My friend went to Vietnam. Got married and then when she landed in Los Angeles, she disappeared and left with another guy. For the guys out there. Think twice before you commit to a relationship.

This could happen anywhere and not just Vietnam

this problem exists everywhere not just in Vietnam! Gold diggers are everywhere!

Don’t get marry oversea. Don’t buy properties oversea. Best to rent and live with your girlfriend.

It's too bad this video left out the most critical discussions about marriage between a foreigner and Viet with respect to assets. I know this topic well because I had to learn it on my own after trying to get help from both VN and USA attorneys. Unfortunately, I found no attorneys that understand the full picture. Let me help you all out. If you are a foreigner and you marry a Viet, whether you get a pre-nup and where you get one depends on where the marriage is registered and where the assets are or will be during a divorce. If you stay married in VN but never register the marriage in the USA and your assets are in the USA, you will be protected from VN divorce because your assets are in the USA and VN has no jurisdiction there (and vice versa). If you register the marriage to your state of residence in the USA and you get a divorce in VN, your assets are also safe from any judgment from VN courts as long as the divorce is not filed in the USA. Each state has different laws regarding requirements for divorce. For instance, some states require that you live in the state for at least 60 days prior to filing for the divorce. That would make it difficult (although doable) for your VN wife to file for divorce in the USA even though she would have no trouble getting in (since the marriage would have been registered in the USA so she would have a green card or similar). If you get a divorce in the USA, no pre-nup will save you. So, it's best to never register the marriage in the USA and stay in VN. And only bring as many assets or buy as much property in VN as you can afford to lose in divorce. You don't want to bring much to VN anyway because you can easily lose it all through fraud or bank failures since there is practically no depository bank insurance like FDIC (VN banks only insure depositors up to around $3000). You can also have a legal agreement written up for each property stating that it belongs to you in the event of a divorce if you brought the money from the USA (i.e. already had the money prior to marriage) to buy it. Pre-nups in VN are a waste of money because the attorneys are incompetent, but they charge crazy prices for anything related to foreigners. A basic pre-nup in VN will cost between $1200 and $3000, which is not a lot higher than in many places in the USA. But the USA has rule of law. VN really doesn't.

The host of this show is very good at what he does. Lots of information and he seems credible. I loved watching it. I've never been to Vietnam.

Whatever you do, NEVER GET MARRIED

I'm Australian and 12 years ago I married a poor Vietnamese woman. When she fell pregnant I built a house just outside Saigon which was meant to be kept for the kids future. I brought her back to Australia where after 18 months she decided to divorce me and took the children. Last year she decided to try and sell the house and cut me out totally. I'm going through court in Vietnam now. I luckily have a lot of evidence of money showing I paid for everything and my lawyer seems fairly confident that things will work out OK. What a lot of people don't know is that the Vietnamese laws changed in 2014 regarding family law and particularly property ownership. Basically all assets acquired after the marriage is automatically 50/50 even if one is a foreigner. A prenuptial is definitely a good idea and would save a lot of headaches but the best idea if one wants to marry a Vietnamese is to marry one that doesn't need your money. I have a really good lawyer in Saigon. Michael

Getting married is the price you pay to have kids. It is a very heavy price and often destroys the man. Everyone mist understand that the marriage is not about love, but rather about 1000s of big lawbooks lawyers nasty judges. A relationship is far more stable without marriage. If you need to marry then marry a woman who has more money than you and earns more than you.

Damn! Doung, you have all my respect to tell the truth that 70% of the transnational marriages breaks down, divorce within 5years and the Vietnamese wives got all the goodies in the deal!

Marriages in worldwide should have inbuilt prenuptial. Prenuptial should be not only for prior assets but also for post marriage assets. Men need those resources to move on.

i grew up in the state! but i been back jn mainland vietnam countless of time! and the things i've seen, the attitude and culture! the toxicness is above the roof

See how some women wicked with fake paternity tests... Smh

Quite educative piece!

Great episode!

Goodday Ken, As always a very Educational video. I bet you would have alot of interesting stories to share at Christmas lunch and dinner. Cheers Louis Kats your number 1 Fan in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺 🇻🇳

I think these type of issues are not unique to Vietnamese women. I heard many similar or even worst stories about Philippine women too.

The ugly side of marriage. Always protect yourself no matter where you live.

Duong, I admire your style of delivering these talks! every videos is interesting. How can I be a good speaker like you?

Very informative KZfaq video.

Your info is very useful, thank you!

thank you good information👍👍👍

Be careful when you’re successful and make lots of money in VN. It’s time to take it and run before the government thinks about it. They will find all the possible reasons to apply their time-convenience laws to take away your assets. So just take to money and run.

JUST DO FOR YOUR SELF AND DO NOT GET MARRIED , MARRIAGE IS A SCAM

This is called Hurry makes Worry. A man who cannot control his lust is stupid and will suffer in the end anyway.

Just don't get married. Problems solved.

Very very very useful video.. thank you so much....the future foreigners will be careful

great video

no thank you. there's a saying in vietnamese AN BANH CHA TIEN. best to eat cake when ever you want and pay for your cake. never have to worry . be smart guys. especially the older lonely ones. always hold your pot by the handle.

if your looking to have a good time, Vietnam is the place,, but if your are seeking for real relationship and build family, the odds are bad in Vietnam

If the law doesn’t allow people to get married without a prenup then the problem is solved for everybody. No question asked, no embarrassment, no taboo! That way people will think twice to get married because they will find out that getting married is not that easy like getting a divorce.

Unfortunately many people nowadays are materialistic so having a pre nup will test the individual. If the person really loves you and you love them for sure you’ll leave them with some $ as a beneficiary.

In 2023, can't really blame anyone for not wanting to get married. Risks are everywhere, you might have to factor in the possibility of losing 50% of your assets if you get married. Even if you don't get married, watch out for "common law marriage" definition", if it applies or will it apply it. I've seen people considered married under the government's eyes just because they live together for a certain amount of years and/or have kids.

hmong woman or montgard woeman farmer is best for man in vetnam life, heart of gold, live u long time and give u gold. go to dalat and meets them and b happy for u long times. papa will give u 2 cows and goat if marry her too. specially good for foreign man, taiwan man, hong kong man and other tipes.

I have a sucessful marriage in Vietnam. I am singaporean and staying in Vietnam 7yrs and counting. I have heard nasty story from both man & women. Two important point, before you marry that women, 1. take a good look at her parents & silbings. 2. Does her family have non-working no income members? I had a few years my wife have been helping her family. To a point where my father in law asking us to sell our house to pay their gambling debts. He even brain wash her must help family get out of debt no matter what. Even she can divore to get $ to help family. The method I use is dragging time in infuse them i will help. Their debt ballon to a state that, selling two houses also cant pay their debt. Then my wife realised, she die also cant help. Thats when father in law family totally broke up.

Wao Ken thank you for all this free info im thinking of visiting Vietnam next year when i retire

Very interesting.... Thanks.

i understand the culture very well since i was born and raised in Vietnam. it happens in every country just got to learn how to protect yourself from the gold diggers!!!!lol

Thank you for telling the truth

Community Property means in most countries that assets during marriage are divided equally between the 2 parties. However in California it means that the wife Gets the Property 😆and the husband May Live in the Community if he wants to.😢

NOTE: THE TERM "PROPERTY" DOES *NOT* INCLUDES LAND. LAND IN VIETNAM IS THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE, IT IS LEASED TO THE USER. THINGS PLACED / BUILT UPON THE LEASED LAND CAN BE OWNED BY THE OCCUPANT. THE LEASED LAND CAN BE "HANDED DOWN" OR TRANSFERRED TO OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS.

Love is blind.There are many ugly things to settle if relationship turn sour😂😂

Gold diggers are everywhere so choose wisely, Ken sir thank you so much for sharing such a informative video

Thanks! Corporate finance and personal finance have concerns with account management with record keeping. A mutual issue of the concern impacts professional liability insurance with actuary science book keeping for internal and external audits. Personal finance requires this separation with the record keeping that bank statements and account registrations usually involves the certificate of joint ownership or cohabitation. Experience is well noted and hope the good faith with KZfaq information for investor legal rights has the correct social engineering with the audience.

Fair enough. Anyway it’s wise for everybody to double check before engaging into something that you regret later on. As I know marital laws in the US and VN are not exactly the same as people thinks. So, don’t be shy, ask when you are in doubt.

I like this channel.

Damn, that sucks to be in his shoes at this moment. Best of luck to him. I've been lucky for more than 15yrs of marriage because I kept remind myself not going back to VN to find one. We both are vietnamese american.

I am married to VN national... we are living in VN... I bought an apartment before we married and put in her name.. as wedding gift, and for her security and our potential future children... unfortunately within a year of the marriage, showed herself to be one of the worst, most abusive materialists I have even encountered... or even heard about... so I guess the apartment I bought would be treated as pre-marital asset and the local courts would not include in the supposed 50/50 distribution.. however, during our marriage, my wife became the owner of another real estate property... so, being consistent, I assume the court WILL include that real estate as part of 50/50 distribution of assets.. would it be correct to assume that? and... we have two children... 6 and 4 years old... as I understand.. they are essentially marital "assets" and would also be divided 50/50... is that correct? I have been following your business related videos for a few months now... but maybe I will need to consult you on divorce matters too... thanks Duong!

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Women in Asia are the same, if not worse than Western women. It is good to see someone covering this. Vietnam has become just like the West when it comes to dating/relationships.

Ken thanks for sharing your perspectives about life in Vietnam. In your opinion, are college educated Vietnamese women open to dating guys from different cultural / ethnic backgrounds, who are well educated professionals? Also what is considered an upper-middle class net worth in Saigon? As you say, knowledge matters.

I have a friend from Quang Nam, Vietnam he is 65 and his wife cheated on him with a younger man 15 years younger than her and now he wants to divorce her. Both of their sons are married with children. He has proof of his wife's adultery. What happens if he divorce her and what are the chances for him winning his case against his cheating wife?

Thank you I was wondering if there was any Benefits to looking for Wife in Vietnam but clearly between the last video I have seen and this one there is not 70% in the first 5 years!!! looking to make a family not set up some ones account for life!!

My wife is Vietnamese now with US citizenship. We married legally in the US in CA first and then again with a big family and what seemed like half her town in Vietnam. I’m an American. For years I’ve asked her as to what my status is with the country. IDK if the marriage was even registered in any way there, I’ve never been able to get an answer, either she’s clueless and doesn’t know, or she’s been withholding info, I can’t quite tell. I do recall a friend of their family who wore local police or military uniform, and I think he only was an MC for the banquet, held at a local resort. We’ve lived in the US our whole marriage, and now have two children, US born. Does anyone know what my, and my kid’s status is in Vnm? I don’t have any Vnm marriage certificate record, just photos, but surely something would be searchable from the town we were married in? I suspect her family has very intentionally never recorded officially so as to ensure her inheritance assets are never in jeopardy

Rent don't buy..... No headache. It's cheaper to rent than owning a property and pay the mortgage.

I've been married to a British woman for three weeks now. She's divorcing me and she stole all the Stilton out of our refrigerator.

That model dug the guy like a goldmine.

Sir Ken,may i ask? How much to pay work.permit in Vietnam

so what happens when you buy property in Vietnam and leave it to your sibling and your sibling takes it? you are not Vietnamese citizen, is there are ways to take it back?

TÀO LAO!

great

The women mentioned in the video hired a Viet attorney in the U.S to handle her divorce and he married her. The guy hit a jackpot

How about Australian law? Would like some oversea experts not answerable to the legal system here to provide advice!

Too late for me now…I’m already being chained down 😂😂😂

Do you know any more details of the case such as whether the properties (or some of them) were acquired before marriage? Even though VN is a community state, properties acquired before marriage are not included. I'm just trying to visualize the scenario. They got married and then spent the next 2 year pushing out 2 babies and buying 39+ properties all under her name?

It is possible that the husband used his wife name on most/all of his properties was to get more property tax benefits. The irony is that when his wife is remarried, the other guy will enjoy the benefit and the hard works. When I was young, a friend advised me to be careful when falling in love with a beautiful girl and don't "che^'t vi no^n." This is a classic and out of proportion.

Divorces are 70% in any affluent society, including India. Alimony is pretty outdated practice since mostly the wives marry upwards and dividing property is cruel on males

Anyone who thinks this is not equally as big of an issue in the United States is deluded. You could replace An with John and Thuy with Madison and put both in any US state and Madison would clean John's clock, with the biggest difference being they were only married two years (and not ten, which is a common cliff in the US). That might impact the division of assets but not custody. An/John can say goodbye to the kids if Thuy/Madison wants to screw him in court. His mistake was thinking with the little head and not having a prenup.

Arent there multiple forms of marriages out there? In the netherlands we have a form that not everything is split 50/50

Alot of Vietnamese people depending where they live, hate living in another country and get depressd and want to go back to Vietnam

Pre nuptial agreement in America is normal. Very common. Rich guys, men with homes and assets must always get a pre-nup. Be smart guys. Fly thee, meet her. Bring her back to America before you marry her and get that pre-nup, in both languages. Actually, if you're super wealthy, don't get married. Just stay together as boyfriend and girl friend. If she insists, tell her take a walk. You have enough money to go find another any time.

HAKIMI should give this man a masterclass.

I am thinking of investing in Vietnam. First thing is to buy an apartment. Is that possible in Vietnam without a Vietnamese partner?

I, AM A CANADIAN MARRIED TO A VIETNAMESE WIFE, AND WE HAMMERED OUT AN AGREEMENT. THE MONEY WAS EASY. Y WIFE IS THE REGISTERED OWNER OF THE LAND. HOWEVER, NONE OF OUR PROPERTIES CHARACTERISTICS, BE THEY LEGAL OR PHYSICAL, CAN BE MODIFIED IN ANY WAY WITHOUT PRIOR CONSENT. AFTER 25 YEARS OF MARRIAGE WE ARE STILL TOGETHER.

You can just date in Vietnam no need to marry they can marry a poor LOCAL IN THERE OWN COUNTRY

Well, serve them right! Tax avoidance got them into this situation.Ffrankly it could happen any where in the West not just Vietnam.

Is there such a thing as a post-nuptial agreement, agreed after marriage, but before assets are purchased? Thanks

Seems like this is a rich seam of work for Ken :-) 😂

It's fair enough because she raised 2 children and she was a famous person when she married him, she also contributed to making money in Vietnam, increasing his profits. For example: He invested 1 VND, she earned 4 VND, it is the effort of both sides. In this case, you are not right

RED PILL everywhere.

All man should be smart enough NOT to buy property in ANY women NAME.

thêm phụ đề tiếng việt nữa chú ơi

Pretty much the same thing in the US. Marriage has no benefits for men.

It's sad, scam!

Cut your lost and move on... Life is tough.

Well the Vietnamese women are very good-looking but the divorce rate is astronomically high amongst foreigners married to Vietminh these women. 75% is on acceptable. Even in your own videos you say that Vietnam citizens have a tendency to lie.

Would be great if you could cover how Vietnam's adoption to cryptocurrencies is developing.

So are Filipinas!

These divorce rates are the same as North America.

That was truth u right I Agreat they want come to America too

Dude really went and married the first pretty girl he seen and thought it would end well. What could go wrong

These types of women just want your money.

Trust is very expensive. A good life or a miserable life is just one decision away. If man never invented marriage. Ppl will still fall in love and make babies

So never marry oversea Vietnam lady?

We don't have this stupid law in Malaysia....

He teaches everything he know.

What is your source of 70% of divorce rate between Vietnamese/Non Vietnamese within 5 years? I looked it up and Vietnam has the lowest Divorce rate in the world. Is ranked #1 for lowest divorce

The Vietnamese Government has unilateral power to take away any property from anyone, foreigners even more powerless compared to locals and that isnt by much. Now getting married to a local Vietnamese is almost nearly as high-risk as buying property. If your local Vietnamese wife divorces you, you can be sure ALL of your holdings will go puff in smoke. Pre-nups in Vietnam are unenforceable. Local possession is more than 9/10ths of the law in Vietnam. You as an attorney should know that if married to a local Vietnamese in Vietnam she (or even he) can still hire an attorney if thinga go sour and pursue all her rights in U.S. courts as well, after all, you have married so she gains rights as a spouse. Better re-brush up on that legal info. 😊

Money can’t cure stupidity lol

Buying in the name of such a woman.. how stupid one can be.. my dad did the same in Korea.. bye-bye millions. Have been building up myself and every time I buy a property in my name, it is finished with my Viet or Thai gold digger. Love makes blind but stay strong. Always buy in your own foreign name.