing better now in the US.

[@justmeonthebeach]

@@thecatlover1460 As refugees they had the options to relocate to other countries like USA, Canada etc.. Their stay in the Philippines was only temporary, but some of them did stay and married Filipinos.. www.unhcr.org/ph/11886-9wavesrefugees.html

[@aldstv1963]

Thanks for bringing us Chaolong brother! I grew up near Vietnam Village in Santa Lourdes honday bay. Regards from Berlin🇵🇭🇩🇪

[@bigbongtheory363]

When we were new here in Canada , I met a Vietnamese handyman doing repairs to our apartment. He told me he and his family owe their lives to the Philippines. They stayed in the refugee camp before moving to Canada. His children became professionals one of them became a doctor. The next day, this handyman brought a computer for my kids. True story.

[@angelale9553]

Wow! Palawan is where my dad landed as a boat person. When they landed they were greeted by schoolchildren and all sorts of people bringing them buns and food. The Filipino are very warm and hospitable people. My dad had a photo studio, and a little discotheque at the refugee camp. My half sister was born here, and she lives in the Netherlands.

[@Springtime101]

💜💕💜 with love from the Philippines ❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@LarrieFromCA]

You should also visited Morong Bataan in the Philippines. I think that place was a bigger refugee camp than Palawan during the 80's. Aside from Vietnamese, they also accepted Cambodians and Laotian refugees. God bless the Philippines for doing this humanitarian deeds during the Vietnam war.

[@mps28]

LB Carl no Palawan was the largest..!

[@sayphyho1695]

Bataan was indeed much larger than Palawan, but it was a kind of transit camp for a short 6 month language training programm for all those who are accepted by the USA both from refugee camps arround Asia and migrants from Vietnam. Unlike Palawan, a refugee camp for all boat people reaching the Philippines, where we stayed to wait for a resetlement land, some even waited for years ( I myself 4 long years from 83-87), hence, the longer one must stay, the more complicated mixture memories with all the taste of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy would buried in one´s life, ready to be recalled when seeing videos like such...

[@jackcullen3610]

Philippines is not a rich country, not so developed but it has been a beacon of hope for those refugees seeking an asylum, and the history can attest to that. 1. 1st batch of "White Russians" - 1922 2. Jewish Refugees - 1934 3. Spanish republicans - 1937 4. Chinese Kuomintang - 1940 5. “Tiempo Ruso” 2nd wave of White Russians - 1948 6. Vietnamese "Boat People" - 1975 to 1992 7. Iranian refugees - End of 1970's 8. Indo-Chinese (Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam) - 1980-1994 9.East Timorese - 2000

[@lionheart9795]

You right bro

[@julieybillz5875]

Indonesian till present. Location glan sarangani.

[@ophecoloma8243]

hi Jack, i happen to watch The id when Russians stayed in the Philippines as refugees idi nt know the date it happened but i have read your comment that it was in 1922,, and Jewish refuges in 1934. Wow! Am a Filipino so that knowing these events make me proud as I am a Filipino. thank you very much

[@carlom7379]

Mr jack cullen thank you for noticing it

[@johnstephenfuentes9189]

Wow! I didn't know the others. Thanks for the info. 👍

[@zzzzzsleeping]

Do you know during the height of the Vietnamese refugees, Philippines helped them out in many different ways. Most of the Vietnamese were in Bataan Philippines. The Filipinos helped them prepare to go to the West. Teach them the western ways because Philippines are westernized Asian. Hopefully someday they will recognize this help and give tribute to the Filipino people. Do you know the Philippines helped the Jewish community in Germany too ? When no one likes them and only the Philippines gave them shelter and respected them. After all, if you think about it Philippines has been very good to mankind. They are FRIENDLY, hospitable and God fearing people.

[@gulufz1]

not only viets and jewish accept by the phillipines govt also 4,000white russian in 1940's under pres.quirino govt. refuge camp in tutubao island in guian samar

[@princesssecillie1721]

indeed 😊

[@bashcaro6776]

do you know about the korean war?

[@dnztv8012]

add the white russian as well, from the term of pres quirino

[@fielbucoldaliwan]

And also white russian

[@hazzail]

Thanks Kyle. I am Vietnamese myself born in Palawan back in 1994, I grew up there for the first 2 years of my life, then moved to Australia with my parents in 1996. I have never had the chance to visit my place of birth, I really appreciated this video as it gave me some insight to what it was like at the refugee camp. I will definitely have to visit one day.

[@iliketheodds2575]

Please do visit, Trung.

[@power3545]

im Filipino and I wish you success in the future

[@martdeleon5918]

Then you are a Filipino based on jus soli

[@ginahtran1210]

I was born here a year before you. We should connect!

[@howiedalat]

Hat Off For The Peoples Of The Philippines..VN's Refugees Saver !

[@virgiecarriedo3360]

Thank you. Everyone is welcome. Not unless if the person have bad motives you know what i mean?

[@falee2959]

Thanks to all PHILIPPINES people

[@gazzlet523]

WoW! My husband family had to stay in that camp. It was not easy, but he said the Filipino people was very friendly.

[@gucmanmier6654]

Lee Ann thank you

[@nghuaitiannate]

hi there, I am working on a documentary on the Vietnamese refugees in Palawan, would it be okay if I contacted yourself and your husband for some insight?

[@aicchu9801]

Goosebumps. I remember one Vietnamese who came to Baguio City selling shoes and I appreciating his perseverance and relating his experience as a refugee. This is a kind of an eye opener so that we respect and be kind to other people.

[@nnayam4144]

I remember a vietnamese guys sells clothing, shoes, or any kind to teachers here in Mindanao.. They are two of them, we became their Suki, kasi ngpapautang sila.hehe. where might they be now.

[@Mannysan1]

I'm Filipino living in the US now, and I have some friends came from the refugee camp in Bataan, they are Laotians and Cambodians, really really good people.

[@doc2log]

And THANK YOU PHILIPPINES for opening your doors when evetyone else rejected them!!

[@user-ys2jo9ci9b]

Deo Panganiban we open door to before To Israel And germany

[@AspireTechYT]

Your welcome :) -from philippines

[@VChau-ki7xu]

Greetings from a Vietnamese Refugee now thriving in America. The first 4 years of my life was spent in that Refugee Camp in Palawan.

[@johnstephenfuentes9189]

Happy to know that you're thriving. 👍

[@QuangTran.]

Just had a conversation with my parents about their escape from the Vietnam war today! Thanks for sharing, will be showing my parents this!

[@kyleledotnet]

+Quang Tran this is exactly why I produce videos like these.

[@jeremiahbohulano307]

Kyle Le Dot Net you should at least give or say thank you to your host country in this vid ,at least salute the Filipinos who let you immigrants in their country

[@doityourselfpb8614]

• I R E L I U M • lol what's your point?

[@charmnGUY]

@@doityourselfpb8614 no he's right, not all third world countries except refugees or allow them little freedom to build villages or townships! My family were refugees in Thailand and we were lucky to be sponsored to the US, but there are many still displaced today! So yes thank-you to our host country who treated us like humans...not prisoners!

[@marcushezekiah6627]

instaBlaster

[@ronavs1990]

Props to the Philippines too for adopting those vietnamese refugees. I think they played a crucial role in these people's lives too.

[@lionheart9795]

Not only Vietnamese also Jews people Russian people too

[@luisagarciaedd119]

And we also helped rhe Koreans during the war that saved them communisim and rebuilt their country after the way.

[@teole1]

Thank you Kyle , and thank you Phillipines !

[@kyleledotnet]

+son trong thank you Son. please help spread this video to your friends and family.

[@kulasakulas5626]

U r wellcome!

[@chiyourmobilewellness8364]

The Philippines is the only one of those neighboring countries who offered shelter to the Vietnamese.

[@haroroa3329]

The reason for that is in Malaysia, they still remember the time when the cham people and the cham kingdom (Malay/Austronesian people) where destroyed and annihilated by the vietnamese. South Vietnam today is a conquered territory. And what's left of the cham people today are scattered in various places like Cambodia, China and Malaysia. So, it is not because we are the only one e who want them, it is just some countries have a bad memories. Today, it is other countries like Indonesia and Malaysia who are accepting refugees from Myanmar. Not us. Okay. So please stop acting like we the most magnanimous country in the neighborhood.

[@toyangalbina332]

And the only nation to receive 6,000 white Russians too

[@dnguyen787]

@@haroroa3329 Do you have any documents to prove that Cham people reason? I don't think so although there were also refugee camps in Malaysia and Indonesia in that "boat people " time.

[@vhiemercado3845]

@@haroroa3329 we also offer to help the refugees in Myanmar.

[@trevorlautner5971]

Indonesia did also.

[@timisgoneforfishing7675]

I was there at Palawan PRPC camp with my family and after 10 later that I came back to visit Palawan with my USARMY uniform, Oh God that was my huge surprised what was there before and 10 years later....I would never forget this place in my life and when i die.....thanks KyLe and keep up your wonderful work....

[@vicaravitakka2301]

As a Filipino, I'm touched by the thanks and other appreciative comments posted by Vietnamese refugees who found respite in our country. I am very glad the Philippines was able to assist you in some small way. I hope this and other such videos help to keep alive the flame of humanitarian compassion in the Philippines and elsewhere.

[@kenethannguyen6802]

My family and I were refugee that this camp!!!!!!!!😭😭😭😭

[@johnvu7109]

I was there from 1988 to 1989. I missed there a lot.

[@vennigna1025]

hi,im viet to,i dont khow if you remember a Vietnamese lady selling vegi in the canp?ba me Vietnam.shes my mom,im her older son who help her selling in the camp.

[@WysonValdez]

You are always welcome to the Philippines 🥰🥰

[@vietnam387]

We are not boat people and we stayed at Bataan,family of 8 (1987). I love watching your videos. Thanks

[@dkngln]

Wow! I didn't know any of this. hats off to both the Filipino people for their kindness and willingness to help out their fellow human, and to the Vietnamese for their determination and perseverance in the face of adversity. May God Bless you all,,, Aloha from Hawaii

[@melangeles7047]

I was only 5yrs old then, but I remember my grandparents opened their house to a Vietnamese couple with two kids.They lived there for years and their kids became our playmates. My grandfather would call them "VietCong"and I just didn't understand when one day they left and never see them again! 😢😢

[@tonytatvan1762]

Filipino are very hospitable to those nearby countries . and im proud of it even i am half filipino - vietnamese . living here in Puerto Princesa Palawan Philippines . for 20 yrs i am very proud to be PINOY !!!!❤

[@jennynguyen9803]

Omg I use to live there ! 😭😭😭

[@kyleledotnet]

really? do you recognize anything there

[@jennynguyen9803]

+Kyle Le Dot Net yeah I remember a temple

[@bluemarshall6180]

Most of them Move to Metro Manila and South West of Manila. Theire Children Studied in a Very known School all Very Successful. They Don't want to leave the Philippines. They love it here. They still Visit Palawan and their own Country Vietnam.

[@gulonyotalaga]

I'm a Filipino Chinese living in Taiwan, and Vietnamese here are IMO one of the most industrious migrants living here. Respect to these people.

[@hopeful1964]

Thank you for sharing. The Phils was once home to many Vietnamese refugees. This was once an asylum camp for Southeast Asian refugees. The Philippine Refugee Processing Center was in Morong, Bataan.

[@cindynguyen2115]

cảm ơn em đã quay video này , chỉ được nhìn lại cảnh trại tị nạn , chị đã từng ở đó năm 1989 . Philippines là một nước rất nhân đạo , Đã cứu vớt biết bao nhiêu người Việt tị nạn ở đó để chờ ngày thành lộc , Đi nước thứ ba . Nhìn cảnh những người Rớt thanh lọc, nhìn mà không cầm lòng được…❤

[@sacausa]

My family and I were at Palawan in 1980. Great video! Thanks for sharing..

[@kyleledotnet]

+Dung Tran thanks for sharing your story. please let them see a glimpse of this

[@samdelatorre4556]

Elysium T hope u been treated well..

[@chiyourmobilewellness8364]

Sam Delatorre How can you live there with some missionaries, ngos, UN etc if you are not treated badly for years?

[@tonettesabarre3267]

I worked for the Refugee Program from 82 to 94. First with the Palawan camp then the Bataan camp. The Indochinese are close to my heart. The best to all of you and your families!

[@nicknguyen2491]

Thank you for helped the refugees included myself I was in palawan 79 and went to bataan September 1980.

[@data0008]

Thank you Kyle for this video. This brought back a lot of happy and sad memories when I was in the Philippines Palawan. I was 16 years old when I first arrived to the refugee camp, All alone by myself. I left the Philippines in 1990, settle down to the United fo America. You did a great job to document the Vietnamese past culture. Excellent video!

[@ginahtran1210]

I lived here as a child. Thank you for documenting it so I can see it and reminisce now.

[@TheUsername217]

Philippines and Vietnam are great friends. They even had both their armies play volleyball on a contested island by China

[@canonto2008]

Wow - now I know why there are so many Viet-Philippines weddings in Canada. It also helps that they go to the same Catholic High Schools.

[@Mareklyn]

I was there in Palawan in 1979. This really brings back memories! Thanks Kyle.

[@shrimboi8909]

I was part of the first group that landed there in 79. There was a military base a mile away. I remember an airplane landing strip close by. The beach was full of tiny crabs that has one big claw. We ran toward them and they ran back in their holes. I remembered cooking a pot full of them but they weren't tasty because very little meats. When the ocean water recede, there was a straight path out half a mile to a white sand oasis beach. The villagers near by were friendly and assist us when they can. I left sometime in 1980 to San Francisco.

[@Kimkimonokim]

My dad was in that camp before he had the chance to go to France, i watched the video with him and in 26 years, i've never seen my dad crying. I can't imagine how it was at the time.

[@sgtjoe2008]

I admire you vietnamese people, despite being refugees in philippines you never gave up your dreams and made good with your lives. And still have a sense of gratitude. :)

[@xuannguyen9442]

dude this was a sick video makes me appreciate my Vietnamese heritage. My dad was part of the boat people. he told me stories. Thanks for sharing.

[@kyleledotnet]

+Xuan Nguyen thank you. please share this video with your family for me.

[@nonoydukes4429]

Vietnamese brothers always welcome to Philippines pls visit Philippines again ❤️❤️🇵🇭

[@seyerb]

I'm Filipino, I was recruited by the US Navy in Subic Bay in 1985 and went to California for my first duty station. I met a Vietnamese who was one of the boat people, he's got a lot of stories about his family's ordeal during those times. They ended up in the refugee camp in Palawan, Philippines. He was one of my closest friends in the military. When I left in 89 for my next duty station we lost contact and to this day I've been trying to get in touch with no luck. To you my dear friend, Daniel Duong, stay safe..God bless you always.

[@sayphyho1695]

Hi, Kyle, just want to express my deep deep appreciation for your work! I was there from 83-87. once lived in the Ev. Church across the Cath. Church you sat in 2:44, which is showed as background of the picture in 4:43. Wordless touching! May God bless you! Greetings from Cologne Germany!

[@sayphyho1695]

By the way, I am Ha The Huy, looking for friends met in the camp during my stay there from 83-87!

[@myogdenrow]

Kyle ... a very touching and important tribute to the Vietnamese people. It shows how proud you are about your heritage. I'm enjoying watching your videos from here in Forney, Texas (just outside Dallas) ... and you are correct, there are Vietnamese communities all over the World. here in Dallas, I Watched the Vietnamese and Cambodian people arrive, struggle to adjust and prosper and succeed. The Vietnamese know the value of education and opportunity ... you are correct, Vietnamese have representatives in all the top tier levels of our society and it is well deserved. Bud Miller.

[@josephinemanuel9554]

GOD BLESS YOU YOUNG BOY FOR KNOWING YOUR ROOT I AM A PILIPINO BUT FOR ME WE ARE DESAME PEOPLE ONLY WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS RESPECT.

[@awesomealie8179]

yup! Philippines also welcomed JEWS. We are like the coolest house in your neighborhood, if you need some sugar or need a favor just ask you Filipino neighbors. They are pretty nice very welcoming, and in return we just want you to pass if forward.

[@tommytonguyen4227]

Thanks Kyle, you are very intercultural and mindful of Vietnamese root. I enjoy this video very much. I is reminiscent of the experiences i and thousands of others went thru. I encourage you to travel to Bataan, is another wonderful refuge where about 40, 000 Indonesian and Vietnamese including myself used to live there til 1995. Philippines in general and mountainous Bataan, in specific, are dear to my heart. Good clip

[@kyleledotnet]

+Tommy Tô already filmed. Check it out on my channel

[@kyleledotnet]

+Tommy Tô already filmed. Check it out on my channel

[@lindateresa8809]

Thankyou for sharing this video kyle, My mom lived in Palawan before coming to the states , this video gave me a glimpse of what she had to go through all by herself... You're amazing in what you do👍💛

[@BRUCECRUZ]

Kyle thanks for sharing the video. Brings back a lot of memories of us being there in the early '80s. We're from Laos your next door neighbor and yes we both had a rough life to get to where we are today in the US. The Philippines camp is the best compared to Thai camp. We did not stay there long but it was the best time we had, the freedom we had we didn't back in our own country. We left there in 1984 and headed for America. I was only 12 years old.

[@user-zv8vc7yd4n]

My family were boat people at this camp as well. One of my fond memories as a kid living there was there will be movie nights in the camp where everyone would gathered around and watch black&white movies on a projector screen. My mom especially loved the nurses there. They’re all so very nice and kind.

[@cesarroxas3149]

Thanks Kyle for bringing this up. I am Filipino, maybe that's how we are made of. To help! in the 2nd world war, we are the only country in the world who opens our shores for the Jews in Europe. we fought for battles in the Korean war, and yes for the Vietnamese people who needed a refuge. That's who we are.

[@tulapimp21]

I was born in Bataan Morong refugee camp 1981.

[@missymiss209]

I was born in Palawan. I wonder if that was where I was.

[@kyleledotnet]

+Thanh Ha likely.

[@huutrica]

+Thanh Ha you must had been born there! Because there is only one camp in Palawan.

[@phinguyen-fh5lu]

Nah, there was 2 camp in the philippines, the one he went is a new camp, before everyone move out...

[@ildefonsocruz2370]

Palawan is in the Philippines and Palawan is now a tourist area. Hope you can visit this place someday

[@wendiland]

The weave work was so neat. This village must have looked so beautiful at one point. Thank you for sharing.

[@hungtran1732]

Thank you, Kyle le, for letting me rediscover the feeling of the past 40 years and many thanks to the Filipinos.

[@Eatshhhushi]

Thanks Kyle for making this video. It brings back my childhood memories. My family lived in the Philippine for two years before we immigrated to the U.S.

[@kyleledotnet]

+Bi Nhan did they live here?

[@judimayagma199]

Thank you Philippines 🙏 for the Viet people . God bless my Country

[@quangb9080]

Thank you for the video Kyle! I guess as I get older, I'm more interested in rediscovering my roots. Leaving for VN tomorrow after escaping some 40+ years ago in a small fishing boat.

[@sjandrewrock]

I was here from July 1985 to April 1986. Group of 45 People Zambalez. That's how the identity our group since Zambalez was the fishing village our boat made it to after leaving Nha Trang Thap Ba 6 nights prior. Those images in the video brought back some memories that hasn't resurfaced I left the island. I also remember this refugee camp was close to the airport and our bamboo shelter was beach front right behind a retaining wall to keep out water on high tide days. We have massive corals and reefs in other to get to the water but sandy beach was a very short distance away. Palawan is definitely on my bucket list as it would be a very meaningful vacation

[@QuanTruong7]

My dad was in Palawan for 1 yr in 1994. thanks for sharing this :)

[@justintran3226]

Millions thanks to the people of Philippine, especially Palawan for being very kind to us ! I was there in 85’

[@yvonnestoicheva9367]

This is one of my favorite of your videos. Very touching.

[@yukimoto9025]

I remember when I was 10, there were Vietnamese people who came to our place, they came in a boat and they were called "refugees". That time I didn't know what refugees means. All I know is that they were strangers. Our local government place them in a Health Center and were given food and clothes, mats and blankets to sleep on. My family use to go there and visit them and give them anything from tomatoes, rice and dried fish. They couldn't speak English and so was very hard to communicate. I made friends with a young boy and a girl, I couldn't exactly remember the name but it sounds like "Trin" or "Tirin". They stayed there for almost a month until the government moved them to Palawan which is the place in the video.

[@tranlily3001]

Yuki Mo I guest it's TRINH, it's quite girl name, I know cause I'm Vietnamese also.

[@yukimoto9025]

Yeah, I think that's the name. That was very long time ago.

[@lisatran9334]

Thank you Kyle, this made me cried. I was in the camp for 7 months between 1990-1991.

[@awesomealie8179]

And YES from Philippines YOU ARE WELCOME, such considerate people, so thankful

[@jaybeeCDN]

Such a good Video Kyle!! One of my close friends is Viet but born and raised in Palawan. I'm definitely sharing this!!!!

[@christianvacal7804]

Some Vietnamese did not left the Philippines. They assimilated and intermarried Filipinos.

[@alvin4100]

Yes most likely

[@ntkdevelopment1]

Good story telling. Keep up the good work !

Thanks. I like the conclusion that "we never forget the past as we move forward"

[@vo2156]

Thanks for sharing Kyle. I was there in may 1985.

[@MelbourneGuy]

awesome clip Kyle... thank you for the great work...

[@liro_mngbt]

your culture is super amazing. much respect to you and your wonderful people.

[@bpeacenlove3564]

Thanks so much Kyle for bringing back memory.

[@TheGirlsAreUs]

The film quality of this video is stunning! Thank you for sharing this information.

[@KendawgzProductions]

Firstly, the quality of the video is intense! The history in that village must be so overwhelming, as you said you have to hand it to those that made that crucial journey! Really enjoyed this and thank you!

[@kyleledotnet]

+Ken Hom thank you for watching

[@sddn22]

Great video,so much memories.thank Kyle

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

Awesome video brother you really did a awesome job. .thanks for sharing

[@luonghuynhinvestment]

I appreciate your work. In the business view, tou are right on your target audience! I love watching your videos even though i was born in Vietnam after 75s!

[@huutrica]

Thanks very much Kyle. This video really touches me. It brings me so much of memories while i stayed there in 1979. The scenery changed a lot but some i still can recall. Keep on the good work,son. We need more of this kind of video, not for our generation but for the next one to know how hard their parents, grandparents had been through.

[@kyleledotnet]

+Julia Phan im trying to really grow my channel, please help me by sharing this video with your friends

[@Chr1s8o8]

Thank you Philippines 🙏🏼🇻🇳❤️🇵🇭

[@life_is_a_myth]

You're welcome Vietnamese Sister 💓🥰

[@HaiNguyen-lh7xm]

Thanks Kyle for bringing back lots of memories. Songkhla of Thailand, Pulau Bidong of Malaysia and Pulau Galang of Indonesia are other major Vietnamese refugee camps where some of my relatives and friends spent many years waiting to be resettled in a free country. Yes, it's a must-see video for the Vietnamese. Looking forward to many videos from Palawan.

[@kyleledotnet]

+Hai Nguyen trying my best to film Palau Bi Dong next month

[@katkat1194]

Hi Kyle, thank you for the video, brought me to tears remembering what it was like in 1987. I had a time of my life, thank you to the the people who treated us with kindness. Always remember Palawan!

[@gracemaryguerrero2340]

Thank you for sharing not only the history of the Vietnamese people but the journey they took and back. As an Asian living in the United States, I share your sentiment. I have a son who is multiracial and he’s embraced all his ethnic background from a Polish-Korean Father to a Filipino Mother ( with Spanish, Chinese, a little of Arab, and a little of Indian and Malay).

[@kimbubbly]

Thank you for this lovely and thoughtful video....

[@rafaelpetinesii7123]

God bless kyle you bring your message to world clear we support your advocacy from manila phil.

[@BAdventures]

Nice coverage of the history, there must be Pinoy with Vietnamese heritage . Palawan is a beautiful place, thanks for sharing =)

[@kennespi6506]

hey b 😄

[@kelsoamistad9145]

Thank you kyle..this is another wonderful video..

[@noeminoemi1350]

Will some well off former refugees donate some money to help restore the area, that is part of history.

[@gobngwn4415]

thank you so much for all of the videos you create i apreciate the work you do

[@egjundis]

I was born and raised in San Francisco, CA in the 70's so the Vietnamese immigrant experience is something I got to watch first hand. I also took ethnic studies classes at SFAU and CCSF. SF has some great SF Vietnamese restaurants - so I had hi expectations. Oh well. Eventually I found out there is still a good Vietnamese restaurant walking distance from the Puerto Princessa airport. The city also also still has Filipinized Pho and Ban Mi stands that I grew to like when I stayed there. When I finally visited Vietville it was nastalgic and also a bit sad to realize the great food and community is now gone. But then as you have mentioned they - the boat people have created better lives in other parts of the worlds. It made me think of all my Vietnamese immigrant classmates growing up and their families. Great homage. lol, I had to walk balk after visiting until I found a tricycle :)

[@okayq]

this bring back memories

[@emmanfrancisco5598]

I hope and pray viatnamese will never forget how Filipinos or the Philippines 🇵🇭 welcomed them..

[@Chr1s8o8]

We won’t. Salamat from a Vietnamese 😊

[@ahnonymuz9921]

now they occupied more teritories like china in west philippine sea

[@hongvu159]

I appreciate this video, my family lived here in Palawan. Thx Kyle

[@johnisaacfelipe6357]

Hong Vu i hope you had wonderful memories in palawan, god bless.

[@VlogsWithteeepeee2]

Thank you so much for make this video. It brought back my childhood memories

[@khoanguyen-yf3lc]

Sadness story of our people's Kyle. Thanks for sharing!

[@rogergarcia1550]

Really enjoy your videos Kyle, keep up the great work!!

[@janetngantran]

The final speech is so touching

[@donkoh5738]

This is very beautifully written! Inspiring and humbling... very surreal indeed to watch this and experience it here in this vid bro! God bless the boat refugee peoples after 1975!! Thanks to these camps in Palawan Philippines and elsewhere, even if just serving temporary camps, as launch pads to take resilient Vietnamese refugees from their plight to a better future and betterment to the world! Thanks for this video production. Respects and keep up the good work -

[@kyleledotnet]

+Don Koh thank you for watching

[@cherish6972]

Thank God you have a better life now. Just Spread the love ❤❤❤ fm Palawan, Philippines