What it's like being BLACK in Vietnam | Vietnam Travel Vlogs🇻🇳

A TRUE and HONEST perspective of what's it's like being black in Vietnam. If you're a person of color in Vietnam, I would love to hear from you and your experience. I watched so many of the other KZbinrs but couldn't find anything on Nha Trang.
Dear locals,
Don't be afraid to talk to tourist/visitors. We want to hear from you as much as, I'm sure, you were dying to ask us questions. Let's make this world a more inviting place because you live in one of the it's GREATEST GEMS!

[@khanhlychu5172]

To be honest, as a Vietnamese I rarely a black person in Hanoi. So if I see one, I would probably stare a bit but completely out of curiosity. It's like seeing an unicorn for the first time. We see black people in movies but to see one in real life being so close to us is like looking at movie stars. And sister, you are beautiful. People can't help looking. It maybe a lifetime opportunity for some Vietnamese who can never afford to travel out of Vietnam/Asia. So I get that it can be annoying but just relax. The local means you no harm. They are just curious.

[@AustinandMarta]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you sharing!

[@Ian.mwangi]

I am coming to Hanoi. I visited Bangkok Last year and for 8 days, I did not see a black person in that City.

[@AustinandMarta]

@Ian.mwangi Bangkok? I’m surprised. It’s one of the most diverse cities in Asia. My favorite thing about Bangkok is the ability to take the train all over the city. Did you get a chance to do some site seeing?

[@moriahaddison]

They stare because they've never seen anyone as gorgeous as you 😇

[@AustinandMarta]

💗💗💗💗💗💗 You’re the best Moriah!

[@Tellytelltell]

I’m black and learning Vietnamese because I want to go, ❤️

[@AustinandMarta]

That’s awesome! How’s learning Vietnamese going?

[@JayandSara]

That's good we made a leap of faith and we love it

[@treybaskin9775]

I’ll update you, I’m married to Vietnamese woman and they do that to me at the parties in the U.S. so we’re planning a trip to Vietnam and I’m looking forward to it bc it looks beautiful out there…. I’m kinda the person who likes his space as well but I like to engage and show positivity amongst positive ppl to bring a different stereotype to reality

[@AustinandMarta]

Thank you Trey, we couldn’t have agreed more. Vietnam is beautiful!! We recommend traveling through cities via sleeper trains (very cheap ~ $30) so you can see it’s gorgeous landscapes. Although we had some questionable interactions, we still had a wonderful time and made some lifelong friends. It’s just a completely different perspective being a person of color. Please come back here and let us know of your experience, we’d love to hear about it!

[@treybaskin9775]

@@AustinandMarta thanks for that suggestion , will do

[@CD-vc1ky]

They stared at you because you’re beautiful

[@AustinandMarta]

Thank you so much!!🥰

[@sooniecutie3419]

as a Vietnamese, as long as you're a foreigner, we will stare at you no matter what your skin color is! for me it just feels surreal that there're ppl outside vietnam want to visit and know and maybe want to live in vietnam so honestly, most of our stare starts from curiousity 😅

[@hoanglangtuqd]

Ở vùng khác thì ko biết, nhưng đây là Nha trang, nơi mà người địa phương và người ngoại quốc sống trà trộn với nhau, ở nha trang người ta ko lạ lẫm gì người ngoại quốc nên nếu ai đó nhìn chằm chằm thì chính xác là vì màu da khác biệt, ở nha trang người ta ko thấy nhiều người da đen.

[@AustinandMarta]

Vietnam is so beautiful with so much rich history and culture. Thank you for sharing♥️

[@TranHungDao.]

they do worse to me and im Vietnamese Australian LOL!

[@KFC431]

@@AustinandMarta I was born in Canada, I went to vietnam and somehow, the locals could tell I wasn't born in vietnam. Vietnamese who lives abroad are refered as Viet Kieu

[@sonya6081]

@@TranHungDao.wow, how beautiful you must be. How unique and how special.

[@grandslapper]

When I first went there in 2013, there were parts of Saigon where people had never seen a white man either. They'd not only stare, but walk up and touch my arm. Had a taxi driver who persistently stroked my belly once, he didn't seem to think that was odd in any way.

[@AustinandMarta]

Thank you for sharing and for the laugh😅

[@KFC431]

As a vietnamese living in Canada, I found that funny. He was probably curious but I apologize on his behalf, it was rude and innapropriate. But maybe because the customs in vietnam are different and more allowed to be physical compared to western world where they value personal boundaries. I was born in Canada, so I would probably get a cultural shock if I go to Vietnam. Last time I visited was when I was 8 years old. Very long ago.

[@GoldenKay19]

😹😹 thanks for sharing 💖

[@iheartMcCulloughs]

Beautiful Sis 🤎. We too lived out there with our baby and the stares, picture taking after a while didn't affect us. We understood not many of us walked, shopped and dined with the locals, especially out of a resort setting. We were always greeted with conversation, hellos and once we were seen all the time we formed friendships. We had no prior knowledge and just decided to live outside of our norm and learn how to adapt outside of the US. Really wished we would've shared our experience there back in 2018- 2019. We are thinking about returning soon, look forward to more of your channel. We are a traveling family always hoping to connect. -Tia

[@iisces2953]

My black and mixed family is moving to da nang soon in july ❤🎉 I'm so nervous!!! I hope to find friends.

[@iheartMcCulloughs]

we lived in Da nang for 2 months and 1 month in Hoi an. Myself, husband and 6 month old baby at that time. We definitely stood out, but were treated so kind, and warm. We are actually planning our timeline for which month this summer we are heading back.

[@iisces2953]

@iheartMcCulloughs that's exciting! Hope to see you..is it really that hot in vietnam??

[@KFC431]

@@iheartMcCulloughs As a vietnamese born in Canada, I'm happy to hear that my country treated you well :D

[@KFC431]

@@iisces2953 I'd like to hear about your experience. I hope you'll have a good time. I personally don't know much about my country since I grew up in Canada. I personally want to live in Vietnam once I finish study in college, don't know if I want to go to uni. Overall, I think Vietnam is a good choice since the living cost is not expensive, good food, good weather.

[@anonymousperson2345]

👍❤😇Hi Marta, just remember that you are very beautiful that is why you get a lot of attentions from people around you in Vietnam. Take it as a plus and don't worry too much about it. Most people in Vietnam are not as well traveled as people in the west. Enjoy Nha Trang!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@AustinandMarta]

Thank you so much. It took a lot of getting used to and unfortunately a while for me to understand what was happening. I really appreciate you saying that. I’m thankful for the younger generation and the locals I had the opportunity to get to know. Speaking to them really helped me in my experience and the reason we stayed in Nha Trang a little longer (because I didn’t want to leave on a bad note). Thank you for watching ❤️I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

[@anonymousperson2345]

@@AustinandMarta you guys as well. People in Vietnam generally has no concept of personal space. It definitely will take some get used to it for people from the west. Take care. Hugs and kisses to Ace for me. 🥰🥰🥰

[@frankiebanks]

I visited Nha Trang in 2005. One woman pushing a plastic dumpster down the street, noticed me and her jaw dropped. Mouth wide and she stared so hard she almost walked into traffic. Another time two girls walked next to me trying to guess my nationality, I could understand them so I turned to them and asked in Vietnamese, “Are you sure?” Their eyes almost fell out of their heads! Then they begged me to say more but it’s pretty much all I had and we just smiled and laughed together as we walked in the same direction. Although, at times I felt awkward, I never once worried about my safety, that police would chase me down for no reason, harass me or look for justification to jail me, or kill me on sight. They’re just curious…not hateful, racist and vindictive.

[@user-gy8pi6rx4y]

Melanin is Priceless Sis.. that in itself makes you very very wealthy. Your gloriously Rich Sis!! 🖤

[@CuongTran-sl8mn]

Don't worry dear! They are just curious!

[@frankiebanks]

Người Việt dễ thương!

[@jnkewa]

Enjoy your time and experience, many people can't do what you're doing. I'm being a 6'6" black man in Thailand. I got many stares and many pictures.

[@payforbills]

Cool

[@catthompson3427]

Thank you for sharing your experiences, hope your time there continues to be awesome 😊

[@AustinandMarta]

Thank you Cat! We have been away from Vietnam for some time now but we will definitely be returning😊

[@malialura630]

How do you get your hair products out there. I hope there’s a place somewhere that has some hair cream

[@ciwanechris1428]

Good video m'y sister. Thank you for informations. Maybe one day I will go to visit that beautiful beach ⛱️! I watch your video from Canada. Thanks again for sharing 😁👍

[@AustinandMarta]

Thank you for watching! And please go check it out. It’s gorgeous!

[@willams384]

Welcome to Vietnam ! Hard good day

[@humanconnectionflores]

AM PLANNING ON VISITING IN FEBRUARY, IN INDONESIA I MEET MANY RUSSIANS AS WELL.I CAN'T WAIT. THANK YOU FOR SHARING.

[@AustinandMarta]

That’s exciting! We haven’t been to Indonesia but it’s definitely on the list of places to see in the near future. Safe travels to you and thank you for watching😊

[@spacebae4172]

thanks for making this video!

[@SimpleX84]

There’s are a lot of black in Vietnam mostly in Saigon.and yes nha trang is filled with Russian.

[@AustinandMarta]

So much more diversity in Saigon; compared to the rest of Vietnam. Most of the Africans I had the pleasure of meeting were mainly there for school, which is very understandable. In terms of travelers, there were a select few. I think countries that openly discriminate their own darker complexion population aren’t likely to attract as many tourists of color. Seeing the aisles and aisles of lightening creams in so many grocery stores, department stores and vinmarts made me so sad. Its as if so many people are taught to feel that way and they let it get to that point. Breaks my heart.

[@SimpleX84]

@@AustinandMarta kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ3WfHd_o5uYmdU

[@KFC431]

@@AustinandMarta same. I think it's due to different european influence + chinese influence over vietnam. Someone made a video talking about it: Colorism in Vietnam: A Shift In Contemporary Pop Culture And sadly, it might get worse due to korean media influence in vietnam...

[@Werecripping]

As a Vietnamese I khow sometime a different skin people / tourist keep getting take picture, by hearing you I khow that it look very annoying.

[@melanatedone4894]

Live your best life . The Black woman is the Mother of all the Races. For only she possesses the EVE gene

[@kimthoatran9351]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@AustinandMarta]

🫶

[@Alessandro-84SONOFJESUSCHRIST]

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[@Ngocson2603]

Do you also know this? In Vietnam, many people believe in what you are saying. apocalypse 2024-2029

[@KhanhNguyen-88]

Good day

[@lmbarnes3]

How does your husband feel about everyone looking at you and taking pictures. What about all the military black men during the Vietnam War sleeping with the local women. I know they are mixed babies there and some men stayed.

[@Ngaodu1pax]

Not so many because foreign soldiers were our enemy, so most mixed children were born at that time because of raping. Most mixed children in America- Viet war moved to USA and became american citizen. I have met only one black mixed vietnamese was born in the war

[@aretheawilliams5378]

It sounds like hardship. Why put up with that bullshit , you could've stayed in the us

[@treylorenzo]

Wow, you are absolutely gorgeous! And your beautiful personality shows through your smile and the way you speak.That's has to be one of the main reasons why people stare at you. I'm a black man and I would stare at you for sure! Lol No disrespect to your husband. Don't let it bother you, Queen. I'm moving to Thailand at the end of Oct. I can hardly wait! Peace and blessings to you and your family! 🙏🏾👊🏾✌🏾