Vietnam-China comparisons and my trip to Vietnam

[@ShamanNoodles]

I love Vietnam and it's culture 😍 one of my best friends came here from Vietnam in high school and his family introduced me to so much of the language, food, culture, and wisdom. The people are so amazing

[@BuzzSargent]

Thank you Lei. That was a very enjoyable show. I have lots of friends in Florida that are from Vietnam and many still living there. They are a hard working, smart and intelligent people. I have lots of respect for the People of Vietnam. Happy Trails

[@LeisRealTalk]

Thanks for sharing!

[@rock3times]

The Viet in Florida are refugees from VN.They are different breed than those inside vn now these days. Be sophisticated.😊

[@kimduong2332]

Are you an American? If yes, could you please tell when America will exploit the rare earth mine in Annam as committed by Jone Biden when who visited Annam last year? And when will the American micro-chip production kick off in Annam?

[@kimduong2332]

Hey guy! When will America start rare earth exploitation and micro-chip production in Annam?

[@lillyho2635]

@@rock3times what breed does Vietnamese refugees belong to? The kind that is pro-war, pro-gun, loyal to Republican regimes, & members of insurrectionist organizations to create all kinds of societal & political chaos all over the place? Why are you proud of the breed that loves to see Vietnamese people massacred by the puppet government of South Vietnam in the past? The kind that proudly lives on dirty money, which the corrupt American government sent over to keep the war going as long as the military industrial complex wanted? Did the Vietnam war give Vietnamese refugees legitimate reasons to come to America & receive government welfare for many generations? At the same time pro-war refugees educate younger generations to live with malicious hatred, hostility, & evil ambition toward their original root. In reality, Vietnamese refugees or other types of Viet Kieu can never erase their traits & appearance to become white Americans. Do you still keep your wishful thinking of having another war for Vietnamese refugees to come back & enjoy your blood money?

[@ChrisLivingInYork]

My recent trip to Vietnam really opened my eyes to the incredible warmth and kindness of the people there. It was such a stark contrast to the sometimes harsh interactions I’ve witnessed in mainland China. Being married to someone from Shenzhen, I’ve seen firsthand the difference in treatment she receives compared to me. It’s fascinating how cultural dynamics can vary so much from one place to another.

[@ovariantrolley2327]

Vietnamese much nicer ya

[@chitrungkim]

Mate, your insurance is your passport and your white appearance. I m Aussie Việt. They regard me slightly better than local Việt but just below ppl like you. They ask me nicely for a bribe. At the airport. Has anyone asked you? Of course not.

[@krnpowr]

Southeast Asians in general are very warm compared to Northeast Asians (Chinese, Koreans, Japanese). I was recently in Thailand and was amazed at how warm the people are. Most everyone has a smile on their face and greets you with clasped hands and a bow.

[@le3336]

@@krnpowr Ppl that believe in Buddhism are generally more peaceful (don’t eat cows) and less hateful than Muslims (the men especially are often really anti semitic and have been for centuries) and Christians (homophobic too)

[@Tdzzz450]

Poorer countries are usually kinder in general

[@ralphstarling6707]

I was recently in Vietnam! I found the people to be kind and hospitable! I am going back in a couple of months! Love it!

[@cuongphan2020]

as long as you are not critical government .... the peoples in viet nam are nice ... but ( corruption country )

[@duynguyenminh1289]

Until you know what happened with Dan Hower and Jetstar pacific airlines of Australia.

[@ralphstarling6707]

It was just my first time there. There is much that I do not know.@@cuongphan2020

[@ralphstarling6707]

@@duynguyenminh1289 There is much I do not know about Vietnam. It was only my first time there!

[@aliteralxoixeo21420]

@@duynguyenminh1289 is Dan Hauler you cant even spell his name right he jokingly insulted Vo Nguyen Giap and the whole nation goes against him, Jetstar joked about the Vietnamese currency having 3 extra 0s. I think both Dan and Jetstar received too much backlash for it. So yeah thats the full story

[@johnc2438]

As a young sailor, I served in Vietnam from June 1970 until just before Christmas 1971. My work took me from Da Nang to Rach Gia, and all through the Mekong Delta by land, boat, and air. I have many, many fond memories of the Vietnamese people I met and worked with along the way. One Vietnamese commander struck me as more of an uncle looking after his extended family, occasionally looking in on our lovely young receptionist/translator, Miss Nguyen Thi Tham, I had the great good fortune to work alongside with while in Cam Ranh Bay. Her smile and laughter would warm the coldest heart. After I left Vietnam to start college, I immediately sent her a large box filled with bolts of cloth, sewing materials, snaps, buttons, zippers and soaps, shampoos and cosmetics as a sort of farewell gift. She and her mom liked to (had to, actually), sew and mend their clothing to keep looking lovely. I included a new, clear rain slicker for her as hers bore evidence of repairs to snaps and buttons. A few weeks later, I received a lovely letter from her, with photos of her smiling and wearing her new rain slicker during a shower in Da Lat. She was unforgettable, a beautiful orchid gracing each day I was in Cam Ran Bay. I had an adventure with some Vietnamese navy officers, going fishing with them in the outer bay area one night. I had been intrigued by the lighted boats in the outer bay area, and they invited me to go one night. I got in trouble with my American executive officer next morning for not asking for permission (which I knew I would not have been granted, of course): "That's your last fishing trip with the Vietnamese navy, sailor!" I returned to our little office; my division officer and sweet Miss Tham all knew in advance that I was in trouble -- and we all had a good laugh. Earlier, while down south, I was assigned to the Seabees' civic action program, where small teams were assigned to provinces to do work with the local communities (schools, generators, parks, roads, and so on). So many memories, almost all of them good, even though the war would occasionally make its presence felt. On our street, now, (Oregon) we have several wonderful Vietnamese families with us. Two old ladies who walk (and gossip!) together escaped from Vietnam in about 1978 on boats, as did one very nimble Vietnamese grandpa (he's 84!) who was an MP in Saigon and got captured and finally was able to flee by boat a few years later himself. I see him occasionally zipping up and down the street on an electric scooter, enjoying himself. Wonderful neighbors. Glad you enjoyed your visit to the lovely country of Vietnam! And, oh yes, the "schools" of motor scooters were just as scary back in 1970's Saigon. I remember being terrified of hitting anybody when I drove around town in a Jeep or van. But I got used to it soon.

[@petedien]

Thank you so much for your service ❤

[@mimih8902]

Your story was about free, capitalist South-Vietnamese before 1975, whose characters/personalities could be compared to Taiwanese's or South-Korean's. The Vietnamese people currently living in Vietnam are very different, as they've been indoctrinated with maxism, worship Putin and still view America as enemy/invader (especially for those living north of 17th parallel), although, like Chinese, "to badmouth the US is the job, to live in the US is the life". Vietnamese refugees at US-Mexico border : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2qvo5KJp7WCmZYsi=zMujF9NXqOsi4RcU&t=189, kzbin.infoLZ4WuWzHdjA

[@aliteralxoixeo21420]

@@mimih8902 Ok bot now bring your bs comment out of here and stop pulling politics and history in a tour trip video. Plus South Vietnam is no free capitalist nation it was a junta military ruled nation like 60s, 70s south America or current day Myammar. Lets face it if south vietnam was actually a free capitalist nation there would be no way north Vietnam would be able to take over since south Vietnam would've some people support it if it was the case.

[@Inkeylist]

Precious memories you got there

[@aliteralxoixeo21420]

@@mimih8902the US of the A cause wars in the middle east, russia causes war for the sake of "protecting the russian people in *insert nation here*" and china preparing for war and cooking up "TOTALLY REAL1!11!!!11 historical claims" all of them are bad.

[@blur6777]

Vietnamese are some of the kindest people. Genuine. Great workmanship - attention to detail. Excel academically and very humble and down to earth. I feel safe and happy around them.

[@Andy-d7g]

I left Sai Gon 4/30/1075. In my memory South Vietnam people were very kind at that time. Since then, I have never gone back Saigon. Now I don’t know they have changed their characteristics after N and S people mixing. Btw, have you ever visited in China?

[@minguyen0909]

@@Andy-d7gthe Vnmese now both man and woman keep cursing out loud like (vãi lol, vãi cứt, ....., spit, pee in the public, throw trash everywhere, dont care ab people around, talk laugh so loud, wear pajamas to go out everywhere ..... And the way they drive and walk too go all kind of way dont care anything.

[@lexuanson1616]

One of the biggest differences between China and Vietnam even though both are socialist countries is: ambition. China has ambitions to dominate the world to compete with the US. Vietnam does not. Vietnamese people have the right to permanently own land. China does not. Vietnamese people have the right to organize trade unions in their factories or businesses. China does not. Vietnam's parliamentary election system comes directly from the people. China does not.

[@Andy-d7g]

@@lexuanson1616 Vietnamese people are grandsons of the dragon. All lands south of Yangtze River belong to Vietnam and all lands north of Yangtze River belong to Korea. Chinese writing was invented by Korean. Thousand years ago Chinese people were only living under Yangtze River.🤣

[@Tonvanis75]

*The true hold for ordinary folks but 180 degrees different for the commie they appear to be nice but actually they are watching your action. Be careful guy.*

[@Lung_Jim...Farang_Bannok]

I am an American living in Thailand. I have been to Vietnam twice this past year. One visit to the North, and another to Central. Each time, the people there were courteous and friendly. I would definitely be comfortable living there as an option should I leave Thailand.

[@TinNongTheGioi-ex9es]

you are better live in vietnam..thailand can not compare to vietnam in future..

[@duymanhtavu6636]

@@TinNongTheGioi-ex9es đừng tự cao quá không ái thích như vậy. Hãy khiêm tốn

[@louparte1]

Did you notice, the people in Vietnam are younger on average, than China?

[@LeisRealTalk]

Yes.

[@ovariantrolley2327]

Vietnam is one of the youngest countries in the world.

[@orawancarlile6192]

@@ovariantrolley2327 Wrong, they have a culture and history much older than the US. It also had a dynasty that was destroyed beginning of the Vietnam War due to France's Colonization period.

[@Userhandle7384]

@@orawancarlile6192 I think they mean the population has more young people than in China :)

[@ovariantrolley2327]

are you an idiot? the topic here is 'demographics i.e how young the humans in vietnam are. @@orawancarlile6192

[@densakai]

Forget the politics, just come to Vietnam to enjoy the amazing food and coffee, visit many beautiful places, meet the wonderful people, and see all the goodness Vietnam has to offer. Vietnam has come a long way and continuing to develop at an astonishing pace. People’s living standard has improved greatly and is now such a lovely place to visit and to live. The Vietnamese government has done really well to improve the country and their people’s lives. Respect to Vietnam ❤

[@thanhthuyang9697]

Cảm ơn bạn! Tôi tin bạn là 1 người có trái tim tốt - đáng trân trọng !!

[@densakai]

@@thanhthuyang9697 Tôi luôn mong muốn Việt Nam phát triển tốt đẹp và người dân sống trong thịnh vượng. Tôi là người Việt Kiều nhưng trái tim tôi luôn thuộc về Việt Nam.

[@thanhthuyang9697]

​@@densakai.Hoa & ❤❤❤ dành cho bạn!!!

[@vietnamesebeauties]

Thank you to all for your kind compliments to my country, Vietnam & it's people 🇻🇳 greatly appreciated 🩷

[@huyquang6308]

💝

[@luckysnowboards]

Great video! I spent three weeks in Vietnam in 2018 and loved it. The people were kind and generous and the food delicious. I also saw many natural wonders. As the only foreigner in the countryside and suburbs of both Hanoi and Saigon, I was quite as spectacle with random people taking my photo and many friendly children saying hello to me in English 😅 A lot of potential there

[@romangarmong254]

I used to travel to Vietnam for business occasionally. It was absolutely my favorite country to visit. I would move there in a heartbeat, if there were more opportunities for a foreigner to make a good living there.

[@ReaLityBlue]

People of Vietnam is amazing, great country with great people with great values and principles.

[@hangto5038]

Thank you for such a positive, upbeat review about Vietnam. I was in North and Central VN from Feb 28 to March 17. I was amazed how much money and resources the VN government spent on infrastructure in N Vietnam. I always had cell signal everywhere I go including rural areas and winding mountains in N VN. I saw less pot holes there than I do where I lived in United States. I can't wait to come back again.

[@philiphodgesnz]

Married to Vietnamese, lived in Saigon. It's a very liveable place, in fact a great place.... despite the politics...

[@ovariantrolley2327]

Man I hate Saigon😂. Nha Trang, Vung Tau are livable as hell

[@minguyen0909]

Air pollution getting worse in hcm. Too hot, less tree, easy to get rob on the street.... Trash everywhere

[@anhdungvuong3616]

May be because you have a good income common Vietnamese don’t feel that way but they have to face it with a good manner

[@HoleeXiao]

@@minguyen0909 Tây nừa vời đi chê VN thậm tệ và luân làm quá nó lên 1 cách không đáng có😂😂😂

[@namviet2259]

​@@minguyen0909 Việt Nam dễ bị cướp bọc, nhưng bạn nên xem các video của ng Mỹ quay bên mỹ, tệ cướp bóc, tự do sử dụng súng gây ảnh hưởng đến tính mạng ng khác, đó là thiên đường của bạn phải ko? B cũng là ng vn, muốn nói xấu quê hương hãy lên mạng xem các nước và hãy so sánh xem nó như thế nào, ở đâu cũng có mặt tốt, mặt xấu ko nên chỉ nhìn vào mặt xấu mà phán xét.

[@sithbk0075]

Enjoyed your Vietnam vlog and insights Lei. Glad you are enjoying your travel experience in Vietnam 🇻🇳

[@numbersandsports4206]

There is so much unspoken history in Vietnam, I'm glad you spotlighted it. Great video.

[@leovolont]

Motorcycling, mountain climbing, and boating. Wow! Lei had a vacation of a lifetime! Thumbs Up! Yeah, I hope Vietnam does everything it can to be a thriving member of the International community. It makes me wonder whether I will ever vacation in Vietnam myself. I wonder whether thy have forgotten their French and English, the treasures their enemies had left behind, could be the keys to open up a wealth of both European and Anglo Saxon Investment. And since they honor God, I'll say a prayer for them. Well, one of my favorite restaurants when I lived in America had been owned and operated by a Vietnamese Family who treated me like a King, so God Bless Vietnam. .

[@thamc5862]

If you are interested in travelling to Vietnam, let me know. I am a retired Vietnamese Canadian snowbird, I go to Cantho city, Mekong delta 😢in south of Vietnam every winter (Oct to Mar) instead of Florida likes others Canadian snow birds😀. I am happy to help guiding you when you travel in Vietnam.

[@leovolont]

@@thamc5862 Gob Bless YOU for your offer. I'll save your offer somewhere I can find it again, and the name of this video, "Vietnam-China comparisons and my trip to Vietnam". So, whenever in the future you see a notification in comments for some old video from me, it will be because I'm taking you up on your offer (Vietnam, sometime between Oct and Mar). I won't need to be a Snowbird since I'm already in Guam which is quite tropical itself. I'd go for the Culture and the People... that Vietnamese Restaurant I went to, I was never treated better in any other restaurant. But it was funny because they set it up as a Chinese Restaurant because they didn't think anybody would want to eat Vietnamese, but the food didn't look or taste like typical Chinese, and I heard the language that the cooks were speaking, and, well, I had enough of an ear for languages, somehow, and asked if they were Vietnamese. It was a lucky guess. But, yes, the kindest and most hospitable I ever met, and then I can extrapolate to an entire country full of them. But remember to watch out for the snakes! Ha ha ha.

[@thamc5862]

@@leovolont There are many Chinese-Vietnamese from Vietnam, now living in US, Canada and Australia ... after 1975, the fall of Saigon! The restaurant owner, you met maybe 1 of the Chinese-Vietnamese? PHỞ (beef soup noodles) and BÁNH MÌ (Vietnamese sub) are now the world's famous Vietnamese food.

[@vietnamesebeauties]

Thank you to all for your kind compliments to my country, Vietnam & it's people 🇻🇳 greatly appreciated 🩷

[@binhdd2001]

It is so cheap, all you need is 1000 Usd

[@amichi10]

Simply crossing the street is a rewarding experience, Vietnam is so much fun and good food, don't get started on how great the coffee is.

[@vanhan6906]

We Vietnamese people laugh at the so-called Western human rights

[@hunggiang1475]

One thing in common with China, nothing to be proud of.

[@professorm4171]

Around 70% Vietnamese think unfavorably of China even though of the government’s close ties. Hope you get to visit more of Vietnam. People in the south are even more laid back.

[@davidtadic4716]

Nice.

[@Simonpt2000]

China has been buying up farms in Vietnam.

[@nguyenhieu1687]

70% of Vietnamese people have sympathy for China? Where do you get this data? Vietnam hates China as number 2, so no one dares to claim number 1.

[@Ngocson2603]

I am Vietnamese and I want to say you are wrong. Vietnamese people like America and don't like China

[@luongo7886]

Only 70% of us Viets hate china? Try 99.999% hating china.

[@adhoc9647]

Lei: Thanks for sharing your superb coverage of your vacation in present day VN. I actually had an opportunity to fill in as substitute English teacher in City of Hue, compliments U.S. Army way back when. Have no idea how things are over there now, but back then I found it easy to love and respect them.

[@kevinn2216]

I just got back from VN last December. It's one of my favorite places in Asia. I was in Phu Quoc which even now is still an underrated gem. I guess it's Vietnam's answer to Hainan. Such a tiny country, yet it has so much to offer. Yes, the people are genuinely friendly and helpful and so hospitable. One day I fell off my bike after skidding and immediately, someone rushed to my aid. They have so little (financially) and yet they're so happy. Great place to buy coffee beans, by the way! I miss VN.

[@delithriljohnson8223]

As an American, I have nothing but respect for Vietnam. They sent the Americans home empty handed. Vietnam got rid of Pol Pot. Then still had enough fight to send China home with a bloodied nose when China invaded. After asserting Vietnam’s place in the world they have kind of kept to themselves, and I can respect that. Plus, Vietnamese instant noodles are the best of any country.

[@blackbelt2000]

respectfully disagree on the instant noodle part.

[@CHINESE_PRIDE]

The Khmer Rouge was created by the CCP

[@oxvendivil442]

Vietnamese food is too watery for my taste, Thailand still reigns supreme! oh and Vietnam would have incurred more damage if China did not warn the US not to cross the dividing line between north and south, the US respected that because of their experiences in Korea, basically you Americans didn't have all the options and fought with your hands tied, add to that a maturing media landscape rendering old school butcheri undoable, and yes Vietnam gave China a bludy nose because of intelligence failure and arrogance as well as a slightly different objective which concerns Cambodia, it was a defeat for China and the US in the end, one due to arrogance and one due to restraint respectively; if the US fought like in WW2 here in the Philippines then we can all say goodbye to the Vietnamese as they would have been blitzed in Hanoi, if the French can conquer Indo-China then the US can too if they had the same freedom of operations as the Early Colonial French, it would be a blud bath without any news reports about it until the w@r is over but we live in a modern world where w@r cr1mes are a thing.

[@michaeljiang960]

Seems American has no problem to love a communist dictatorship.

[@dietcong2300]

I am so sorry to say that American, the west as whole, do not know much about communist.

[@stuharris9993]

Good video! My wife and I went to Vietnam three months ago and really loved the country and especially the people. For a "socialist" country there sure is a lot of capitalism going on! The city traffic is scary at first but we got used to it. No mass transit or big highway systems, so everybody has a scooter -- it seems to work well. We were in HCMC/Saigon and I liked the mix of modern high-rise together with a lot of old French colonial architecture. The friendly and helpful Vietnamese people were the best part of our stay. I'm going back again soon.

[@zajnat9747]

Lei looks peaceful and happy in Vietnam.

[@akira28shima32]

Vietnamese food is the best in the world!! Fresh and very healthy and super delicious!!

[@kippsguitar6539]

That's funny, it's terrible food and food poisoning is a way of life, the meat is pumped full of chemicals and the fish is banned from the EU market, wealthy Vietnamese import their food, Vietnam sanitation standards are medieval and rats are a common sight inside and around restaurants, that's the reality

cheap, fresh are right. But healthy? concern!

[@akira28shima32]

@ Better than fry and oil.

[@huynhngocnamgiang]

I'm a Vietnamese living in Hanoi. I've been following you since the "How traditional Chinese culture is destroyed" video and really love your content. Really glad you had great times and thank you for visiting our home ❤

[@yaoliang1580]

Enjoy the bovine manure fed to you by your CIA sponsored fake news propagandist

[@yaoliang1580]

Enjoy the bovine manure fed to you by your favourite fake news propagandist

[@will2Collett]

WOW!!! thanks for sharing your trip. Nice to see your name on that building, cool. I've never had a vienamese friend, but they do seem quite friendly. thanks again for this tour.

[@vodoo3dx243]

Vietnamese less oily than Chinese food.

[@thamc5862]

Agreed, most Vietnamese foods can be considered as a lean cuisines .

[@zoneman168]

You can compare Vietnamese food to regional food of China but not the whole China.

[@TranHungDao.]

@@zoneman168Vietnamese food is more similar to Lao or khmer food, Chinese dishes is very distinct to Vietnamese and different. Some China regions have foods similar to Viet, Lao and khmer

@@TranHungDao. Lao yes but khmer no. Khmer food share similarities to some Viet dishes cuz they adopted some from each other’s in the south but there are huge differences to compare from central to north. Please stop misleading people

[@sherlockrhee5597]

Politically Little China, Culturally bigger Taiwan

[@84vietskater]

Glad you had a great time in Vietnam, I been a long time viewer yours glad you’re having a great time in my motherland.❤

[@LeisRealTalk]

Thanks! 😃

[@michaelhenault1444]

Thanks it was fun. I lived in Arlington Virginia which took in mamy boat people after 1975. We had plenty of Vietnamese restaurants. The Viet diaspora in the US is scattered to specific cities.

[@yaoliang1580]

The boat people tragedy is due to the massive poverty resulting from the horrendous crimes committed by the US against them

[@st_rocco1060]

I love your channel Lei. You have a great talent to explain things to us in the west. God bless you.

[@MC_Rohr]

I so loved watching this video Lei. Thank you

[@donnguyen278]

Lei, you were worrying about being able to find authentic Vietnamese food in the US. Has no fear! There're multiple cities in America where you can find authentic and excellent Vietnamese food. Little Saigon in Orange County, California, Houston in Texas (Bellaire Ave.); Washington DC (Eden Center in Virginia) are some of the places you can visit. In short, everywhere there're large concentrations of Vietnamese-American communities, you will find good food.

[@chrishamlin5863]

Excellent video, Lei. I'm glad you enjoyed your time here in Vietnam.

[@sumiland6445]

Wow, Lei!! This is a fantastic video!! Great insight!! 🤗💖 thank you! Sorry I missed the premiere 😕 I was busy.

[@LeisRealTalk]

No worries! :)

[@andrewdunbar828]

I've been to mainland China 4 times, Taiwan 4 times, and recently got back to Vietnam for the 4th time. Obviously Vietnam has a much smaller population and hence smaller economy that China, but given that, my impression is that things here seem to be developed with more thought. There seems to be a lot less waste. Compared to Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand I've seen less corruption here with my own eyes, but I've heard from people who lived here that it absolutely exists. But I've only been in small rural areas so far on this trip and my previous trip is 9 years ago so this comment is a mix of outdated impressions and new first impressions.

[@kippsguitar6539]

Funny

[@sf8638]

I just love Lei. Such a wonderful person

[@peter_in_alaska]

Great reporting by Princess Lei 🌸

[@wbwarren57]

Delightful! Thank you for showing us your Vietnam trip.

[@trongkiennguyen2983]

It’s very honor for us to welcome you to Vietnam. As your permanent subscriber, I feels get in touch with you at this time ❤🎉❤

[@jajatisinha3579]

Vietnam looked marvelous...I ought to visit her with my family

[@onroadcowboy]

Thank you for the video. I am quite surprised with your comments and conclusions about the political and economic issues in Vietnam. They are very fair and accurate.

[@OGFC]

I truly hope Vietnam doesn’t go the way of China. Thanks Lei for showing us the beautiful country, food and people.

[@khangaroo8166]

I’m confident it won’t, the circumstances are much different despite the similarities. Vietnam does not want to wage war against its neighbors unlike China

[@scivitravel]

Thank you very much Lei! You captured the most essence about the country despite of a very short trip

[@ArabicReja973]

Important agreements that Vietnam refused to sign with China when Xi Jinping visited Vietnam were: - Common Destiny with China, - Teamimg with China against the US, and - Vietnam's rare earth to be processed in China.

[@rock3times]

Rubbish..they did sign...

[@kimduong2332]

The rare earth mine is in Lai Chau, Lai Chau/Son La/Dien Bien/Sapa was Laotian Hmong territory which was annexed by the Kinh Annamese commie1973, Laos still regards Lai Chau/Son La/Dien Bien/Sapa as Laotian Hmong territory.

[@LanNguyen-vd4zt]

@@rock3timesthey did not sign those 3 measure he mentioned

[@hnguyen6832]

China wants "Common destiny"? Xi has ensured its destiny is in the doldrum. No thanks Teaming with China against the US. Since when? Vietnamese people are nut anything relating to US. It is contrast when mention about the China. Vietnam's rare earth to be processed in China? Keep dreaming.

[@rock3times]

@@LanNguyen-vd4zt the words in English and Vietnamese have slightly different..because VN coward, but VN did sign...messing with words doesn't change the facts

[@popcorn6931]

Nice piece Lei. This really highlights a benign communist country unlike Russia and China. Calling out evil doers are just as important as acknowledging peaceful nation

[@nmew6926]

"benign communist" LOL. What about CUBA, is it what.

[@readmylisp]

Lei is a natural communicator . God bless her.

[@joe6131]

Love Vietnamese foods with lots of fresh vegetable not found in most other cuisines, definitely Chinese.

[@trenty3237]

I’m an Ozzie who has been to Vietnam many times but China only once so will restrict my comments mainly to Vietnam. They are a very generous and good hearted people with a strong work ethic. I have found the Chinese people to also be very welcoming and industrious. The Vietnamese government should also be praised by allowing more freedom of worship with less traditional religions such as Christianity…. Unfortunately Chinas religious freedom (certainly in regards to Christianity) has become more restrictive in recent years.

[@michaeldavid2553]

You look really happy in Vietnam, Lei.

[@michaelharrington223]

Lei I want to say that I think one reason why you're channel has done so well is because you are such a likable person and people want to know you. And the fact that your channel has such great insight and content that is original it's a great combination. This is a lot different than your other videos and it was great to see a personal side of your life and maybe we can get a mix of that more as well. You have to remember to alot of us your perspective on Asian life is foreign to us so we definitely find that interesting.

[@larrybuzbee7344]

You look just fine Lei, don't worry, be happy and have another bowl of pho and a bahn mi. Life is short.

[@steveburke7675]

The Vietnamese people are generally very kind and forgiving. Mainland Chinese, not so much. The US and Vietnam fought a horrible decade long war, but for the most part, have put the past aside. Perhaps because many Vietnamese have relatives that immigrated to the US after the war. American visitors to Vietnam are always amazed by how friendly people are there.

[@HPTM]

When I saw you posted food in Vietnam, I knew a talk about Vietnam is inevitable 😊

[@FernandoPerez3h]

yes

[@carolgiangreco6548]

Dear Lei, How lovely to see you enjoying yourself! Immersion in an environment such as Vietnam can be life changing. I just had such an experience in the mountains and beaches of Coastal Southern California. Blessings for your good work, Lei, always endeavoring to bring us truthful narrative to educate and enlighten us. The world needs your eyes on Asia. Thank you.

[@cstevenson5256]

I would highly disagree with the notion that Vietnams education has gone down in quality Perhaps the opposite is rather more true. Over the last 20 years, I would note great strides. Skills and diversity have advanced considerably. And depth with diversity. I would say that the Vietnamese are doing well, especially considering youth dependency ratios and population growth.

[@IvanNguyen-ky6nn]

Vietnamese young kids these days are much better than my generation 20 years ago so I believe the education quality is on the rise.

[@tinodinh3181]

Thank you for your astute observations & comparisons. I’m Vietnamese-American and a lifelong student of China. One of the lesser known aspects is that Vietnam has a large diaspora, war refugees from the former Republic of VN in the West and workers & students from Communist government. Much of the wealth & investment in VN is not only from FDI, but from remittances and diaspora investment. As far as authentic Vietnamese food in the US, visit Bellaire in Houston, Westminster in Orange County, CA and San Jose for the best VN food outside VN.

[@Ichi.Capeta]

Went twice. Can't ever have enough. The people at both resort are so so nice. VN develope so so fast that is amazing and scary at scary at the same time

[@le3336]

Wouldn’t be surprised if the food in countries with rampant corruption and a high % of uneducated farmers is contaminated

[@chrishamlin5863]

@@le3336 Compare the health of people in Vietnam with Americans and then decide which country has more healthy food.

[@le3336]

@@chrishamlin5863 scientists from well known institutions aren’t dumb and infinitely smarter than the average person. Western countries are happier due to less poverty, live longer, less dependency on corruption to get things done and make the world a better place technologically etc

[@chrishamlin5863]

@@le3336 I've lived in both America and Vietnam and I'm much happier here in Vietnam than I ever was in America. Don't believe everything you're told by "scientists" working for Big pharmaceutical companies.

[@rock3times]

​@@chrishamlin5863 you are certified vN commie troll and lover

[@markh1085]

Such a beautiful country. Such wonderful people. Makes me sad there is so much power there that is making life and freedom so difficult for these people

[@warrenjohnknight.9831]

Oh my goodness Lei my dear, you are living dangerously ha ha ha, your travel is definitely a good difference from your normal podcasts. 😊😊❤.

[@Yellow-Rose]

I really enjoyed seeing the magical land of Vietnam thru Lei's eyes.

[@peterhanssens7260]

Thank you Lei, Vietnam as a destination has a good reputation in Canada. Lunch Lady restaurant in Vancouver is very popular.

[@djparn007]

Thank you, LeI. 👍

[@trungduong4040]

I'd love to welcome you back to Vietnam. Thank you for visiting my country and exploring Vietnamese culture.

[@lastChang]

Vietnamese 🇻🇳 and Chinese cultures are very close. - Even the Forbidden City, a symbol of Chinese civilization in Beijing, was designed by a kidnapped Vietnamese and built by forced laborers from Vietnam.

[@billpetersen298]

OMG that is hilariously tragic. “Chinese Civilization” symbolized by, a kidnapped designer, and forced labour. That says it all.

[@rock3times]

Rubbish...the Nguyen Dynasty copied cat the Forbidden and built a similar but tinier in Hue Vietnam

[@AhmetTekin101]

​@@rock3times Query this "Forbidden city in Beijing built by Vietnamese from wordpress"

[@rock3times]

@@AhmetTekin101 wordpress is a forum full of radical nationalistic Viet, many are Communist.They are beaten by China in 1984 border war, and 1988 in Spratly Islands.They kowtow to China but stab China in the back by pompous claims which are lies.

[@trongnhanvietnam]

@@AhmetTekin101 surely

[@kilometer6712]

Yeah small southeast asian nations became battlefields of big strong nations we are all just recovering to have good lives too. Wishing strong and wealthy nations understand that so they keep away the wars - from Philippines to Vietnam and Aseans yeah

[@phungquyen3511]

Hi Lei. Big fan in Vietnam. Next time you visit VN, please let me know. Love to meet you in person.

[@rickdavis2710]

Welcome to Vietnam from an American expat in Saigon.

[@tomhum6325]

Hi lei . I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Vietnam , and yes you can have authentic Vietnamese food if you come to Houston Texas. I loved to invite you to come to my chicken farm in Texas and I'll take you to Houston to try some of the Vietnam food.

[@deanweaver4469]

Wow 🎉 thanks so much for your sharing. And the Vietnamese food sounds delicious. Thanks Lei 🤠

[@catedney4165]

Wow great job showing & sharing about your trip 🙏🏽✌️🫶🙏🏽❤️🌞😁👍

[@aloyd6157]

a disgrace to the lei, u are the followers, should move to taiwan to do vlog

[@tnt2054]

Excellent and accurate report!

[@RR-pc7yv]

I love Vietnam 🇻🇳❤🇮🇳

[@sulblazer]

This will be an interesting video. As a Vietnamese who have gone back to visit several times for vacation, I have made several observations about Vietnamese politics and how the people of Vietnam (both North and South) view their government. I have another trip coming up that will focus on central Vietnam…I’m very curious to know the general outlook of central Vietnamese. I think no matter the information shared by Lei in this video, it’s important for everyone to understand and keep in mind that there are over 100 million Vietnamese. The gamut of views the Vietnamese people possess are varied and wide ranging. I implore viewers not to pigeonhole the Vietnamese populace.

[@Khairuldean-vz4mp]

There is one language and mindset: power is king.

[@nocancelcultureaccepted9316]

Politics on the side. As a Vietnamese who studied in the USA, I know it’s a shame to admit that Vietnam could be more enjoyable if the people didn’t throw garbage everywhere and sold food with hygiene and safety. Unfortunately, this mindset passed down from one generation to the next continues to be inconsiderate of others; hence, the indiscriminate littering and lawlessness traffic. Rất đáng tiếc đầu óc tư tưởng dân chúng từ nam ra bắc sinh sống ăn uống bẩn thỉu dơ dáy, thiếu ý thức vứt rác bừa bãi, thiếu trật tự lộn xộn ồn ào, làm ăn buôn bán lừa gạt gian lận trộm cắp. Bước ra xã hội rõ ràng như vậy từ chối gì được. Bọn 3 sọc mà còn gìn giữ cái văn hóa như chuột này thì sinh sống không khác gì, gian lận trộm cắp, đi đến đâu cũng cắng phá hủy hoại như chuột.

[@charabiafirst9988]

Bài viết tiếng Anh khác phần tiếng Việt... anh thuộc loại chuột nào ? Chuột chù hay chuột cống ?

[@GL-iv4rw]

Yes but I wonder if Champa should be freed/restored just like Hong Kong, Tibet and the Uighers or if the VCP is persecuting minorities like the CCP, some of the most important issues that Lei have missed while in Vietnam. Or even if the Third Republic of Vietnam should be given any attention and aid to the same degree as the ROC in Taiwan. Or if the SRV/VCP is considered to be questionably legit at all just like the PRC/CCP, in contrast to the DTVNCH and ROC/KMT being the real Vietnam and China. Lots and lots and lots of crucial and juicy prudent things yet to be answered. 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@charabiafirst9988]

Tôi viết comment này để dành cho ông bạn @nocancelcultureaccepted9316

[@Hoaicnguyen]

Thank you, Lei for your honest opinion. I hope you right about the country. However, I’m afraid that China still has big influence on the politics of the country that makes it resistant to changes.

[@rock3times]

They are known Chinese collaborators who arrest and extradite to China...

[@johnmajewski1065]

Thanks for the interoduction to Vietnam.

[@trido3815]

Vietnam has changed for the better. It is more relaxed now. Back in the '80, visiting families between provinces, one needed approval from the local government and the government where one was visiting. Properties and lands that belong to my ancestor which they worked for over many years was confiscated in a heart beat when the communist took over in '75. Yes we experienced the 'cultural revolution' or robbing as well.

[@richardstride6067]

who knew this would turn into a travel channel! Good to see Lei relaxed and having fun!

[@hueypham4518]

Thank you for making such an insightful and interesting video. 😊

[@LeisRealTalk]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tng911]

Although Vietnamese is a communist county, the Vietnamese people in general dislike Chinese government while embrace Americans greatly. If you look up past event, when every US president visited Viet Nam, like Clinton, or Obama visited VN, there were massive people pouring out on the streets to greet them with excitement. In contract, when Xi visited VN, no crow to greet him.

[@SuChi146]

Hello Ms Lei, thank you so much for coming and sharing the trip in Vietnam. I like your video. I’ve watched and listened carefully what you’d shared. 😊❤

[@AndrewShank-tg9ge]

Hello Lei this your best video

[@LeisRealTalk]

Glad you think so!

[@quanngang653]

The thinking of Vietnamese people is fundamentally different from that of Chinese people

[@vanphongsavan3119]

, Thank you for your Channel real enjoyed Lei's Real Talk and best information, with this point of view I am very appreciated.

[@vickielewis3848]

Good evening Lei and all listeners. Please click that like button. 👋👱‍♀️🇺🇲

[@pingpong7810]

Hong Kong country 🐨

[@j.lietka9406]

Good evening ❤ to you as well

[@billblackford7772]

American here. Been living and working the last 4 years in southern Vietnam, though China has been my "home" since 2005. I agree with most of what you said but, A) Vietnam Express is not such a reputable source, B) the BBC is widely available here and C) Chinese food is way better than Vietnamese food! That said, I love both countries. Enjoy your stay in Vietnam and let us know if you're coming to HCMC.

[@VanTran-ne4yf]

If you come to Australia, Vietnamese restaurants in the Chinese suburb full of rich Chinese families and student, when Chinese restaurant a few step away are empty. The Australian even get jealous to see how intelligent and successful these Vietnamese . The owners of those Vietnamese restaurant dont want Vietnamese customers anymore. I even think these Chinese are crazy, I am not a big fan of vietnamese foods either

[@ericle7299]

Chinese cuisine, especially that of Hong Kong and maybe Shanghai next, is probably the most delicious cuisine in the world. It is flavorful, well presented, and colorful. My father was invited to a Chinese wedding where the host served 72 courses and the banquet lasted 3 days. That is how wonderful Chinese cuisine is. The only thing that comes close to Chinese is maybe French. That said Vietnamese cuisine incorporates more vegetables and fruit into its dishes which is not bad at all. My opinion is eat what is good to your health but you can and should enjoy Chinese food once in a while.

[@johnbaker5565]

One noticeable difference is relations with neighbouring countries. Vietnam has good relations within SEATO and Australia / New Zealand China has border disputes with Many in SEATO, India, Bhutan, and things are getting ugly in the Philippines. We can mention Taiwan. One oddity is, Vietnam uses chopsticks to eat, while Cambodians use fingers like Indians. A sort of demarcation line where Chinese cultural influences meet Indian ones. I like the short talks thanks Lei

[@rock3times]

Where are you ? SEATO is dead in 1975 when the South vietnam fell to Communist North.. The VN now worships Russia Putin, they hate China but have to appease to this giant next door

[@TrangNguyen-tn9pb]

Vietnamese have nothing in common with Cambodians, especially in culture.

[@johnbaker5565]

@@TrangNguyen-tn9pb May I highlight some commonalities, Both were a part of French Indo China. The founding communists spent time in France where they evolved their political understanding. Vietnam liberated Cambodia from the Khmer Rouge in 1979, and continues to heavily influence Cambodia. Both are Buddhist. Hun Sen fled to Vietnam, joining troops there opposed to the Khmer Rouge. He returned to Cambodia after the Vietnamese installed a new government in 1979 and was made minister of foreign affairs. He became prime minister in 1985. If you mean Cambodians are different to the Vietnamese, this is certainly the case, to say there is nothing in common is denial.

[@TrangNguyen-tn9pb]

​@@johnbaker5565 The recent history of Indochina brings nothing to roots of both cultures and demography. There's a strange idea from westerners that they often think the French had left a lot of influences on Vietnamese culture and mindset (some even said genetics!!!???). I reckon this prejudice comes from a fact that other colonies of westerners are often influenced deeply in their cultures like in South America and Africa. But this is a wrong thought in case of Vietnam (and maybe Cambodia as well). The occupation of the French in Vietnam is too short and always met with strong resistance of the Vietnamese, therefore it only leave a light trace on the surface of Vietnamese culture and mentality. You are wrong in your assumptions because you don't know that actually Vietnamese have very long and tough history of resisting foreign invasion since 2000 years already, this produced very dense core of Viet spirit that makes foreigners hard to influence. The exceptional case is Chinese influence, only because too long time and brutal forcing from China in around recent 1,500 years continuously. The 80 years of French colony is nothing in our mentality and culture. And politics as well as foreign relations have nothing to do with both culture and genetics of Vietnamese. Vietnamese had the tradition of not marrying in for the line of men and restricting marrying out for the line of women with foreigners. It's our ancestors' creation to avoid assimilation from neighboring enemies, or actually Chinese. Yeah nowadays you will say that's racist as hell, but your nowadays is only maximum 200 years (and I doubt about its future) while thanks to this rule, Vietnamese people could stand still, survive and exist next to the brutal giant from the north after 2000 years of brutal and cruel invasion, ruling and assimilation. I can only say that our ancestors were very very intelligent and wise that they could see far in thousands of years to preserve our linage, because mixing yourself with your enemy is the fastest way to go to destruction of your people. Look at other countries and peoples that had existed in the mainland China, there were various peoples and countries before, but they made a mistake to mix with Chinese and then they disappeared. Nowadays, there're only Vietnamese, Koreans and Japanese surviving from Chinese assimilation. Therefore we share some parts of common politics and colony history with Cambodians but it makes nothing change in my statement that Vietnamese have nothing in common with Cambodians both culture and genetics. Viets are Viets, Cams are Cams, we don't mix.years years

[@TrangNguyen-tn9pb]

@@johnbaker5565 even the Buddhism in Vietnam is also another branch of Buddhism compared to Buddhism in Cambodia. Cambodia is heavily influenced by Indian culture, Vietnam is influenced by Chinese culture in outer layers while still preserve our core spirit.

[@victorlubao5077]

Vietnamese people are friendly and respectful. I was in vietnam in 1994 ,first in hanoi then in ho chi minh food were delicius, wish i can visit again.

[@sashasafari2519]

Beautiful intro. Very calming

[@Cosmic_Owl007]

It's so peaceful. It's the best on KZbin.

[@Leakhenawatdey]

lei please do a visit trip to cambodia too 🙏 thank you. appreciate your analysis on vietnam, as a cambodian.

[@ycplum7062]

My wife and I grabbed some pho at a street side cafe (?). We sat on plastic children furniture. The chicken was the toughest chicken I had ever had. It was like chewing on cloth. HOWEVER, it was the most flavorable chicken I ever had! I engoyed. I suspected it was a uncaged, free-roam old chicken that no longer layed eggs, so into the pot it goes. LOL

[@kathleenlynch1961]

My husband loves the chicken in Vietnam. Apparently, the toughness is an indication of a healthy chook. He says it’s naturally raised minus antibiotics and caging.

[@kippsguitar6539]

​@@kathleenlynch1961no, it's a sign of a very old chicken fed on garbage as most meat is in Vietnam

[@thanhthuyang9697]

​@@kippsguitar6539.Nuôi bằng rác sao?? Bạn ăn gì để sống mà khôn dữ vậy??

[@eristic1281]

Vietnamese culture, politics, etc are a game of balance. Influenced by Confucianism, Vietnam had a top down political system. But the people exerted their rights. There's a Vietnamese saying, "The village traditions supersede the edicts of the king." When faced with the imminent Mongolian invasion, the king convened all the village elders to determine the next course of action. The social elites in the past wanted submissive wives but Vietnamese women held the power of the purse. Vietnamese women had more freedom than their traditional Chinese counterparts, some rights were unwritten while some were codified. In geopolitics, Vietnamese leaders walk a fine line. They don't want to be submissive to the CCP but don't want to antagonize their northern neighbor. In the past, Hanoi used the USSR to counterbalance Communist China. The 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War was Beijing's retaliation for such strategy. Chinese aggression has been a millennia long challenge for the Vietnamese. Nothing's changing in the foreseeable future. The Vietnamese leaders have been trying to ingratiate themselves with Western powers since while Vietnam was still under French colonialism. Ho Chi Minh famously said, "Would rather sniff French dung for 5 years than Chinese dung all life." Hanoi wants better tights with Washington, like Manila, Taipei, Tokyo, and Seoul do; the challenge is to do so without pissing off Xi and his comrades. Vietnamese cuisine is also a game of balance. There's a balance among the ingredients like vegetables and meats as well as among the flavors. Pho perfectly represents that balance. You can taste the sweet broth, the salty sauce, the spicy chilis, the sour lime, a touch of bitter in the Thai basil, the umami in the seasoning.

[@captainbanana1831]

Wow that hike was awesome

[@DuongTran-mh7ci]

Traffic in VN is just hard to believe, its just chaotic making street crossing fir pedestrians ver risky. Hiwever I hardly saw any pedestrians hit by vehicles. The mentally built- in rule applied by every driver is I dont hit you and you dont hit me, its almost a philosophy and it works well. Lei’s visit is so short but her observations are so objective and sharp with a hint of being wise!

[@ArnoBach]

Christians are also persecuted in China, especially the house churches.

[@David_Lo_Pan]

My parents fled from China due to the religious persecution of Christians. It's a subject that is difficult to discuss publicly, because of the sensitive nature. But it's definitely a conversation that should be had; especially when the western world turns a blind eye to the fact. People seem to hyperfocus on Uyghurs, Xinjiang, and the Falun Gang... But the oppression touches everyone.

[@US_created_911_terrorism]

More unfounded claims about Chinese persecution. By the way, did you know which country has the largest Christian population? It's not Italy, Spain, France, the Philippines, or any country in South America. Surprisingly, it's China. Yes, you heard that correctly. All these individuals who complain about persecution are actually old-timers from the Maoist era who are still dwelling in the past.

[@jkl6868]

My church does missions in rural china, trying to translate the bible to minorities that yet to have the Bible in their language, they had to use code words, gather in secret, when they were found, was told to leave the country in 48 hours🤷‍♂️.

[@David_Lo_Pan]

@@jkl6868 God bless you and your church. It's refreshing to hear when Churches have active ministries. The Christian community as a whole, particularly in the West, are still relatively unaware of this. Advocacy efforts and information campaigns are critically important.

[@BDAILY365]

There's lots of good authentic Vietnamese food in the USA now at numerous Vietnamese populated areas, and China towns. Lots of Vietnamese/Chinese mixed in all China towns in the USA.

[@anandbabu2692]

I visited Ho Chi Ming city, Vietnam last December together with my wife and son. I loved the place. People are very friendly and the ladies there have a smiling face. We enjoyed the trip.

[@icemann4699]

Lei, that is quite a surprise to see you shown in another country. A good change and more interesting for the audience to see as well. I like to add a few more things to what you have spoken about and others here may have not mentioned. For the infrastructure, there have been huge developments there in the past 15+ years. More highways and roads, major bridges, seaports, airports and others. Noted that Vietnam also has very vast waterways (excluding ocean coasts), more than even the US or China. Commerce transport by water is the most cost effective. The country also has a 100% electrification. The metro rails in Hanoi and HCMC have been slow mainly due to disagreements and renegotiations, cost over-run, slow disbursement of funds and change to planned routes ( HCMC). The fundings are from outside, where the HCMC metro rail is through ODA loans from Japan, while Hanoi is from the high interest loans from China. China got the project for Hanoi with the lowest bid and through bribery, a common practice China used in other countries. As far as the project delays, that is mainly due to the reasons previously stated. For the property prices, the new housing units in the big cities such as HCMC and Hanoi and those on busy streets are pricey. Most are behind busy streets and in the alleys are much less expensive. Houses in small cities and towns are even lower. As for education, there is no real gradual change. The international PISA test results have been quite similar since 2012 through 2018. The results have been comparatively positive, even out performing industrialize countries such as the US, UK, and Australia. There is a sudden decline for the 2022 PISA results and the OECD countries experiencing an "unprecedented" decline as well. This is very likely due to the change in the school environment as schools around the world were going through extended periods of shutdowns due to Covid. Developing countries have even less resources such as computers, while students in the US were provided with laptops by their schools. A sudden change in test results would be attributed to a temporary major change in the school enviroment. Another major difference is that unlike China, there is no such hukou household registration system. People (and their children) are free to move and live where they choose and where they can find work and other opportunities.

[@jamesmounce3242]

Lion dragon view was awesome and also the river tour. I had a favorite Vietnamese restaurant here in Cincinnati, the owners came over during the 70's. Sad they closed down this past year. My favorites were the soups they served.

[@Tacit_Tern]

Vietnam has been having increased territorial disputes with China, over PLAN incursions.

[@NamNguyen-xt4yk]

YEAH, EXCEPT WE LOST BUNCH OF ISLANDS (HOANG SA, TRUONG SA) AND LITTLE BIT OF LAND IN THE NORTH TO CHINA (BAN GIOC WATERFALLS) WE PROLLY NEVER SEE THEM BACK

[@YoutubeWatcher264]

China has territorial disputes with all its neighbors. Even those that are hundreds of km away.

[@schoolisapain]

@@NamNguyen-xt4yk wait did we lose them?

[@harism5589]

China borders touch so many countries. Show me one country they haven't grabbed neighboring country's land. First thing they do is enter into neighbor's land and move any land mark posts. Next they build some rooms or construction. In case dispute launched, they show construction, claiming they were always holding that land!!

[@NamNguyen-xt4yk]

yup, they took them, even those 2 islands Huang Sa, Truong Sa are not included in the map of this show 0:01-> shows how legits this show is, just saying@@schoolisapain