Thank you for this interview Alex! I love the editing!

Good interview Alex. getting in on some good topics recently. keep it up.

Awesome interview! Definitely like Matt's energy and enthusiasm! I like the points that he made as well, I've also heard and read the same about the various amounts of opportunity there. I'm excited to come out!!!

nice interview. Alex, definitely do more of these. There are so many people doing all sorts of things for work, not just teaching. so it's good to hear what others are doing. Good job!

Thanks Alex. Vietnam is a developing country so cost of living is low. Hope you enjoy Vietnam.

So looking forward to Asia again, live life like a King!!

Cool video!

Lot of information very true about Ho Chi Minh City.

Matt killed it.!!

Good one Alex, interesting vid,hope you put a link in for the haircut lol

Guys thanks for this informative interview ... I am planning to visit Ho Chi Minh soon, is the weather OK in Spet?

hey Alex nice info again. You speak of opportunities, I take your mention in the field of teaching English. Are these opportunities for only teachers from UK/US ? What scope do you see for Indian teachers over there.

Right on point.

Cool that you lived in the Netherlands Matt! Very true that it's hard and expensive to live in Europe. I'm organizing some small parties here in the Netherlands and i'm in the process making it bigger, but it's so hard to make it profitable. Hope I could organize events in Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh.

Great video my friend, I am hopfully coming to Danang in December to and been watching some of your videos they are a great resource. thanks...are english teachers need in Danang?

thanks alex.

Im sold can't wait 🙂

It seems everyone loves motobike and scooters in VIetnam, not many pushbikes thou

Great discussion! Question: What dating sites and mobile apps are popular for finding long term relationships in Vietnam? Thanks for any pointers!

How much is it for happy endings in Saigon?

Great video! I was previously contemplating Chiang Mai but I have changed my focus toward Vietnam. Is there a co-working space out there?

It is so easy to go out and meet people in Vietnam. Vietnamese women are beautiful and street smart. The best thing is you can do things without people looking at you in a weird way. You are free to express yourself as long as it's not disrespectful or violate the law or has anything to do with politics. I think you will grow to be thick skinned if you live in Vietnam long enough.

Alex, Your videos have been so helpful. My husband and I are hoping to be in Vietnam by January 2018. On that note, could you interview more women and couples on their experiences making the transition? I think a couple moving may have some unique benefits and challenges. Many Thanks!

Wonderful. Do you live in Vietnam? I am from Vancouver, Canada and Canadian. I am looking small business. What u think would be better for me. Kindly suggest me from your experience.

Are all the business opportunities the same in Hanoi?

i hope HCMC is not too western when i move there... i had too stop going to vietnam because i would never want to leave!

Hi, do you, or anyone else readying this, have any knowledge of opportunities in the wine industry there? I work in the wine industry in Australia and my wife is a certified teacher here. We are seriously looking at Vietnam for our next move. Any insight from your experience there would be greatly appreciated!

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Gday . Have you done a video on if Can you buy your own apartment and small shop in Vietnam or is that for locals only ?

Whz is the best investment in there ?

What kind of living and working permits do you need to live there?

Hello there, Am a Ghanaian with a Masters degree and planning on taking a PhD in adult education and human resources soon. Do you think I have a chance of getting an English teaching job upon taking the TEFL course in Vietnam? Am considering this option as my retirement (@ 50) activity option. Thank you.

Hello Ninia

Hi guys, I'm just curious but, would an honors degree in psychology be anymore beneficial than a regular bachelors, I am currently doing my postgrad and was planning on teaching abroad in 2018, just curious if it has any benefits in regards to teaching abroad? Grazie.

In terms of money, I believe the men are expected to bring in the income and the women are the ones who manage how it is spent.

Many well-known expatriates in Vietnam are the late Swiss French bacteriologist Alexandre Yersin - the discoverer of the bacillus responsible for the bubonic plague, Swiss-born Tim Aline Rebeaud - the founder of the non-governmental organization Maison Chance in Vietnam, Japanese French Samuel Maruta and American French Vincent Mourou - the founders of the artisanal and award-winning Marou Chocolate in Vietnam, London-born Tom@VietnamCoracle - the founder of Independent Travel Guide to Vietnam and more.

On the subject of pollution, Hanoi is way way worse than Saigon. If you live in Saigon, maybe aim for d7. I lived there for 9 months and I am pretty sure that the wind generally comes from the south (from the ocean), meaning that d7 has some of the best air in Saigon. Don't have any data on it, but it's my distinct feeling, air always got worse going into any other district basically, could be that d2 has decent air also, but I spent too little time there to say with any certainty..

Is that a SA bru I hear ?

Having such a highly concentrated population is bound to cause pollution issues, but those that have lived there for years make it work or adapted I'm sure. I wonder if there are amusement parks and ziplining available in Ho Chi Minh city or surrounding areas? What other types of entertainment are available?

Alex, could you please interview some people of color (i.e. Mexican-Americans, Filipino-Americans) so we can see how their experience is in Vietnam. Much appreciated.

I think Vietnamese aren't used to the direct approach when it comes to dating, it's rather a better way to just kind of create an effortless conversation by creating a genuine interest in something that a person is talking about or what she wears,...Plus, I believe it's easier for a Vietnamese to do so rather than a Westerner.

What western countries are you going to where women approach you?? 🤔 i dont see it lol

Watch out for pick pocket bandits in Vietnam .....

Hi Alex Can Indians get job as a English teacher

Careful, Korea town is front for gangsters

Investment in pretty China-doll as life companions to be share back home? It is human capital.

Does this Matt need some English classes?

Matt u never mentioned about you MUST have a Vietnamese partner to open a business. Many Tays have been ripped of by the Viets.

Vietnam is a bit different from US cos they used to have some socialism back in the day. That's why people are nicer

caring? ask the canine community. Dogs are eaten like chickens. Man's best friend. Don't think so.

Thit cho'. The reason I probably won't move there. Honestly I have planned on taking your online class but after seeing the amount of dog cruelty going on there I think I'd rather be homeless or dead. If I were to see a restaurant serving dog . I'm fu king somebody up. FACT. I also think it's lame you and all the other westerners to cuz on that ? Actually now that I'm thinking about it your gonna catch a face if I do move there .... That's also a FACT

The life in Vietnam is a bad choice, as the country lacks a lot of things, from some simple traffic regulation up to standards regarding the pollution and food. The climate in Vietnam is one of the worst in the world (but that is the case in whole SEA). The humidity is always around 91%, the temperature is most of the year more than 30-32 degrees Celsius, which you really feel like 40+, the UV sun rays, are just killers, most of Vietnamese are dressed from head to toe just because of this extremely strong sun. In Hanoi area it is a bit cooler than that, but not much, and the pollution makes it really hard to breath, the sky is not visible because of the smog. The apartments and flats are built with very thin walls, and with a low quality build while inside the flat can look great, because of the outside quality, you are going to be a cooked meat when staying in. In the night you can't sleep without AC on at all times. The prices there are in general cheaper than Western world, but some things are more expensive, and if you want to buy a piece of cheese it will cost you like 4-5$ for 100 grams for some low quality not very good looking cheese. Most of the food and other types of products as well, there are just beneath even the lowest quality standards from Western countries or Australia. English teaching work is mostly based in Hanoi and HCM(Saigon), which are overcrowded and over-polluted, traffic, motor bikes, millions of them, no traffic regulations what so ever, going across the street on foot can be quite a challenge as nobody stops to let pedestrians go over zebra. The best part is the food, the food there, most of it is treated with some very strong preservatives, which enables the meat, to just stay in the street the whole day, no health regulations no food regulations, no safety regulations, nothing. Roasted ducks sitting in the street in the glass display on the outside temperature without flies even attacking them, they don't go bad, which by any biological law is impossible, so the food there is quite harmful for your health as it has probably 100 more times of food preservatives than in countries with food regulated laws. About the over pricing, and when buying something in most of the bigger cities they will just charge you or try to charge you from 3-10 times more than the locals. Money-wise to earn on average 1300-1500$ per month (the best case scenario as in smaller places some schools offere 800-1000$ wages so this is not the same everywhere), and live in one of the most polluted countries in the world, eat some street rubbish food, try to survive the heat there, or live under AC air most of the day, I personally think it is not worth it, decent flat is from 350-400$ or more, better quality food will cost you more, most of the schools work 9 months and 3 months you are without the pay. So, if you are some kind of hippy that only thinks about cheap weed, go for it go and live and work in Vietnam, if you are a person that lives by some more civilized standards, avoid Vietnam for life and work, visit it as it is good location to visit, meet the people etc, but this is where it ends.

You teach English ? Really ?

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