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

Lmao "the family tea" 😂😂

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

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

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

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

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

And it still looks clean.

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

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

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

True😅😅😅😅😅

😂it's so true lmaooo just impulse buying

Absolutely😂

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

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

Right ❤❤

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

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

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

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

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

Me too!

Same!!

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

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

me too

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

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

Qa​@@m.t.v.5639

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

haha exactly! She made me laugh very hard XD

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

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

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

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

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

Wouldnt this house be more middle to upper class tho?

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

@@expatleaniein rural i would def say yes ❤

@@expatleanieyes

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

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

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

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

@@Iskorkaterina I love it! 😍

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

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

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

@@vcb12-Southern American and I too grew up with a living room that no one ever sat in.

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

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

I second this! Well said ☺️

@@gxldxn I third it!

I fourth it✨

I 5th it! ❤

I 6th it! ❤

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

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

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

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

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

true.. its very similar to india

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

​@@Raven._54yeah , Joined family houses used to be so massive. Now everyone lives separately only visiting the family house during vacation.

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

my grandparents are also from kerala!!

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

I am Indian and I can completely resonate

So similar to West Africa as well!!!

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

Same with Kenyan homes

Did u shit in streets

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

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

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

cause we have same budah culture.

But her house looks too good So much better than ours

I wish we in America, were the same ❤

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

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

that could be dangerous :D

the ornate wood everywhere just gets me

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

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

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

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

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

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

omg youre a genius!@@anniinglucksdorf960

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

I guess we would find Asian culture similar.

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

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

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

ya It was looking like an Indian home

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

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

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

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

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

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

I doubt Indian houses would be that clean

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Very well said

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

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

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

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

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

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

#katharsis5601 Yes, isn't it?! It was like visiting two different houses. You enter in the modern times, and go upstairs into an older time with the spirits of loved and respected ancestors, complete with the sights and smells of your childhood and your mother's childhood. Magical!

Which country is South Asia?

@@tangt4860 my boyfriend is Indian

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

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

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

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

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

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

Not very.

​@@annainspain5176you must be a blast at parties

Yup - it just doesn't look like a very comfortable house to live in.

@@sallyannc3176bruh don’t be rude.

@@sallyannc3176it’s comfortable for us Vietnamese. You didn’t grow up like this, hence the judging comment. Watching this makes me miss my childhood and family a lot given now I’m far away from my homeland

Good point