Vietnam’s Deserted Multi Billion $ Project 🇻🇳

My previous video from Vietnam ➡️ • This Is How They Treat...
I am on Phú Quốc, the biggest island in Vietnam. In this video as well as the next episodes, I will show you around Phú Quốc and see that this island on Vietnam southern coast has to offer. I got myself a little motorbike, so we can explore the island. On the first day exploring Phu Quoc, I came across the Grand World theme park as well as a really bizarre and deserted city...
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[@KenAbroad]

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[@engr100viki5]

my best bro ken looking handsome thank you for your huge respect against cpec friendship countries lot of love from your best bro viki 💙

[@hongli6541]

Have you been to Positano town in Phu Quoc island? It's right next to this area.

[@rangiroa100]

At video mark 12:33 the Vietnamese word "không phân sự miễn vào. mã số căn." translation is "no admission exemption. apartment code."

[@Yasin_Affandi]

Thanks for sharing this wonderful video n for showing d beautiful place in Vietnam.

[@ominkan3129]

Always interesting sites. Very clean environment. You had a beautiful day to explore. That place was so colorful. It was like a beautiful ghost town. That was amazing Ken.

[@NickyDunn]

Hiya Ken. Always watching and liking. Always good vibes and great content. Thank you for the tour around. Happy Thursday.

[@sharonleong7120]

Great video. Thanks Ken. 👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@perlaaguinaldo]

that place is so beautiful thanks for bringing us to a nice placevin vietnam take care always ken✌👍😍🙏🇵🇭

[@floridaaguada4216]

THanks for showing the beautiful places in vietnam.😊❤

[@cecillesamson4473]

Very beautiful place in Vietnam.only few people.stay safe Ken❤🇵🇭

[@giannishen]

Your eyes are so good that you can see those puppets from across the street! Phú Quốc looks very suitable for tourism, those abandoned buildings are really beautiful! Great job, Thank you so much for sharing! 👍🤩🙏

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

FYI those buildings are not abandoned , but already sold to smart rich Vietnamese investors . Besides that Vietnamese people never show up on daytime when it's too hot and sunny because unlike the westerners , they hate sun tan . It's very dangerous for the skin . It can cause cancer. After 6h00 pm those streets will be a lot more crowded , especially on week-end or during holidays and summer vacations .

[@boxcartwilly]

Great video, very strange place. 👍🏻😎

[@user-lz8mi4dd2p]

I think the living cost here so high for the local so that no one live here

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

FYI guy , those houses are not designed for local families to live but for tourists and rich families from big cities and inland regions who buy them as secondary residences for their holidays or week-end break . It's like wealthy people in Europe or North America who own a chalet or a beach retreat for their vacations .

[@Owlerycrinkie0918]

@@hungcuongnguyen293 100% correct

[@kushal809]

Awesome video ❤

[@philipgeorge7753]

Very strange, very much deserted place in spite of the modern buildings!

[@TomTripsOut]

Awesome - I want to come make a video there!

[@mhng82]

This is not the tourism season for local Vietnamese tourists. School season for the kids and parents have to work. Besides that, there are cheaper seaside resorts in Vietnam with beautiful beaches. I think these resorts might be targeted at foreign Vietnamese with lots of money.

[@jerryle379]

Nah target local vietnamese and other tourist from the region who can't afford to travel to Italia or Greek / France. It just not tourist season like you say.

[@kushal809]

Love your videos ❤❤

[@kanithaboontot923]

เมืองดูสวยงามและสะอาดดีค่ะ

[@Crafterasher]

All these homes have owners already. They are owned by city folks as their second homes who come out here to enjoy during their vacations or weekends. They also rent out as ARNB.

[@Charlie-Heikin-Ashi-Nakamoto]

The Vietnamees Universal Studio's it looks like, nice !!

[@williamtanbucksong5175]

Hello Mr Ken nice to see again doing the video . May I ask what kind of Camera you are using to take the video. I am William watching in Singapore.

[@dasensonadv]

Good content Bro......

[@filbritfrolics9315]

grand world looks beautiful area there :-)

[@merzouga6756]

Keep going!

[@meistermueller]

14:40 haha it almost looks like you‘d be in a computer game, like a scooter simulator 😂

[@globomanni8407]

Hi Ken, i'm back from the Lesser Antilles and start to watch your vlogs, that i haven't seen yet. You said, that it may be too expensive for the local tourists - so how much is the entrance fee then? Or do i even have overheard this?

[@SwooperDan]

This is so cool! I have spent months in Vietnam and I totally missed this! Thank you Ken, keep up the good work! I can’t wait for you to get to the North, that’s my favorite area!!!

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

Ken was already in the North of VN 3 years ago (2020) . But because of the Covid , he had to leave VN earlier than planned . His stay there was not very pleasant because the locals at that time were quite anxious, nervous and not very welcoming .

[@vanessatan4367]

Phú Quốc of Viet Nam Beautiful

[@keithhardy8513]

This looks like a massive, "White Elephant" in PhuQuoc, Ken. There is also a "replica" French village at BaNa Hill, near Danang, that is well worth a visit while in Vietnam 👍 🇻🇳

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

FYI that place is only busy in the evening and at night ( after 6:00 pm ) because in daytime it's too sunny and too warm and unlike the westerners the Viet people hate sun tan . On week-end or during national holidays ( Lunar New Year , Independence Day , Reunification day ...) and summer vacations there are much more Vietnamese visitors from big cities and other regions of VN coming there for vacation and relaxing . Also those sites are not designed for Western visitors (same as Bana Hills in Danang) but for Asian tourists who usually spend a lot more money while travelling than the others . Many westerners who are coming to VN for the first time don't know that reality and jump to an erroneous conclusion that those investments are fiascos . VN knows how to diversify its clientele by building different tourist spots to suit visitors' taste from different parts of the world . SunWorld and VinWorld , the two companies which own those places were making hundred millions USD every year with Bana Hills ( Danang) and Vinpearl ( Nha Trang ) before the Covid pandemic . Grand World and VinWonders in Phu Quoc are still too recent ( just Inaugurated in 2021-2022 ) to be well known. Wait a few more years and the end of the current world economic turmoil period and you will see how successful they will be .Those theme parks are like Disneyland/Disneyworld in The US , Europe , Japan , Hong Kong , etc...are not cultural sites but entertainment parks for families and vacationers . For westerners I highly recommend Ha Giang , Ban Gioc waterfall in Cao Bang province , Ha Long bay , Cat Ba Island , Pu Luong , Lao Cai , Mai Châu , Moc Châu , Ninh Binh , Cuc Phuong national park , Hue , Hoi An , Phong Nha/Ke Bang , Hue , Hoi An , Quy Nhon , Nha Trang , Con Dao island , the Central Highlands , the Mekong Delta where they can find more authentic traditional Vietnamese culture and vibe .

[@zorintoto1167]

It looks so nice and clean . What a find How did you hear about ?

[@ridzwanhassan5551]

This happen almost every single Asian country, “left behide” empty building….😮…thanks again for sharing ken

[@tudocongly9390]

Schöne Grüße aus Brandenburg, Du befindet sich geraden in meine Heimat - alles gute

[@ridasetiani3254]

Phu Quoc island is also my destination after Ho Chi Minh

[@Minh_Chau_Pham]

no duty, no entry: Không phận sự miễn vào

[@namdang2438]

There is another place called Ba Na and the way it was built just like in Phu Quoc Island. I think it 's located close to Hoi An.

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

12:26 it means something along the lines of "do not enter unless you're are mean to be here"

[@craigb2644]

Looks like a scene from the walking dead. But Ken, you are made of steel and will survive 😅

[@sanaugialuulytvshop755]

Dự án mới của người ta ông lại bảo bỏ hoang ,có chủ hết rồi đó ông

[@AuntyJack123]

That was very interesting and a big contrast to the crowded narrow roads in many parts of Vietnam. The coloured houses in that theme parks looks like Willemstad Curaçao.

[@IndependentFreedomHappiness]

I heard that Vietnamese people like go out at night. Could you show us the views of the island at night?

[@khuonghoai6989]

Chỗ bạn đi ,đó gọi là thành phố không ngủ, chỉ ban dem mới đông người

[@quanganh1368]

Quên đi cưng! Dịch dã cộng với cái gì cũng đắt đỏ khách lèo tèo, chưa tới 12h là đóng cửa ở đó mà không ngủ !

[@khuonghoai6989]

@@quanganh1368 nói chuyện ngu như ccc vậy, mầy ở đâu tao ở hà tiên kien giang nè gần bến xe hà tiên, lại chỗ a dẫn đi phú quốc chơi, mà bạn di chưa chắc ko có tiền chứ gì nên thấy đắt đỏ haaaaaaaa

[@chajeonglee8211]

I was there last month with my Vietnamese friend. The apartment/buildings are abandoned by foreign investors mainly Chinese and the locals can’t afford it. It was so fake and feels like ghost town. Pho quoc still needs so much work to clean up all the garbage from the construction. When I was walking around outside of resort, so much garbage around.

[@thivanlam8687]

Việt Nam not sales land for foreigner. Foreigner online can buy condon for 50 years in Viet nam.The rich Vietnamese bought its and waiting for the price goes up they will sale. That’s place inconvenient for family to live in but for business. Vietnamese like to the places that a lot of tree around.

[@kin-c72]

How does renting the scooter and insurance work? is the $5.50 per day cover all accidents etc?

[@ksvdrithfamily]

❤❤❤

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Hehehe we have an "abandoned" city called forest city. 100b usd in johor

[@zlatkobeden2506]

You need to go to cable car ride its fantastic .

[@keepintouchthailand9983]

Your shirt is so cool 💖 Warrix brand of Thailand

[@yvonnetresidder9171]

Fascinating. I agree with you Ken, it looks deserted. Hopefully things will pick up and get moving here.

[@jsmurthy7481]

Without people, no beauty is a beauty at all😔

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

FYI the Vietnamese people usually avoid going out in daytime when it's warm and sunny , because unlike the westerners , they hate sun tan and it is dangerous for the skin ( you can get burnt and skin cancer when exposed too long in the sun ) . Wait after 6h00 pm , those streets will be much more crowded than when this video was filmed .

[@tuka1751]

Giá thuê xe máy 130k là ko cao lắm đâu có nơi 100k có nơi cao hơn chút thôi Việt nam ẩm thực ngon con ng thân thiện

[@ocmanga5685]

Giá mỗi căn ở đây đầy đủ nội thất lên đến cả chục tỷ vnd (~400.000usd). Ngoài ra nơi này chỉ thích hợp nghỉ dưỡng, không phù hợp với những người đang có công việc văn phòng ổn định.

[@BreakawayBites]

Wow, so it's back on the road on wheels again.... Been a while since you did that.... and I reckon it's one of the best way to explore Vietnam...By exploring the theme park and the surroundings... It give me a bit of the vibes of those deserted cities mainly targeted at Chinese Tourists or investors...anyway, take care and ride safely , mate....

[@goodphone156]

Now I live in Thailand , I wonder how much is expensive Vietnam? Can you give me some indications on how much is rent for a small apartment or studio and in what location it is more cheaper and what I have to do for an year visa.

[@AuntyJack123]

There is only evisa 30 days at the moment.

[@jomontanee]

@@AuntyJack123 15 days now and extension for 30days.

[@doodahgurlie]

@@jomontanee You can't do both 15 days and 30 days back-to-back as they won't allow an extension. It's best to do the 30 day visa, then drive to the border like Cambodia for a few hours and renew your visa for another month.

[@RockBisonQ]

It said that you don't have business there, do not enter. Those buildings are so awesome I think they are still trying to develope it and you might be right that it is quite expensive for Vietnamese. The problem also is the food is not that great but very expensive.

[@PhanDucAnh]

8:50 You are in Vietnam now. So u should call that Vietnamese dragon and Vietnamese new year.

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

Bravo Duc Anh ! I agree 100% with your comment .

[@doodahgurlie]

He should just be safe and call it Lunar New Year that way he doesn't offend anyone. LOL

[@tdottravels]

Ken, are you going to look for a "Seven 7" T-shirt? 😂

[@KenAbroad]

Haha not anymore 😄

[@daddymonyet]

Wouldn’t you like to visit countries like Singapore, Taiwan, Indonesia and HongKong perhaps?

[@DanielNguyen-jv1jf]

12:09 Ein Zettel, der an der Tür hängt, das bedeutet: Dieses Haus ist privat, kein Zutritt. Hausnummer:......

[@phamthanhtung4999]

Ban ngày rất ít người tối đến đông người lắm

[@peterkromar6364]

Another viet white elephant 😢 looking fwd to you exploring the one north of Quy Nhon😅

[@chaw294]

Oh gosh, such a nice and cool theme park. Thanks for the walk around....interesting and fun. So sad to see the clean, well organised and well maintained city so deserted....so deserted until that motorcyclist didn't have to keep his eyes on the road. He would be in hot soup if he were in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh 😄😂😀 Anyway, love the colourful buildings there. Thank you so much for this awesome vlog.... thoroughly enjoyed "taking this trip"with you on Phu Quoc virtually. Cheers, Ken.

[@jerryle379]

Already sold shophouse just not finish inside , that how we sell shophouse here , unfinish interior for the owner to decide what to do , as it brand new finish place it will look empty for a few year befor people rent them out from the owner for business or the owner decide to start business there ( coffe shop,store,mini hotel )

[@margaritasun7908]

What a beautiful place ... hope it wont get to waste.

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

Don't worry all those buildings are already sold to smart rich Vietnamese investors . You don't see anybody in daytime because the Vietnamese people hate the heat and sunshine . Unlike the westerners , Vietnamese folks hate sun tan because for them it's a sign of poverty and ugliness. And it's also dangerous for the skin ( burning and cancer ) . Wait after 6h00 pm those streets will become completely different , crowded and vibrant .

[@kevintann_357]

I was there last month peoples only come out at night grand world have the water lights show at 9PM than the night market come alive karaoke and loud music.

[@urbanburner]

The world builds homes that nobody lives in and then crams people into refugees camps or simply allows them to live on the streets, great video bro

[@orawanjan3442]

i prefer sapa /cao bang / mapileng pass to the south /// perhaps this place just opened

[@doodahgurlie]

The north is where the true beauty and uniqueness of Vietnam landscape happens to be...from all those amazing karsts, to the biggest and coolest caves, to the amazing drive that is Ha Giang Loop...can't be beaten.

[@CarlandCrez]

Build it and they will come... The problem is who would want to live there if no one else was, and who would want to start a retail business, really hope it takes off and is a success, maybe some bargains to be had before it becomes popular ❤️

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

Phu Quoc is a vacation and tourist spot not a place to live with a family . FYI all those buildings are already sold to smart rich Vietnamese investors that not many foreign visitors who come here for the first time know of . It's like Cancun , Puerto Vallarta in Mexico or Canary and Baléares islands in Spain and much more places in the world .

[@cheesewithxbread]

theres already businesses there, this is why i cant stand the vlogging community- they dispense misinformation about places they visit

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

@@cheesewithxbread I agree 100% .They are influencers and they can say anything they want : fake news , falsenesses , misinformations and their lies could destroy other people's life , reputation and business .

[@goodphone156]

What is the name of this island?

[@waterfall8686]

Phu Quoc island

[@georgepetrin1334]

I don't think the people who built that empty complex did their research if they built places that the locals can't afford to visit. By the time the economy gets to the point that the VN people have more disposable to afford to go there, the buildings will be run down and in need of refurbishment.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Follow the bandwagon, the rich buys them

[@lilbear5271]

Many rich Vietnamese bought them. The GDP figures from the world bank are not correct about Vietnam.

[@thumtlnguyen3626]

Don't teach billionaire how to do business! How do you know the owners didn't do market research? The owner of this place is the one who owns Bana Hills.

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

Poor you guy ! In fact you and many westerners like Ken are the ones who are ignorant of the reality in VN . The Vietnamese people are getting wealthier every day . Every year million of Vietnamese tourists are travelling domestically and internationally . Many of you still think that VN is a poor country like Haiti , Angola , Afghanistan , Ethiopia , Burkina Faso or other African or South American countries . For sure VN is not yet comparable to North America , Western Europe , Japan , China , South Korea , Singapore , Brazil or Mexico , but it is modernizing every day and its GDP is growing every year . What make me laugh a lot when many westerners still think that VN is still in war with the USA . Ha Ha .

[@designdavidsimenc4153]

I think that the translation is probably (not build by the code) means that building is not safe to live in.

[@hungtran1971]

Why you say like that: that notice say: Do not entry(On duty)

[@designdavidsimenc4153]

@@hungtran1971 I was just guessing...sorry

[@hungtran1971]

@@designdavidsimenc4153 okey friend!

[@ajiputra4771]

Terlalu banyak pembangunan modren di Vietnam tapi sayang fasilitas nya tdk banyak di pakai oleh warga nya

[@youtuber-MGTOW]

Very strange 🤔

[@sanaugialuulytvshop755]

Hãy đi vào buổi tối

[@keithhardy8513]

Is this investment part of the Chinese "Belt and Road" initiative ?

[@janchxxheonczsekk6412]

Vietnam does not take part in that Chinese plan I don't think

[@quanganh1368]

Dự án này của một tập đoàn tư nhân của Việt Nam là Vingroup, tiền từ nhiều tổ chức tín dụng quốc tế và nhà đầu tư bằng cổ phiếu.

[@thomasschumacher8748]

No

[@tantranghoangnguyen5908]

Believe or not, all of the properties were bought out by the investors!! This island city is going to be good in near future!!

[@raydanbaraquiel-dv4rh]

Can i have a shout? Im your biggest fan from Phillipines 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@raydanbaraquiel-dv4rh]

Shout out*

[@SimpleX84]

This can’t be your first time riding the moto bike in vn

[@HH36986]

Hãy đi thăm nhà tù phú quốc và các bãi biển hoang sơ

[@OanhQuan-fi4js]

Chào bạn

[@namdang2438]

Just wanted to translate about the sign in vietnamese ( if you have nothing to do with it then don't come in).

[@luzejustluze4877]

in face of environmental issues to fix on this planet, all this money could have really been used more wisely. what a shame. the island would have been nicer for tourism with less empty concrete and more nature intact.

[@G.A.C_Preserve]

Before that then there's nothing there back then (even the sandy beach there is artificial.not to say that a natural sandy beach don't exist there , but it's not there at that particular location)

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Looks like ba na hills on steroid. I notice they like European architecture instead of local architecture.

[@rajho6638]

Reason lack if tourist is due to airlines gouging customer.

[@RebeccaR664]

Wow 🤩 $30 with continental breakfast, where can you get the kind of price for a hotel in USA 🇺🇸 no where 😂. Good job Mr. Ken stay safe and continue enjoying your 🙏journey

[@Nishkid641]

I'm a Vietnamese and strongly oppose to this. The European architecture is already well known and popular, so Vietnam needs NO more building a European-style attraction anymore. They need to preserve their East Asian architecture at all cost.

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

I see you are not a very intelligent person . The smart multi billionaire investors like Vingroup and Sungroup know very well how to diversify their tourism clientele by building different kinds of tourism spots . Those European style theme parks are not designed for European tourists but for Asian visitors who can't afford to pay a long and expensive trip to Europe . So in VN at least they can enjoy a bit of European vibe for a much lower cost and at a shorter distance . Every day thousand of tourists ( mostly from Asia ) are checking-out Bana Hills , VinPearl and Fansipan cable car . Did you know that Japan , Hong Kong , China , France and some other European countries also have their Disneyland theme parks to attract their local and foreign tourists . Singapore , Malaysia also have their western style tourist places like Genting mountain in Malaysia and Sentosa garden or Marina at the Bay in Singapore . Bana Hills in Da Nang , Vinpearl in Nha Trang , Fansipan Legend in Sapa are bringing hundred million USD every year to their owners . Grand World and VinWonders in Phu Quoc are still very recent (2021-2022 ) and they already attract over 500 000 visitors in 2 years . Never ever pretend to be smarter than those business people and try to teach them how to investment their money or be more royalist than the king .`They need to preserve their East Asian architecture at all cost `as you said . Ha Ha ! Just open widely your eyes and keep your mouth shut dude .

[@doodahgurlie]

@@hungcuongnguyen293 Again, you could be more diplomatic in your response. I agree with what the OP wrote as I understand from a Western perspective what the faux Europeans city look like, but I also understand that these fake European cities cropping up all over Vietnam are built to attract Vietnamese and other Asian tourists whom do not have the money to visit real European cities. However, keep in mind that the majority of the foreign tourists visiting Vietnam are from CHINA, so unless you love catering to Chinese only, then rethink your plans. Vietnam has unique beauty to attract the right kinds of tourists so if they want to cater to the Western crowd with money to spend (and won't trash the country like the Chinese), then they should rethink what they are doing. When building things like these mega theme parks, they also need to take into account how it will affect the land...make everything more eco-friendly and blend in with the land better than shiny new fake European countries everywhere...or try to mix it up and make some that aren't European looking (like that abandoned water park in Hue with the dragon...why not do more cool dragon themes like that which is at least in line with Viet culture than making everything European?). Also, clear English signs should be put into all tourist parks, trains, buses, etc., to be helpful to those whom may be interested in visiting the country. Maybe a tourist information center in each area to help Westerners find all the "gems" that may interest them such as canyoning, caving, white water rafting, bird sanctuaries, Ha Giang Loop, etc.

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

​@@doodahgurlie At the beginning I didn't want to waste my time bending down to your level to answer your comment but with your sparrow's brain I think that you really need to be taught about how today the Vietnamese investors make business . They know how to balance their investments in tourism to suit visitors from all parts of the world , not only from western countries . FYI there are only three European style theme parks in VN (Bana Hills ,Vinpearl and Grand World) . The rest are Vietnamese cultural and natural sites to attract western visitors . Lots of them are still hidden gems , not very well known by the foreign and even local tourists like Pu Luong , Mang Den , Thung Nham . Thung Nai , Moc Châu , Son La , Lai Châu , Dai Lanh , etc... The Asian tourists in VN are not only from China but from all over Asia ( South Korea , Taiwan , Hong Kong , Singapore , Malaysia , Thailand , Philippines , Brunei , Laos , Cambodia , India , Indonesia , etc...) and most of the time they spend more money in our country than the western backpackers and youtubers . Why are you always carrying the Westerners on your shoulders/head and down looking the Chinese and the other Asian people ? For you the westerners are always right , even the most ignorant backpackers/youtubers . Unless you are a `me My , me Tây , a former miss Saigon `. I already witnessed lots of irresponsible , disrespectful , uncivilized Westerners behave like barbarians in VN and other countries in the world . In Ha Giang , Mai Châu , Ha Long Bay , Cat Ba Island , Ninh Binh , Phu Quoc islands , Nha Trang , Dalat etc...they throw plastic bottles and other trashes in the sea and on the roads and climb up the fragile cliffs at the Unesco World Heritage and Natural Wonder of the world Ha Long Bay/Lan Ha Bay . They draw graffitis on Hoi An's historical walls (another UNESCO world cultural heritage) and do much more condemnable things in VN like wearing inappropriate clothes or having disrespectful gestures while visiting pagodas , temples and churches . The Vietnamese people are perhaps too soft with them or too shy to warn them . In China , Japan , South Korea , Thailand , Indonesia, Malaysia , India , Middle Eastern countries , etc... for sure they would receive a heavy fine and be kicked-out of those sacred premised right away . A chance not all the western tourists are doing those things . Most of the time they are having a quite correct behavior . Just do a trip in VN once to witness the today reality here instead of only watching and having a virtual trip though those foreign youtubers/influencers videos . Normally I am a polite and respectful person , but enough is enough so I have to reply strongly to your silly one-way-thinking comments. In VIet Nam , we has a well known proverb : ` When we go with Buddha we wear a safran sari but when we go with the ghosts we wear paper clothes ' . Hope you understand what I mean . My mission is also to correct and give right informations about VietNam to some poor informed foreign backpackers /youtubers. And please do me a favor , for the last time stop sending me your poor informed housekeeper's opinions and comments . Thank you !

[@cheesewithxbread]

SOUTHEAST ASIA. NOT EAST ASIA!!!

[@cheesewithxbread]

@@doodahgurlie The original poster said East Asia when Viet Nam is apart of Southeast Asia. If you had any historical knowledge of architecture in Viet Nam-- there's designs from the Soviets/Russia, French, Portuguese, China, Japan, Morocco, India, etc. throughout the country.

[@khungle2845]

Corrupted money???!!!

[@xodiac2020]

China has a lots of this empty cities

[@quangngo14767]

For these places, because of the middle of the day so not many people go out because they scare of sun . But at night there will be very crowded. That’s one of the interesting things in Việt Nam tbh

[@richardfarley6127]

German

[@kevbrown1867]

They desperately need the Russian and Chinese tourists to come back there ASAP

[@hungcuongnguyen293]

Even North America , UE , the Middle East , Africa , South America and SEA need desperately the return of the Chinese tourists .With the current economic situation in the world and the war in Ukraine not many American , Russian , European , Middle Eastern and African folks can afford to travel far like before .

[@doodahgurlie]

@@hungcuongnguyen293 Vietnam is more dependent on Chinese tourists than other countries that you listed. I recall googling the types of tourists that visit Vietnam last year and China was BY FAR the largest group of foreigners to visit.

[@quangngo14767]

The second place is located in the south of the island call sunset town builded by another Vietnamese company called Sun Group but haven’t done yet

[@GioiDinh34]

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