He LOST $100,000 in 6 Months Living in Vietnam! @Calvin Bui

[@titiung]

This is RAW emotion. You deserve it Calvin. I support you!

[@TrappedQue]

I grew up in Vietnam & saw Công An constantly coming to my parents business asking for free beers, liquors…etc. If you don’t give it to them, they will make your life a living hell. A leopard never change its spots. Go to VN there for fun & have a good time. But do not invest your hard earned money there. You will likely come back to the State with an empty pocket & full of regrets.

[@lightning6718]

I totally agree with you. VN is a country where you spend your money, not making any money.

[@chinaboss6683]

Thats bs, its because you dont have any powerful connections!

[@cameronset-chan8409]

So true, same thing happens in Cambodia!!! You will lose every pennies. Not worth the hard earned money.

[@ThuanLam-w8g]

They will always and forever see you as a foreigner, everything about $$$ in your pocket....It is understandable that when you were 20s...30s, you were still kind of naive, felt invincible....hunger for love and success....unfortunately...in the wrong places....

[@xian4616]

If I visit Vietnam, I will visit his restraunt.

[@thanhsalem72]

Adaptability is a key to success everywhere regardless of what you do.

[@sebastianheinemann5187]

very authentic interview. rare to find these days. thank you

[@SangHTX]

Great interview! I am a big fan of Calvin and Sonny with the Best Ever Food Review Show. Hung out with him a few times while he was living in Houston, Texas during the COVID Shutdown in Vietnam.

[@508paulwall]

This interview is the best one yet... Cavin showed so much humility even though he accomplished so much. I could tell he is always willing to learn more. This is the character that I would invest my money with..

[@kyleturley7098]

I like that you are building an international law firm. Growing up with Vietnamese and interacting with them through out my life. I’ve found them to be very intelligent and practical. I was even surprised when I encountered them speaking multiple languages. That kind of talent works real well in international law firms.

[@anthonyvillalba1180]

What a great interview! As a businessman I appreciated the tough questions asked. Questions that are on our minds as Americans curious about how business is done in Vietnam. Cheers

[@donkeykong516]

Even for Vietnamese locals, the probability of failure is very high.

[@chinaboss6683]

Unless youre connected.

[@AHA_meme_Dollar]

awesome content, it was Real especially with Calvin. Thank you and best wishes to both.

[@ME-qu4gi]

Great interview. Been following him since i saw him on best ever food. Love his attitude.

[@HD-cr4px]

Mr. Bui = knowledgeable, interesting, mature, down to earth, wise, true to himself. Not a guy of the type ''"me, me first, only me...''

[@007thematrix007]

valuable info., thanks and lookin' forward for more of this in the future .....

[@KimM47]

Good questions. The answer were kind of vague, but congrats on overcoming failure.

[@trangpham-jv6kd]

You’re awesome..! Wishing you the best.🎁

[@MossMini]

Waiting to hear about Vietnamese Business partner scams and cons.

[@chrishamlin5863]

Great interview

[@philmadriaga4521]

That was fantastic

[@tplanner]

Camera is misleading. How tall is Calvin and Duong?

[@chinaboss6683]

Im 5'5 and packing 5.5 in. 🍆

[@sebastianniqvist3144]

Another smashing hit from Ken "El Chapo" Duong

[@MultiCoolzero]

What is the good Distric to open a restaurant ??

[@tavi885]

🫶🏼Love Calvin Nguyen! 💝You’ve definitely blossomed into a respectable & honorable man from ba m in the years when I first saw you as a guess on Sunny’s show! Thank you for being you! You definitely are making a difference! Awesome interview! The best I’ve seen you! 👏🏼 although… I was waiting on the personal relationship goal! Did Calvin find his true love in Vietnam finally? Guess that’s another interview..🙏💕😂

[@rogerdo1]

I actually met him same time I met you Ken but i wasn't able to dine that night. They had a special event for Woman International Day. Hope to try his food the next time I am in town.

[@duongglobalbusinessconsulting]

Hi Roger, how are you? William

[@sagenodes]

Good shit bro!

[@longriver4905]

I’m a businessman $2.1 million sale per year. Buy these 2 gentlemen good clip. Kids watch and learn from them

[@kenso9]

the best video up to day

[@lustxglory]

Awesome

[@BRVTGuy]

is good for the peoples to see they will losing many monies in the Vetnams and other places like this. they can then stay in the LAs and SBs and buy big macks! does he delivers to districts 2?

[@ajx6417]

I think Vietnam was the only foreign country he has ever been too. Well travelled people know how to adapt easily.

[@duongglobalbusinessconsulting]

There is a difference between what you think and the actual truth.

[@cuongtran8900]

Great interview with Calvin, that dude is pretty cool

[@wonderworld4889]

remember food is culture. You just can't bring your food specialties to a foreign culture and think they can take off or people will eat them. It depends on a lot of factors like the taste bud, their past experiences, the ingredients or how popular and well known, well accepted your culture is. I can't explain into details since I'm not an expert. Let them to stay in viet nam so foreign people will find surprised when them come to visit and eat them on their own. All other countries also have a one or two dishes representing their culture to the world. Pho, banh mi, or cafe sua da are good representations of viet nam. Just make them more popular first because all of people out there still haven't known these good dishes.

[@autumntran505]

Calvin, i want to get into manufacturing a product, how can i reach you? 😊

[@UncleHoCM]

How did he keep getting funding after the failures.

[@WhatThang]

That's what I want to know too. It feels like he was able to keep pitching his ideas to investors until they hit it. Maybe his visibility on KZbin gave him the opportunities to hook up with these investors.

[@StudioKTD]

He had rich parents. Dude grew up in Huntington beach

[@skillfuldabest]

I feel like this chef went from a hyper individualist western mentality to a low ego collectivist. One isn’t necessarily better than the other, both have pros and cons and there should ideally be a balance.

[@chinaboss6683]

I feel like you still live in yo mamas basement. 😂

[@WinnerTube]

Props to my viet bros

[@fourthel6630]

4.25 for me…

[@ktan617]

Việt Nam economic too much depends on outcome investors and no internals consumption 🤣🤣🤣

[@janiewin9455]

WE LOST 1/2 MIL, LOVE YOURS CONVERSATION, WHERE IS YOUR PLACE IN VN

[@Herrochao]

20 dollars? Ok joke, sorry to hear

[@odinnehuang]

this Calvin Bui fella's self reflection might be the most genuine interview i have seen in recent years. definitely made me a subscriber to him after watching this.

[@HungLa817]

Calvin Bui is legit. As a Vietnamese brother I support him and wish him the best of luck.

[@chinaboss6683]

I am a Vietnamese of Chinese descent we dominate your economy. 😎

[@johntran3489]

Doing business in VN is tough now a day. There are high unemployment records and closed businesses. Saigon. Good luck Ken Duong and Calvin Bui in your future.

[@chinaboss6683]

​@@johntran3489 The plandemic has caused a global depression.

[@johnnynephrite6147]

@@chinaboss6683 the Vietnamese or the Chinese dominate? who are you representing? you racist or what?

[@AHA_meme_Dollar]

@@johntran3489 yup tough everywhere around the world!

[@ThuyTran-ci2et]

Probably the best video on your channel to date, owing to the quality of the guest. Hope you can find similar guests to interview. Just a side note though, i was surprised his private fund is only 1.5 million..... inflation is so bad in US now that this amount is unsubstantial. I really appreciate how genuine Calvin is .

[@e2bobbie]

i need to be a part of this group. i pray god. my way my mindset ,, same same exc

[@NhatVinhLe-lm5jh]

Ở Việt nam số tài sản đó có giá trị gấp 10 lần ở Mỹ .

[@Darrenwalkingby]

That’s why living in different countries makes you wiser and stronger, because you learn new culture, ways of life and adaptability

[@skygrey7237]

I would never open a business in Vietnam. Make your money in America. And spend your money in Vietnam.

[@DitNg516]

You are smart. The truth is that 99% of investments in VietNam were lost except for those giant corporations

[@AHA_meme_Dollar]

tell that to the lady who became a millionaire from hội An, selling unique products on Amazon, She would disagree,AHA! Just needs to be aware of the surrounding.

[@skillfuldabest]

@@AHA_meme_Dollarthey don’t have Amazon in Vietnam.

[@mpha315]

⁠@@AHA_meme_Dollar she sells her stuff on Amazon not VN

[@sabatashi]

Also anyone getting into food & beverage is honestly asking to lose money whether in the U.S. or anywhere really.

[@ZiggyNakamichi]

For several years now, I've admired Calvin Bui's journey. Witnessing his growth has been nothing short of inspiring. Calvin's remarkable optimism, even in the face of failure, has endowed him with an intuition that transcends mere understanding. It's this very quality that fuels his unwavering perseverance, a trait essential for both survival and success. Hats off to Calvin for embodying such resilience! Wish you health and happiness, bruhhh!

[@VicariousWalker]

I'm the CEO of my life! Chief Eating Officer! 😆 Calvin is someone who spoke with the weight of experience behind his back, unlike many other wannabes. Great interview, great video, thanks for sharing this

[@tomsd8656]

Also, keep in mind, he won't say on air "everything" he has to deal with, what monkeys he has to grease, if he wants to keep his business going.

[@Teedeeus]

I'm scratching my head trying to understand what Calvin learned or experienced in Vietnam when investing money in a country where you don't know if your future will lead to profit or loss. Do you see in the daily newspapers of Vietnam that all they publish are cases of bribery, corruption, or embezzlement, stealing others' investment money, and your family once escaped from Vietnam because they couldn't tolerate the regime? Isn't that enough reason not to dive headfirst into business investments with a country like that?

[@bac3phi69]

It's all BS.

[@Mouse2409]

If you look for bad news, you get bad news all the time. Same here in the US.

[@PeterViet]

Thank you for this interview. You both did great. Listening to Calvin's raw, unfiltered way of describing the evolution of his real 'me' and the mentality and struggles he went through all these years was truly something valuable.

[@johnnguyen8421]

I agreed to those life philosophies but At the end of the day DON’T INVEST ANYTHING TO VIETNAM!!!!! you will get nothing in return.

[@AHA_meme_Dollar]

not true, While Risks are high, there are success stories and failured. Got to learn both sides. AHA!

[@emdethuong70]

Today, I came across this video I believe not a coincidence. Thank you so much for honesty, thank you so much to both of you, especially Mr.Duong. Thank you once again from the bottom of my heart.

[@lordstubbington7274]

Never coincidence

[@duongglobalbusinessconsulting]

Our pleasure!

[@sebastianniqvist3144]

Yes, great job by Ken “El Chapo” Duong.

[@MisterColorWolf]

The truth man this man spoke the truth for sure . Vietnam is a wild wild west. great video. Greedy Govt for sure

[@nguyenducchibang7766]

Gov in Vietnam is corrupted 🤷‍♂️

[@trucdo1693]

Greedy from upper level government to the lower levels. I visit many times there, airports workers in the north and south corrupt the money, asking or ripping off Vietnamese tourists when we are arriving or leaving the country there( only Vietnamese tourists to visit Vietnam, not international tourists because they scared will turn them in or make it bigger issues). If I don’t have family there I will choose to travel somewhere for a peace of mind!

[@h011yw00d]

If you're not failing, you're not even trying.

[@donkeykong516]

The only problem is there is only so many failures you get

[@h011yw00d]

@@donkeykong516 True but I think it would have been better if he diversified his 100k investment. If he invested 10k into 10 different investments, maybe 8 fails but 2 became wildly successful. Learning from the ones that failed then riding the success of the few that succeeded.

[@johnnynephrite6147]

this may sound clever, but failing is common practice and it makes you a loser.

[@h011yw00d]

@@johnnynephrite6147 Yes, because you have never failed in your life because you were too coward to try anything new. Thus you stayed a loser. :)

[@TheBigBananaaa]

@@h011yw00d⚛️ that sound great to split the 100K into 10 businesses but to maybe start a high end business like a restaurant will take more than 10K ⚛️

[@hvinh99]

Awsome content. Very interesting interview. Never see that serious and vulnerable side of successful businessmen in Vietnam like that.

[@andang6193]

Congrats to who success in VN but only 1 out of 10 ? And be careful. He lucky was still young, don’t do it when you old and retired again congrats

[@N1Norm]

Good to see Calvin thriving after all these years. He used to take care of me and my friends at his parties in SF 🍻

[@tplanner]

I actually have more respect for Calvin now after hearing his story. Calvin's surprisingly articulate. I don't like to watch Sonny's shows because it's way too long with bad jokes that excellent editing cleans up.

[@jameskwa]

Calvin is very honest. Thank you and all the best bro ❤

[@marialubert4433]

Vietnam is a beautiful country and the people are very friendly like the people where I come from the Caribbean Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 ❤

[@w3s77]

License what bro? Hot air? Sounds like a crypto pitch from SBF. Vietnam baby boom is over, these guys made the easy money, now making money is going to be impossible. Grab is fro Singapore dude, not Vietnam. Vietnam is 500 years behind Thailand and Malaysia, thousands of years behind Singapore.

[@stevequan1135]

Great show. Totally can related to these OG TrailBlazer VietKieu brother. Grit determination, purpose.

[@craig9000]

Great interview. Cool guy. Amazing advice and insights.

[@georgecarlin2879]

Best interview and video on this channel to date. I shall be visiting CTY for certain in May, just to drop in and say Hi, and absorb the vibes and have a good meal. Much thanks.

[@norodom2074]

I was just in Ho Chi Minh 2 weeks ago. It was so hot and humid. Im sweating just seeing you in a suit.

[@jamescalifornia2964]

Very interesting interview. It takes courage to start a business in a foreign country 👍

[@johnnytran800]

I wonder if Duongs consulting legit? Calvin Buis story is inspiring but after doing my own research, it seems like VN is not a good place at all to start a business venture big or small. I wouldnt wanna cough up money for legal advice that knowingly sets me up for failure.

[@lordstubbington7274]

I think ur best video to date!!!!! Thanks for your efforts mate

[@lphan4597]

I always tell people looking to invest in VN: the rule of 3. After 3 weeks you can survive. Get to work, find the bars etc... After 3 months you know enough about VN to be a tour guide for visiting friends and family. After 3 years you realize you don't know anything. If you can shorten the 3 years is when you will find success.

[@wizza1]

Great in-depth conversation about life and business in Vietnam!

[@andyv8889]

Respect Humility. Great interview.

[@elaineleon6067]

I agree with others comment, this is one of the best interviews. Straight to the point, you let the interviewee talk and there is an honest feel with the conversation between you two. Keep it up.

[@Chris-uh7nm]

Make your money in the U.S. and spend it in Vietnam. Not the other way around.

[@JayandLisa]

Because it’s practically impossible the other way around

[@Mouse2409]

Not true, lots of Vietnamese with good business spend their money in the US, either on occasional shopping trips or sending their kids to study in the US, or both.

[@Chris-uh7nm]

Either Calvin is pretty tall or Ken is kind of short, which is which? 🙂

[@Chris-uh7nm]

@Mouse2409 We are talking about VK, or Vietnamese Americans, and not Vietnamese citizens.

[@keithhere5868]

this is call jungle law...this is why the they still a third would country..sad:(

[@Tideo123]

This interview is so freakin* good man. Love to see you two together speaking out the facts among the myths and the truth is can we handle the truth?

[@AHA_meme_Dollar]

ofcourse you can handle the truth as an adult,$AHA!

[@Tideo123]

​@@AHA_meme_Dollar Not true, I am 80 and still afraid of ghosts and mice. My grand kid thinks when you get old as me, you will be as strong as horse and smart like Einstein. I asked him where did you hear that from and he said from "A Few Good Men".

[@Tideo123]

@@AHA_meme_Dollar Not true. Only " A Few Good Men" can handle it. Are you one of those men?

[@1dbvvdb1]

Invest in the S&P pay the tax bring the money to the East

[@shaukah9173]

Great Episode , this guy is a gem of experience How to unlearn ? " Fail" Loved it ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@stacydoval8403]

Calvin Bui.. A real man... As he said he earned all this and without failure he wud never be this rich in value and personality with virtues... Honestly I would live to visit his place and meet him. Lots of love from 🇵🇹

[@duongglobalbusinessconsulting]

Muito obrigado !

[@Chrisphan2001]

Man! this guy looks like the young Jesse Jackson. LOL

[@NerdZooooone]

…I Prefer to lost 100k on Gái than lost in business….lost is lost….:))))

[@Sa7biUK]

LOL I guess Gái Viet is the most Dep in SE Asia. Love those little clear-skinned smiling cuties

[@Lisatravels-kp8nl]

Very informative and alot of passion.

[@hungnguyen-tr4cn]

Not easy to know what is good or bad in VN every one feel , live , think of VN is different

[@minniefontein1665]

Too bad they cannot talk about how to deal with officials in this country who can break your business. You certainly must take those parasites into consideration too 😢

[@nathanle1024]

Support Calvin in developing his business but also helping to contribute back to Vietnamese society.

[@Bambotb]

He owns the bar or what

[@sebastianniqvist3144]

It’s interesting that Calvin although he is a Viet Kieu he says that he is considered a foreigner in Vietnam so imagine how is for Westerners that have absolutely no Vietnamese ancestry at all? Also I have spoken to local Vietnamese and told them I want to do business in Vietnam and they look at me like I am crazy and then they say: why would u want to come to Vietnam when us Vietnamese want to get out of Vietnam and migrate overseas? This is good video and real talk indeed. South East Asia is the best but its is huge “grey area” and so many hurdles and very local ways to do business that for westerners is next to impossible to navigate. This video has some solid and real value. Thanks Ken “El Chapo” Duong.

[@oodo2908]

They don't even like mixed Vietnamese born and raised there.

[@johnle7667]

Wow wow this is a good video clip Please keep up with your good works

[@ny4trn515]

Invest in Vietnam is a suicidal mission .

[@clementng7718]

Unfortunate but necessary process of education 🎉 thanks for sharing

[@wetwork777]

This is a great interview, I'm inspired and motivated listening to him.

[@YTC518]

This was such an insightful video. Thanks guys love the honesty and the straight up approach you took in sharing your life experiences. I wish you both great success. 🙏🙏👍👍

[@piannshann]

Love the chef. So real. Definitely will go there when in Vietnam. Thank you for the content.

[@danielhartwig6333]

I'm curious to make money to cover living costs and use our forgner income property as back up for children who may want to return to west ! 🇦🇺👍👍👍👍👍

[@annsflowersandballoons814]

This has to be one of your best interviews ever. Very informative and very helpful in opening my eyes on how things really work in Vietnam. Thank you so much Ken and also to Calvin. Thanks for the great questions to Calvin and also your answers to Calvin’s questions.

[@duongglobalbusinessconsulting]

Thank you very much. We appreciate your viewership as well.

[@phoso1]

This is probably THE BEST video on your channel. 👏👏👏Thank you Duong for this great interview with Calvin Bui. It makes me think about my old life. As a multimillionaire, I remember the time I was coin hunting in my house for gas money after my business failed. I understand Calvin lack of 2 nickels analogy. 😅

[@ToddFord-b4h]

Respect Calvin from someone who met you 8 yrs ago and thought you were kind of a douche at the time. You've come a long way in terms of self awareness and humility.

[@LynnDuenasLujan]

Opinion only. Natural Instinct is to Live (have the best surrounding for yourself self) to: Live&Survive well accordingly to your self. Mind should be clear when doing business THEN you can have a Successful business when you have the least stresses to a functional state of mind to make choices in life before they are made for you. Business meaning money should Never have any emotional input or value ....who the Heck did the billing in this one?😁 Jk. These are literally money matters making everyone's headache just a bit more painful Unless U Really know the Business.....nevermind....I'm going back to the foooood...Great Toppic Great Show. Vietnam, I ❤️ U! (Because I was raised by the best😘) 🌺🤙🌺

[@NgocTran-cf2wp]

Really enjoyed the frank conversation you guys had. Great episode!

[@NclasX]

Great interview! Both for the business side and the personal development side. I've been based in Southeast Asia for 11 years and have spent around half a million (CAD) on various small and medium projects + ex-girlfriend... 🤣 No regrets! Canada gave me life, but Southeast Asia taught me about life (and still). Expat life is a real adventure, expat life as an entrepreneur in a foreign country is crazy, but very rewarding! Calvin, Ken, thank you very much and if I see you at CTY, drinks are on me! Cheers!

[@donghodeotay]

Came as a food lover and left learning great lessons. Will definitely watch this all over again. Thanks for a great interview! ❤

[@KienThucDoDay]

so you take hard earned money from overseas come here to hopefully make some $ after all the bs legality of their regimes, then good luck to take the $ out? yeah, sounds like a great way to invest $. I give them kukos for staying and surviving all these years.

[@mrbHanoi]

Most of my self-made multi-millionaire friends had bankruptcies, failures and debt first. U have to be resilient and persistent . Discipline, confidence and the right people and u can succeed.

[@Tube009ish]

Having lived in the US for over 30 years as a Vietnamese, I believed I understood Vietnamese culture thoroughly. However, upon encountering this cliff, I realize the need to unlearn everything I thought I knew

[@elizaknight6980]

Don't invest single a cent in Vietnam and never buy properties in Vietnam. Vietnam is great for eating, playing, traveling. Investing in Vietnam is a stupid mistake. The living fee such as foods, traveling is about 3 times lower than in the US, but the income is about 8 times lower. Spending money over there for fun, but don't expect to work and make good money there unless you are a digital nomad.