My parents’ house tour

[@kaliskye4115]

I love how she gives us the family tea. Like yeah dad bought this without telling anyone and it was very expensive 😭😭 it feels like I'm being shown around my friends childhood home. Thank you for showing us Uyen!! And I love how nothing is staged and not super clean and spotless like some influencers like to show off. Adds to the feeling just a casual friend tour even more ❤️❤️

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

Her rant about her dads impulse buy cracked me up 😂 dad behavior is so universal

[@bmo14lax]

Lmao "the family tea" 😂😂

[@ladyhawk5245]

Nice house and family farm and garden. Thanks for showing us the trees and other plants too. Could some solar panels help provide more electricity? Maybe a humidifier could help keep the house dry inside uh, maybe?

[@SCB-il8ez]

Or how grandma chews the leaves to get high lmao- 😂

[@tyc1Z.Z1]

May not be 100% tidy but certainly looks totally clean .

[@janjko]

I love the "bought without consultation" part, dads are the same everywhere.

[@anaisabel2956]

True😅😅😅😅😅

[@etanesnil7072]

😂it's so true lmaooo just impulse buying

[@m.w.1285]

Absolutely😂

[@spacejunk2494]

I know right! My dad bought all this junk at the house and its too much!!

[@poojaKumari-oj3eg]

Lol true...my best friend's father changed her name without even consulting anyone lol😂😂

[@LockhartLore]

I love this so much. I love that nobody "cleaned up" the house specifically for the video. It feels real, and that's valuable. Wholesome.

[@EricaEarth]

And it still looks clean.

[@bernadettedevereaux8694]

I was very enchanted by tour. Many of the apartment tours in the US, especially those in New York City, look as if they are staged as rental properties. In this tour the hour looks asbif people are acrually living here. What I liked most was the carved furniture and doors. What liked least were the hard, uncomfortable mattresses, chairs without cushions and the low sink for washing dishes.

[@MariaMunoz-Nebbia]

Nobody cleaned the house, however, it looks pretty clean and neat! 😂 That just shows that they are all very dedicated to their home all the time! ❤ thank you for the wonderful tour! I loved all your reminiscing about your youth and childhood! 😅 It takes me back to mine 🥺😊🥺

[@this_is_pyxi]

It is cleaned XDD

[@hadeebaarfan6886]

It's so refreshing to see someone who is aware and proud of where they came from and who they are.

[@cococordova7403]

Yes! Absolutely! I’m proud to be viewing a candid peek into her life before Germany.

[@alynecorradi6154]

Came here to say this!!! It's so great to have an insight into your real life back at Vietnam, Uyen!!! :)

[@christinehorsley]

The kitchen looked surprisingly “western” to me, not that much different from what some of my relatives in the German countryside had even in the late nineties. PS: I wouldn’t get your mom a dryer, it uses a lot of energy (you said electricity was not very reliable in your parents village), and with the high humidity it would take especially long to get the clothes dry. I love those dark red lacquered doors, the more simple ones and the carved ones.

[@LUCIANASuriano]

She is so sweet❤

[@jokin540]

I love the furniture. Absolutely regal. I'm so jealous. And the stair railings. Beautiful.

[@mississippiapple1078]

This is ONE OF THE BEST video tour of a home. Better than any fancy Million dollar production with models, 6 camera etc. It's real, candid, little unknown facts. THE BEST!

[@s.r.9320]

She's adorable and this video tour is so well done.

[@rdavies793]

I love the history behind it, too. The stories about the Bush that had come from her grandparents, and the whole damn house they had moved to the second floor. These are the best stories and what makes a tour special and more interesting than just showing another modern kitchen or a cinema room.

[@lailabaich]

Totally agree ❤ simplicity is a treasure ❤

[@jetsuntaranatha8078]

I agree. Reminds me of my wifes‘ Chinese home in Taiwan.

[@tangerineeee_]

By watching this video, I realized that Vietnam and México's rural houses are pretty much alike, even though at first it look like whole different countries. I can realate to a lot of what was showed in the video, like having shuch a big houses and your own garden, parties with a lot of people, the mosquitos red in the beds, the fancy room that is only used when there are guests, using brooms and not vacuum cleaners, non-electric stoves, bathing with the hot water and the recipee (which in México is known as taking a shower by "Jikarasos") and a lot more. I think this is really wholesome!

[@montserratbarranco9634]

Right? This reminded me so much of my grandparents house in rural Michoacán

[@renitapuspitasari762]

Indonesian's houses are like that, too. Her house remind me of my late grandparents' house

[@FelixMomentvm]

I'm from southern Mexico (Tabasco, next to Veracruz and Chiapas) and everything in her house felt so familiar and made sense, especially the weather, here it is extremely wet, we have a monsoon season even

[@oldfoxonthenet]

Same with Indian village house. Very similar

[@karenmartinez-wv5uy]

Absolutely!!!! My mom is from a rural town (then moved to the city to study) but we visit a lot, and I definetly can relate to most things on the video!!!! Like it's so similar!

[@pattersondh]

Uyen, please thank your mom for allowing us to see her beautiful home.

[@stargirl91291]

Me too!

[@abisalinas3517]

Same!!

[@jessieclinch1822]

Definitely! She keeps a beautiful home and seems so diligent, I bet she has some wonderful farming stories.

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@trichoderma_reesei]

me too

[@md.rosado]

I love how she is sooo comfy with her audience that she doesn’t care about cleaning and wore her Jammies to show the house 😂❤❤❤ this is what we love, genuine content!!!!😊

[@user-ih6fd7py8n]

I love her style, its like hanging out with a new friend 😊

[@cynthialawlor2420]

The carving of the doors and furniture is beautiful. That staircase is beautiful, too. I love how the inside of the house to outside courtyard flows as one.

[@Iskorkaterina]

jammies are common in Vietnam. they wear it outside on the streets)))

[@md.rosado]

@@Iskorkaterina I love it! 😍

[@tangt4860]

In Singapore we used to be able to wear pyjamas till the late 1970s to the nearby markets for breakfast with friends and neighbours - that's why many of us are not awed by pyjama parties. Just hope that as Vietnam develops it will not fall in the ugly modern living stress like Singapore now where everything is about money Real Singaporeans were not like this.

[@alphenhousplaysgames4565]

this isn't a house tour, this is a jewelry box of memories.

[@StarJester]

well they still live here so

[@Munenushi]

@StarJester "metaphore"

[@PennyWebb-r8l]

​@StarJester yes, but she doesn't so it was really wonderful to hear her childhood memories.

[@VickyDong2359697]

Let me tell you guys one thing as I’m Vietnamese born and raised, her parents house is considered as very typical house in Vietnam and it got its own character since most furniture in the house is made from wood ( quite expensive in Vietnam). I’m so happy to see Uyen video, reminds me a lot of my own family house and I can’t wait to visit them this year 😊

[@expatleanie]

Wouldnt this house be more middle to upper class tho?

[@tangt4860]

Tell your Viets to be very careful when China traders / antique hunters come knocking on their doors. They will plot with the local officials to evict the residents so they could just pick up the discarded pieces of wooden furniture to resell for million fold profits.

[@Muffary.]

@@expatleaniein rural i would def say yes ❤

[@tubomit]

@@expatleanieyes

[@twincherry4958]

​​@expatleanie more upper class...see that washing machine, come on. And the home itself has multiple stores

[@TaraSmallss]

Please never change. You're one of the most authentic people I've ever seen online. You just truly seem like such a sweet fun person. I love your house. I love watching shows where I get to see houses in different countries. I've always been super interested in just seeing how other people live.

[@coolbreeze1262]

Right ❤❤

[@moxiebombshell]

I used to work at a photo lab in a drugstore when I was younger and I LOVED getting to see other people and their houses, how they lived when (they thought) no one else was around. That sounded creepier than I meant! But no one ever used to think about the fact that if you're bringing film to be developed and printed, someone else is going to see it - even if it's automated (ours wasn't, but still), someone still has to check and make sure everything printed correctly, etc.

[@girlygal098]

Isn't she? ❤️

[@Munenushi]

Wow I hope all those developers liked my bum hahaha

[@CA2SD]

Uyen is the friend everyone wants but doesn't deserve. This is quite refreshing to see how wholesome and genuine a content creator is.

[@Bshdjdj-lt7by]

Hmmm she grew up in extremely sexist vietnam. Sounds like its better 😂

[@cori90]

Uyen casually roasting her family is really cute and such a relatable feeling to ones parent's home "we have this but no idea why"

[@atherisGAY]

The "Dad didn't ask anyone before buying this giant inconvenient thing that is now forever in the way" part killed me... my dad was the same 😂😂

[@m.t.v.5639]

also “we should have this but no idea why not” 🤣

[@shalinisharma119]

Qa​@@m.t.v.5639

[@marwahsultan1174]

I am stuck with a sofa bed same way 😂😂😂the cat is the only one using it

[@Jade-eeee]

haha exactly! She made me laugh very hard XD

[@file13whereareyou]

Your parents have a nice home. I mean that sincerely. Not everywhere, do you find such a solidly built house, so spacious. Love from Kentucky, USA.

[@maryalicefike4704]

agreed! my little college house i share with roommates is 1/4 the size and 1/2 the quality construction. hi from louisville !

[@lethfuil]

I can absolutely relate to the building quality, except the doors (pressed wood aaaall the way xD), but including the thickness of the wall. The huge difference is that our homes are definitely not built for hot and humid climate, as it's (in comparison) cold and dry here. So, I love these doors, is what I'm trying to say. ^^

[@jennifreakthompson8888]

15:40 is this honeysuckle? A white little blossom? This tour is so interesting... please thank your family for sharing with us. Much love...

[@maracarmella]

@@jennifreakthompson8888looks like jasmine to me. 😍😍

[@susanlu2692]

I am from Vietnam, and I really enjoy every moment of the tour. For everybody to know, a house like that in a village is considered as a luxurious property, owned by wealthy people. Thank you for including us in your privacy. Beautiful and charming house, and a precious garden!

[@khangaroo8166]

I disagree. her family is well to do, but they are not living in “luxury.”

[@rosaryvsbanpaia]

Those doors and pillars are not cheap. ​@@khangaroo8166

[@khangaroo8166]

@@rosaryvsbanpaia not in the US. the woodwork in her home is above average, but it is not uncommon. the type of architecture you see in her house is rather standard in rural vietnam.

[@dyasion]

Rural vietnamese households can be quite affluent. All the poor people flock to the cities.

[@jerrybasaya5377]

So, I'm watching this from Tanzania, East Africa and I see an exact City style Household right there. It's unbelievable how relatable it is. The Flask, the Gas, The Building style, everything... So relatable

[@sushmabhat5234]

same from India. Everything feels very familiar to our homes here

[@devikaagrawal1212]

I am Indian and I can completely resonate

[@Jaminatakaba]

So similar to West Africa as well!!!

[@dasarbangor]

same with Indonesia. even down to the large wooden bed in the living room!

[@Vini-xf8zq]

Same with Kenyan homes

[@aardappeleten7701]

There are so many similarities between rural vietnam and rural India, I could relate with so much of this since my grandparents live in a small village in Kerala, India.

[@amrutha.n.s]

true.. its very similar to india

[@LalitaRaven]

My grandparents aswell they also live in kerala India in a small village however they live in a big house (mansion)

[@anakhanair_]

​@@LalitaRavenyeah , Joined family houses used to be so massive. Now everyone lives separately only visiting the family house during vacation.

[@sololobo6060]

Definitely. It instantly reminded me of ancestral homes in Goa. The wood carvings and decor are differend but the materials and layout are the same.

[@james-dw4xe]

my grandparents are also from kerala!!

[@kashmeerar]

This reminded me of my granny's home. I am an Indian and there are so many similarities in the culture and practices we follow. For example, the betel leaf and arecanut that is chewed together or offered to deities. Or the utensil washing area and the backyard garden. ❤ Loved it

[@TastySchu4]

Uyen, never change, my dear. You truly are such a delight & the way you deliver anything to us is the best. You just have such a simple, sweet, almost innocent that is just so delightful. Thank you for sharing your beautiful Vietnam home 😊🫶.

[@gxldxn]

I second this! Well said ☺️

[@lucywhite3229]

@@gxldxn I third it!

[@ninjathrowing_stars]

I fourth it✨

[@serene2868]

I 5th it! ❤

[@littledevilandangel6528]

I 6th it! ❤

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

People don't discuss it much, but old couples sleeping apart is a pretty common thing in the US, too. People snore (or use a CPAP), people have to get up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, people need a pile of pillows to get comfortable, so it is what they need to do to get a good night's sleep.

[@ferretyluv]

It’s not exactly common but it’s not unusual.

[@bushlovesska]

​@@ferretyluvyou're wrong, it's common. Wrong wrong wrong

[@Isolden11]

My husband and I don't sleep together; it is wonderful. He snores and also stops breathing in his sleep, I found myself staying awake just to wake him up (and he will not go to the dr!) plus the occasional situation where he would stretch or whatever and hit me in the head lol. Much nicer now!

[@Blume2228]

@@Isolden11nooo people can die from untreated sleep apnea, especially older people. and it’s terrible for your blood vessels and heart :(

[@Marianneduetje]

It is pretty common, athough sometime people will not admit to it. Feeling that "people" will comment on it, as if the marriage is falling apart. While actually sleeping apart may be benificial to partners moods, by catching enough sleep and not being irritated by being kept awake by your partner. And no, ageing does not mean that people have given up on their sex life!

[@slovenageorgieva2792]

The papaya bubble blower melted my heart ❤️ thank you for showing us your house!

[@thekatsup]

All the wood is so beautiful. Especially in the room for ancestor worship.

[@SKam8888]

Vietnamese culture and houses are so similar to Indian. The wood work, the garden, the kitchen is so similar to rural India. It was nice to know that Betel leaves+ nut is considered as a sign of respect in both countries. We also offer it to God, elders during special occasions. Thanks for sharing Uyen.

[@ocmanga5685]

cause we have same budah culture.

[@Kk-rc5dl]

But her house looks too good So much better than ours

[@jadefeline9451]

I wish we in America, were the same ❤

[@sa_ra2496]

Dude.. which rural india are you talking about? 😂 I come from a family of proper villagers and none of my nani or dadi homes look this regal or anything😂

[@abhishrutiboruah4]

@@sa_ra2496 Don't know about the south or the north-west part of India but we north-east Indians have very similar house structures to that of Uyen's. My house has very similar items to hers from the furniture to the mosquito net holder to the tool she used to sit to wash dishes (we call it PIRA) . And talking about the betel leaves and nuts its very important in our culture too.

[@cecehanma]

that is such a nice house . plus i love that things are still made from REAL wood, its so pretty .

[@anadacosta4043]

I love that you actually went to get soapy water to show us the bubbles, it was quite endearing! Keep the Vietnam content coming, I love it! I know you are not a plant or bug expert, but it would be really cool to see the plants and bugs that live over there in the wild. Nature is so different all over the world, it's fascinating!

[@lemurkirsche7891]

I totaly agree, I know there are a lot of frogs and toads, birds, smaller reptiles and a lot more. Would be awesome to see some.

[@anniinglucksdorf960]

Maybe this could be a colaboration with german boyfriend where he as a biologist can talk about some aspects as well?

[@KrystalCarey98]

omg youre a genius!@@anniinglucksdorf960

[@anadacosta4043]

@@anniinglucksdorf960 He did not make the trip to Vietnam this time

[@Chubbyfilm]

Thanks for sharing, Uyên! I was born and raised in Vietnam's largest city (Sài Gòn) and left Vietnam as a teenager, so I'm also not familiar with all the details in a rural home. Your parents' house is HUGE! The wooden furniture is amazing. I love the garden so much, and I appreciate how you showed respect to the ancestors by not pointing the camera towards the altar.

[@MChinsujee]

Wow your house is amazing! When you mentioned that you live in a small village, I didn't expect the house to be this fancy, full of elaborate carved wood furniture. They're really beautiful.

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

Wow your parents have a big house! And it looked clean to me. I have to say that until I watched this video, I didn't know anything about Vietnam, the people or the culture. I find your videos about Vietnam really interesting. It's lovely learning all about how your family live. Such a huge difference to Germany isn't it! God bless you and your family Uyen, and God bless your German boyfriend also. Have a lovely weekend.

[@carolecampbell8813]

Propaganda, this is a communist country. What does daddy do for them to move from small village home to this. If you want communism to live in well---ask the folks how it was with the Berlin Wall. Your money is being used to help the communist cause.😢

[@cannolicakes]

Your parent's home is amazing and beautiful!

[@martawieszczycka2364]

Thanks to your mother, I finally understood why outdoor kitchens are needed in Asia. Since it is very humid there, it is especially important not to boil water inside the house. This is utterly understandable. In Europe, it is so dry that such additional humidity is even useful, which is why we usually only have indoor kitchens.

[@67nextday]

It is not entirely true. I grew up in Lithuania and a lot of houses in the villages have had a "summer kitchen " back then. A lot of pickles,jams,conserved fruits every summer and every family used to prepare for winter. A lot of cooking used to be done and not to heat up house people normally used small separate building called a summer kitchen. It came as useful tradition from times when we had no other fuel but wooden logs or coal and to make food for a family we had to burn these logs,which gives a lot of heat to the entire house. Its like to switch on heating in modern house,when outside is sunny and hot.These days it is not necessary, but still very useful to have this small separate kitchen in hot summers.

[@linpollitt8950]

All that beautiful carved wood! And the furniture is lovely too. No Ikea here, just furniture that has been passed down through the family. I love it.

[@thepkitty]

the ornate wood everywhere just gets me

[@SansDream6810]

Can't have IKEA...won't last with the damp so it's not worth the money

[@WelcomeToClaires]

​@@thepkitty Or just if they exist, it's going to cost you more than the house itself

[@kathleensmith8365]

Amazing artistry in the furniture and the stair railing. Surrounded by beautiful things. The most precious furniture is the cabinets in the area for the ancestors, that respect says a lot about your family honor.

[@travelmodeon]

That was exactly my thoughts, not a single piece from IKEA, truly amazing house ❤

[@NikkiDoesStufff]

I love how much history your home has, and I cannot get over all the beautifully intricately carved wood pieces all over your house. Absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for welcoming us all into your home! I for one love getting the chance to see what a home looks like on the other side of the world from me. 💛

[@nicholevimmerstedt6759]

I love this. I love learning about homes and architecture in other countries, it’s always so interesting. However, my favorite part is that is doesn’t seem scripted, it’s feels like I’m Uyen’s friend visiting her home for the first time and she’s giving me a tour of the place and telling me stories about why they have this or that and the purpose of items (along with dishing family tea). 🤭 Feels so welcoming and wholesome ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@janaiolson2948]

This is a GORGEOUS home! I'm American and in this day and age solid wood furniture is considered a luxury item and those huge beautiful wooden doors and fixtures are unheard of unless you're rich Same with marble tables and counter tops So honestly with some re-arranging of furniture in America that would be considered a luxurious summer home Most summer or beach houses in America tend to not have central air or very big kitchen so that's immediately what it made me think of

[@tuttyfat]

I prefer this bathroom over the western ones. So much easier to clean.

[@janaiolson2948]

@@tuttyfat I've thought about "some day when I'm rich and can build my dream house" doing so.ething like that. I know they make barrier free showers here that are similar and I'd does seem MUCH lower maintenance to clean vs those stupid shower and tub combos

[@tuttyfat]

@@janaiolson2948 make sure it has a toilet with built in bidet too! I bought one from tushy during the pandemic and I cannot live without it now. I don't know why Americans think they're gross, its literally washing your bits instead of smearing shit into them. It really comes in handy for that time of the month too!

[@abygorsonabor7982]

@@tuttyfat sorry, but we take one or two showers every day and don't eat diarrhea food so we don't need the bidet thing.

[@grovermartin6874]

@@tuttyfat It's so refreshing, like taking a shower. A handheld shower head on a small sink next to the toilet serves the same tidy purpose without taking up floor space.

[@robertgregic8338]

I've never seen a Vietnamese house and I've learned a lot about Vietnamese culture just by watching this video. Thank you a lot for it!

[@angelbit3s717]

I’m from Colombia and the similarities between Vietnamese village houses’s and Colombian village houses is actually very shocking. It’s nearly the same and I think the cultural similarities are absolutely so cool!!!!

[@MrigyankaChakravartymrigs]

This is the best house tour ever!! It's so nostalgic. We have a very similar setup here in India. The cultural similarity is just so powerful :) we have the same wardrobes, same mosquito nets, same love for jackfruit 😅 aand yes the love for wooden furniture!!!! I can easily see myself settling there without any changes to my lifestyle whatsoever because it's all so similar!! God bless!!!

[@hrituparnabarua2713]

Same with Bangladesh 🇧🇩. Mosquito net is must from bites 😅

[@ramsolanke7941]

Yeah but I never seen such a big house And proper furniture , especially in Indian villages!?🥲😂

[@MrigyankaChakravartymrigs]

​​@@ramsolanke7941 you should go to West Bengal and Assam then... And tripura as well

[@karthiknkamath]

I just came to comment the same here.. about the cultural similarity with India. The shocking part was even we South Indians use betel leaf and areca nut as an offering during worship or elders.

[@animitraroy8523]

Yes agree

[@NadaMOUISSI]

You are really special Uyen, very authentic and genuine.. in a world full of fake aesthetic people, you are a breath of fresh air Also, your house look very cosy and lovely, and the garden is amaaazing 😍 thank you for sharing

[@drewb5845]

That “Waaaaait a minute…I take everything back”. That hit me hard 😂😂 Every time you think your parents have kept or bought some crazy thing only to be like, oh wait. This. Thing. Is. A-mazing! I really enjoyed watching this, thank you!

[@wlgeiger]

I invisioned a smaller house when I heard village in vietnam. Im from the USA and we have towns of a couple hundred people to 40,000 people unless you drive around 300 miles and then you get to large cities. Our houses are usually smaller than this house and this house has food!! Loads of garden space, very connected to nature. I love it.

[@rara-wg3qs]

I'm Indian, and in cities people do have smaller homes here... But the middle class living in semi-village have really huge homes as lands are cheaper

[@LaFranceBonjour]

the gardens pretty much what I expected. a completely utilitarian garden without any of the formalities of a European garden

[@ayeshaj3415]

I think this is very common in other parts of the world especially in Asia (Pakistan, India, Indonesia etc), Africa etc

[@searchingfortruth619]

I was thinking like no way this is a "regular" Vietnamese house 😂

[@Copeandseethe822]

Where I'm from in the US the houses are about that size or bigger. I live in a small city in the Midwest.

[@Trinity25Apr]

This was great. I actually felt like a very welcomed guest in Uyens family home. Being shown around and learning of the heritage ,provenance, and cultural aspects were, for me, a pleasure. I am really looking forward to the coming Vietnam Vlogs. Uyens content is brilliant 👏🏽

[@asriwahyu4629]

I love how authentic you are and reminiscing your childhood moments, it makes the house alive and warm ❤

[@danellemoore1461]

I love your childhood home. Thank you for sharing. It was so interesting to learn about your Vietnamese culture.

[@pragatidhundale]

This home tour was like a warm hug 🥰😃 Vietnam and India have a lot in common. The betel leaves are here consumed as Paan (betal leave in Hindi is called Paan) and the fruit is dried (here it is called Supari) and then consumed. It is good for digestion. Uyen Ninh you are so good and keep the good work coming ! Love from India.

[@methamphetamineaddict5217]

Did u shit in streets

[@pearlie_ette]

In my country, they chew the betel nut (the fruit) and get high off of it. 😆 My great-grandma loved them, but it permanently stained her teeth 😅

[@Vk-sk7nm]

​@@pearlie_ette yes it stains teeths. But older generation like it. Better than weeds and drugs. Cultural things are always better .

[@DoctorJaneDoe]

Also betel leaves and the nut (supari) are also used in some Hindu rituals (havan etc )

[@Laura-kl7vi]

Wonderful video and comments! It's fine to see people from all over the world identifying with the content and sharing how their homes, gardens, and furniture are alike, or different. Thanks for sharing your family's home with us. It was fun.

[@lostcontrol1981]

What a lovely house! I can understand why everything is wood. I’m from Canada, and everything here is carpeted, or we have laminated wood, and we have lots of fabric on our chairs and furniture - but when we went to Hawaii the humidity ruined all the pressed wood furniture we had (almost anything from IKEA!), and small bugs invaded any fabric or padding that was on the furniture. The fabric and carpet was humid all the time, grew mold, and smelled really bad! The only furniture we took with us that survived were either solid real wood, stone, plastic, or metal. My skin had never looked so beautiful with all the humidity, but between the bugs, mold, Mildew, and all the yeast infections I got, I’m not in a huge rush to move back to that environment. 😜😜😜.

[@mzkeekos]

Does that mean all our western-made furniture would not survive in humid countries??? So no "fake" wood right? I find it interesting lol

[@lostcontrol1981]

@@mzkeekos - I believe the humidity in places like Vietnam and Hawaii would be very hard on MDF (pressed wood) furniture (think IKEA) and would swell and contract a lot, falling apart faster than in dry climates - like Montana / Alberta / Saskatchewan. You could probably have MDF furniture, but it’s not going to last 30 years - by comparison I’m in Alberta and have had IKEA bookcases for 30+ years with no problems. Your fabrics / carpets will easily get mold / mildew, as well as ants, cockroaches, ticks, fleas. You could buy a dehumidifier to reduce the amount of humidity in the home, but it’s probably better to just not buy fabric covered couches, chairs, etc….

[@tangt4860]

Given the crazy climate change, we got to experience what cold and humidity could do damage to furniture and human skin when we had a long spell of cold weather recently in tropical Singapore .Now we are constantly wondering what to wear when every few minutes rainstorms alternates with scorching desert sun day and night.

[@collegefraud1308]

That makes sense, we have alot of upholstered fabric furniture here but also air tight houses and AC, never thought of that before!

[@roundsdm]

Oh my goodness! I couldnt handle everything being made of wood & the heat & humidity & everything! I get sick in the heat & the cold bothers me an insane amount too & i have fibromyalgia & nerve hypersensitivity & dont like to touch anything that isnt soft! I bet living in certain places is hard for the autistic people there, i can also only eat processed foods

[@sofiabriones9221]

The tour of your parent's/grandparent's house reminded me so much of my grandma's house in Mexico. She also had so many different trees, fruit trees, vegetables, plants and flowers planted; the whole area around the house was so beautiful...also practical. A lot like your parent's house. I loved it there when I was little and growing up. It makes me so sad that all of that that I grew up with, my kids will never see, because some idiots decided to make changes after my grandma died without asking, or even telling, anyone . Also, I love your honesty, Uyen. The way you explain things, I can listen to you talk all day. You're cute, funny and sweet. Let me know if you're ever in Chicago, Illinois in the U.S., I'd love to meet you and German Boyfriend! You guys are amazing!

[@kaby886]

I thought this is just a home tour video in beginning but after watching it ,it rekindled my memories of my village life in vacations with my grandparents.this was not just home tour it was tour of memories 😊

[@_Acerz_]

I knew that Buddhism and Hinduism are related, so I expected that I would be able to relate to some things, but I did not expect that Vietnamese and Indian culture would be this similar! The wooden furniture, the traditions, they're are all so relatable lol. I'm looking forward to watching your upcoming videos about Vietnam

[@gratitude789]

I guess we would find Asian culture similar.

[@L20241]

Exactly such a beautiful traditional home reminds me of rich peoples houses in southern India 😊

[@TilishaG]

Even the eating of the Betel Nut and Betel Leaf. Even Indians who were brought to South Africa as indentured labourers, my great great grandparents included, kept that Indian tradition going through the generations and I love it!

[@BaronSamedi1959]

This ancestor and spirit worship has no link with Hinduism or Buddhism. It is an entirely separate thing.

[@ancypaul3149]

ya It was looking like an Indian home

[@BackstageGaga]

I love that the house wasn’t clean or staged… it makes me feel like we’re just hanging out. It also makes me feel ok about my place not being perfect. Keep being you, we love you for it ❤

[@akim2154]

Looks pretty clean to me but I know what you mean! A real home.

[@m.w.1285]

Very well said

[@lumpytoad1357]

All of the furniture and decorations are so beautiful 😩 all of the wood pieces, doors, everything -- so incredible looking.

[@trishamarie]

I don’t know how I found you, but thank you to heaven for the algorithm for suggesting your content to me. I have been laughing so hard for days binge watching your shorts and longer videos. You are a treasure to the world. I can’t thank you enough for the laughs. I have really needed them lately.♥️

[@jc2620]

Thank you for showing everyone a REAL home. Really appreciate it! I think the 'pond' beside your outdoor marble table is called a water feature. Some Chinese and Japanese homes have them

[@ashicks]

I admire how your family and culture deal with the different struggles of the environment. I imagine you don't have a lot of furniture with upholstery (pillows, stuffing, etc) due to the stuffing/fabric being a good place for mold to grow with all that humidity. It would be so hard to adjust to all the firm/hard furniture after living in a less humid area. The mosquito netting for your old bedroom that is designed very much like a "fancy" canopy bed here in the states - I love it! The first thing I noticed was no window panes in most of the windows which is wild to someone who has never lived in a place that doesn't really get cold. I love that your family worships the ancestors, I wish it was something we did more in the west. Thank you for sharing your culture with us.

[@Vk-sk7nm]

Indians, Chinese and south east Asians are into ancestor worshipping. Because we are ancient culture and have less footprint of Abrahmic religions.

[@hywodena]

My boyfriend is from Asia and your videos have really helped me more with understanding the place he's from (he's from South Asia, but he's said before that your videos are accurate for him in most cases). Of course he's explained many things from his country, especially about culture because that's very important for me to know, but he almost never tells me about the mundane things like the water heater in the bathroom or the wet bathroom. I like knowing these things. When we visit his country I don't want to be distracted by all these unfamiliar things, I want to focus on the things that actually matter. I want to be prepared. Your videos have helped!

[@tangt4860]

Which country is South Asia?

[@hywodena]

@@tangt4860 my boyfriend is Indian

[@sunshines5644]

​@@hywodenaIndia is a different vibe , a huge, ancient beautiful, loving, living, and of course a very overwhelming country... Namaste Bhabhi🙏

[@Phoenix.219]

​@@hywodenahe is actually right. When she went to her house last time and was showing her open windows and bicycles, I was like that looks exactly like Indian house and specially since I live in plains(Gangetic plain) so the weather is also similar to Vietnam (houses are different in extreme north in hilly region). Also her utensils washing place, we use sink now but when I was a kid that's how we used to wash and even now big utensils can't fit in the sink. Only difference I see is that she has wooden flooring but here at least in my region we have tile or marble or granite or cement flooring. I don't know the reason for that but maybe we get decent hot weather and also decent rain and wood might get bad as we wash everything with water. We use broom and then wet rag to clean. I don't know the reason but regardless of status or money ppl don't really use wooden floor but other than that it looks like a regular Indian home

[@hywodena]

@@Phoenix.219 people like to think India is very different from the rest of Asia, but it has so much in common! Of course there are differences, but there are differences between every country. Every country is unique in some way.

[@mojo4369]

When you say your family lives in a small village, I expected a small, simple home but your famy home is huge with elaborate staircase and worship room. I was surprised to see a kitchen table and chairs as I thought you mentioned the tradition is to sit on the floor. Thank you to you and your family for sharing❤

[@alieniversebang]

yeah, many families in Vietnam do have dining table but they still prefer to sit on the floor. Just like the table and chairs in her living room, nobody use them, guests usually sit and drink tea at the tea table out there in the yard 😂 so all of them are just the furnitures that our parents thought they had to buy (for no reason for me 😂)

[@WanderlustinMI]

Some Midwesterner US grew up with the living room nobody sat in! It was a worldwide trend. I love this!

[@1_star_reviews]

@@WanderlustinMISouthern American and I too grew up with a living room that no one ever sat in.

[@victoriatran7646]

Based on the house, her family would be considered filthy rich in north Vietnam!

[@cobblestone5642]

Village houses tend to be very big compared to city houses because the land is cheaper and alot of people are farmers so it is their own land that is passed down to them so they dont have to “buy” land and can instead invest that money in the house itself. Ofcourse there are people who own smaller houses in the villages but since alot of them tend to be one story so the houses tend to be big and spread out.

[@gr8hnd10]

This was so entertaining as well as informative. I’ve never seen a Vietnamese home before. You are obviously a loving and respectful daughter.

[@wilma9475]

I find the similarities in different cultures to be wonderful--my parents are old school Dutch (born during WWII), but immigrated to Canada after they were married. I grew up on a vegetable farm. We also had a living room that was for guests only (or maybe Sunday afternoons after church, if we were clean, haha). We had a huge garden (aside from the vegetable fields). We had chickens. We had these horrible slatted wood doors that I had to dust each week that took hours to dust, because each tiny slat needed to be individually dusted (and because of that I swore to always consider cleaning time when making my own house decoration/renovation decisions), and so on. It's so nice to see that people around the world are more alike than different.

[@prachiathalye3511]

Its very similar to Indian house,kitchen,cleaning duster,furniture, hard bedding,little farm, even the leaf & beetle nut culture is similar. Enjoyed tour.

[@Kristal-Gamer]

frrr it reminded me of my families homes in india even the bathroom

[@lbn6486]

I doubt Indian houses would be that clean

[@R-Targaryen_]

​@@lbn6486 you are racist that doesn't mean your statements are true.

[@Kristal-Gamer]

@@lbn6486 erm as someone who has family members who live in india in states like karnataka mahrastra goa and gujurat i can confirm yes indian homes are clean goodness

[@Kristal-Gamer]

@@lbn6486 and it can be that clean it really depends on the families values and my indian mom actually values clean house more than anything hence y i always get scolded for messing up my room or the house

[@viccasaur]

I didnt expect your house to be this huge, it’s very lovely, thank you for sharing.

[@GregInTokyo]

Such beautiful woodwork everywhere! My wife grew up in rural Japan and there are so many commonalities with the old people doing things in inconvenient ways because that’s the way they always did it. Change is hard.

[@pinkpugginz]

the old way is a tether to the past that makes them feel comfortable reminding them of home and good times with family

[@sandrinecacheton3909]

My family is from Tartous in Syria, next to the Mediterranean Sea and it’s an extremely humid place like your parents’ place. Like your face is wet 24/7 even when you’re not doing anything. They literally live 90% the same way as your parents do, I am so shocked. the cables hanging, the beds in strange places, the bowl with the hot water to take a shower, the triangle broom to swipe the floor, the fact that there’s no glass on the windows… even the little decorative tiles that didn’t get covered to protect them when they painted the bathroom wall!! it’s totally crazy how similar those places are 😂 I’m sending this to all my cousins there

[@deannakc1]

I found your channel a couple months ago and just found this video. Thank you so much for sharing your families home. I really enjoyed the tour.

[@SwedePotato314]

The intricate real woodworking of the dining room set and the beds is STUNNING! ❤ what a big beautiful home! You and your family seem so sweet and kind. The doors!!! How gorgeous is that home!

[@IkesDaddelbox]

I appreciate that you show the house in accurate day to day conditions. Houses tell stories about the people who live in them, they have unique personalities. It actually looks really nice, I like places with quirks and odd spaces.

[@lsees5753]

Your folks are way on the ball! Even with no special cleanup, it looks very clean! And very nice quality furniture and door choices. They did well for themselves.😀

[@Auryn210]

Grew up on a tropical island in the south of the Indian Ocean, yet I recognised many plants from your garden, and the uncomfortable wooden chairs ! 😂 NEVER KNEW you could blow bubbles with papaya branches, on my way to impress the little nieces and nephews... Thanks !

[@Nkiism]

I love that the biggest drama in the house is furniture related. Beautiful home! I love learning about the differences there compared to what I'm used to. I know you hate all the wood, but I love it. It all looks so sturdy and beautiful. The craftsmanship is very impressive.

[@nouzanam]

The most authentic house tour I have ever seen. So interesting 😊 thank you

[@JulieHerrick]

The detail in the woodworking is beautiful!

[@lizisasleep]

What a beautiful home. I especially loved seeing the garden. I can tell your mother put many years of work and love into growing a beautiful space that also feeds her family. That’s pretty wonderful.

[@niebieskimotyl3308]

The house is huge! Doesn't look like poor family's house at all. The craftsmanship is amazing!

[@Sorrely1]

Thank you for sharing your home and garden with us Uyen. Can’t wait for more content about Vietnam. ❤❤

[@ericawilloughby876]

Thank you for sharing your Vietnamese home with us! I love the ornate wood all around (I understand why cleaning the railing was not fun! ) and I love the gardens! Your honesty is refreshing! You have the best of both sides of the world!

[@hantjehansen3030]

Thank very much! What a pleasure to see it all, and with all of Your honest descriptions.

[@milikoshki]

The carved wooden doors, chairs, panels are so beautiful!

[@nhi566]

Can you imagine that you have to clean them in every single details with a toothbrush before Tet (Lunar New Year)? U will regret it

[@Couleur-Jade]

So beautiful craftsmanship with wood carving all over the house!

[@margueritehebert5389]

Thank you for sharing your childhood home with us. So great to learn of others traditions and cultures. You have a very friendly and sweet personality. New subscriber.

[@rparks8276]

Thank you for sharing that! I love the juxtaposition of the down-to-earth outdoor kitchen facilities and the elegant carvings and furniture in the house. My mother (age 92) is much the same as yours about trying new appliances. She grew up on a farm in the Depression era, and no matter how much her life changed, she was still the same person, which is actually comforting.

[@avni8277]

This was so heartwarming, especially listening to the quirks of the family. I'm Indian and we may not look the same but we live really just the same way, and it makes so me warm and fuzzy for Asian kids solidarity❤

[@First._.Last.]

When I think of the physical portion of a legacy - your home, the furniture, the surrounding grounds and gardens and the meaning of it all....they encompass a fair amount of what comes to my mind. My parents feel and behave similarly to yours in that way. And using what we have to provide comfort, rest, or resources to others makes it even more precious and beautiful. _(ie: "Have all the grown-up children come back with their own families during school holidays? Is a neighbor worried because they may not have space to accommodate all their visiting family? This is a bed, that is a bed, everything is a bed! Here is a bed, there is a bed - every room has a bed! Send your extra relatives to Uyen's family's house! Sit and have some fruit, have some tea - we are meant to enjoy these things with others!")_ And the memories that result, oh, yes...the best part of it all. This was so fascinating and I really appreciate all that you shared. Thank you, Uyen!

[@kathleenschaubhut4174]

Your parents have a beautiful home. I love all the wood, plants and fresh air. Thank you for sharing.

[@mariiatkachova2402]

I can relate to the part when you said "we spend 90% of the time at home in the kitchen"/ It's soooo true/ In Ukraine we live the same way. In villages people build houses with HUGE AND POSH living rooms and tiny kitchens. But the reality is that they spend 4 hours every day in the kitchen and 5 days a year in the living room. I'm glad your kitchen is big. You're lucky that you don't need to worry about cost of heating your huge house in winter. In Europe it would be an issue.

[@borjesvensson8661]

I dream about an old swedish house where the kitchen is 2/5 of the downstairs area. 100 years ago It used to be that the entire family lived in the kitchen in the winter as it was the only heated room.

[@KhanhPham-bb4uw]

She’s from Northern Vietnam so it gets really cold in the winter though. Not Slavic level cold but it can be around 5 Celcius degrees with very strong winds, so it actually feels like negative degrees at times, especially since most Viet houses aren’t well insulated.

[@MarieAmargerr]

I’m French and we are always in the kitchen and never in the living room

[@susan6868]

Your honesty is so refreshing.

[@TheFantazingo]

It's like being a house guest and just getting to see it all right there with you. Love the format. Also fun to hear your childhood memories, maybe there are other places that you can film and talk about your memories (and educate us)

[@hollylanevintagetreasures]

Thank you to you and your parents for letting us see their home. I thoroughly enjoyed this! Its so cool to see how people live around the world. Somethings are very similar while others vary greatly. Very fun and I love their home and garden!!:)

[@louisemacardle4216]

Thank you to you and your family for showing us your beautiful family home. I absolutely love the wooden furniture, doors and stair bannisters. The living room furniture is especially beautiful. It's amazing how your grandparents' house is incorporated into your parents' house. The ancestors' room is amazing. Loved this video ❤

[@laisamarques]

In Brasil we have hauses that look quite like this one, I remember blowing bubbles with papaya branches too as a kid. This video brought me so many memories. ❤

[@chanterelle483]

Thank you so much for taking us through your house! It's extremely interesting but surely very personal for your family, especially the ancestor worshiping room. Honestly, as a pharmacy student, I was geeking about your areca & betel plant. We learned about it but it's completely different thing to actually see it in people's lifes. And yes, your grandma is right, it is making people high 😅 Weirdly enough, the house reminded me of the house of my grandparents in (kinda) rural Czechia. Their house also has "living room" with extremely fancy furniture that nobody gets to use and everything was always happening in the kitchen. That was apparently because in winter, they only heated up that one room. (Now it has central heating and all the amenities houses in Central Europe have.) They also used to have chicken and veggie garden (and rabbits for meat on top) and there are fruit trees. I guess people all over the world are a lot more similar than we usually think, or so it seems?

[@maureen8651]

You are such a likable person, very down to Earth. I love your content. The wood and carvings in your parent’s home is beautiful. 😊

[@shinyshinythings]

This is priceless. All the other videos in English about Vietnam are from a foreigner’s POV, so I like this much better. It’s more real and human. ❤️

[@kalayne6713]

That was so interesting, Uyen. You are a natural in front of the camera. I knew nothing of what you were explaining. Moving your grandparents house was amazing to learn about.Thank you, you must be missing gb, we do, too.And I agree with him about coriander..yuck..lol. Enjoy your family time. From Australia.

[@EdelweisSusie]

I find videos like this absolutely wonderful, giving people an insight into how others live. Stunning home. Thank you so much.

[@theo67-ft3yx]

Lovely tour! I feel like I just traveled to a friend's home in Vietnam. I can see why you felt homesick for all your vegetables while you were in Germany. You used to have access to a beautiful and plentiful garden! I hope you don't miss it all too much when you go back.

[@lumina9995]

I really loved this tour of your childhood home. So interesting what you shared. I've been to Vietnam on vacation and loved it but of course we mostly only saw the touristy parts. From the few impressions of private homes, I must say yours is very nice, even luxurious if one considers the beautiful woodwork. Thank you, it was a joy ❤️🪻

[@sallyannc3176]

Nope - give me windows with glass to keep the bugs out and air-con!

[@nephtari]

Your parents house is beautiful. I love that’s it’s all made of solid wood! Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@TechSav18]

This is so nostalgic because even though I was born and raised in Canada, I. can see some similarities to my home growing up in this video! My mom was born. andraised in Vietnam and immagrated to Canada. 😊🇨🇦

[@ireneferrante2313]

Your parents have a beautiful home. I am glad you showed it as it really is, lived in . Filled with love and memories.❤

[@shradhapaul6521]

Viet culture is so similar to Indian culture. Thanks for letting us know. I am from India and from the city where the betel leaves are very sweet( I am from Varanasi and the betel leaves here is known as Banarsi Paan). Areca palm fruit is called as Supari in India and is very common accompaniment with betwl leaves. If you ever plan to visit India, please do let me know.

[@Yuinseoul]

18:47 Best Moment of this clip Little Uyen was also adorable, just like present of her 😘

[@sarahinsf]

YES, the bubble-blowing from the Papaya tree stems! 😄