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I found this interview quite fascinating. Her parents had moved to Denmark; she was born in Denmark. Her husband is a Dane; she's 29 years old, had 3 kids, and got an MBA degree. Remember getting an MBA requires lots of time, money and effort. She is young, well educated and confident. She has a Vietnamese name, and she can speak and understand Vietnamese. It's quite fascinating isn't?

I've been searching for ages for someone who creates content about moving to Vietnam and the experiences of other Viet Kieus. So whenever you post a video, I drop everything and click on it. It's amazing to see the diversity of people you interview and the different experiences they share.

When making a decision to move to a country like Vietnam it is not always about income and growth possibilities. It is at least as much a matter of lifestyle and culture and that is all subjective. I am an American born and raised in NYC. I met a Vietnamese refugee there in 1976 and where we were married in 1977. I became quickly fascinated with things Vietnamese. We came first to Vietnam in 1988. We moved to Saigon full time in 1995 where we remain. Now retired and 70 years old I can say that I am never bored.

My relative moved back to Vietnam, but not 100%. He still has homes in the US. He went back and forth when necessary. He already retired but with a comfortable nest egg and is financially comfortable. And that is his only formula: Have enough income to retire in Vietnam without worry, but don't risk everything there. Mai is a courageous and energetic young mother of three, and wish her the best. But she is not any different from many Westerners and Americans who take "the road less traveled". It can lead to something good, or even if it is a dead-end, it is not the end of the world as she can still go back to Denmark again. But nothing ventured, nothing gained. The father of her 3 kids must take a man's ultimate responsibility in life: to ensure the children's success and happiness. So, she should not be alone on that. Remember her parents' generation: they escaped Vietnam in rickety boats with children without much food and water, bobbling in pitch black sea not knowing where it might end up. Yet, many made it and made it well. Whatever she is on right now, is still far far better than those rickety boats, and she certainly has the same courage as the previous generation. I wish her family the best.

my daughters checked in a 4 stars hotel in Saigon, the receptionist talked to her in Vietnamese n commented (no smile/unfriendly voice)...viet kieu mới ra nước ngoài được vài năm mà đã quên cách nói tiếng Việt . My daughter showed her Australian passport n said we all born in Australia. She smiled n talk to my daughters in English (with a much friendly voice/ her attitude has changed 360 degrees)

I love your contents. I grew up in San Francisco and have lived there for nearly 35 years. I recently moved to Portland Oregon for almost 8 years now. I took my family to Vietnam in February for the first time. They loved it. We are actually planning on moving to Vietnam in few years when my kids are little older. I’m glad to see more Vietnamese folks trying to learn about their roots

Came to America in 1994 and became a U.S. citizen in 2000. I am currently living in Hawaii and am now in my 40s. America is no longer the place to be for a better life because I have realized that a "better life" does not have to consist of having a nice car, a high-paying job, or owning a house. The American way of life is currently very toxic and unhealthy.

Great interview, glad to see other Vietnamese people share similar stories/situations. My wife, daughter, and I moved to vietnam (from California) last year and can identify a lot with your stories.

really cool hearing Mai's story and it seems like she's settling into Vietnam well

Hello to my Vietnamese brother and sisters are all around the world. Vietnam is welcome you all the time. 🥰

I’m American, my wife is Vietnamese, we have two kids, live in Texas, and I dream of packing up and moving to Vietnam. There’s so much to love there, but it’s so hard to take the leap.

3000 USD in vietnam is EXTREMELY GOOD.

Her pronunciation in Vietnamese sounds better than her English. She is trilingual ❤

Love all your videos. Very informative. Currently living in riverside, ca. Flying into saigon July 31st. I'm hoping one day, I'll catch the bug and able to move to Vietnam. Life changing move but im sure it's so worth.

"Đồ chua, chả lụa" in a sandwich! Your facial expression is just priceless 😂

She made a very poor choice to move to VN with 3 little kids (still in Elementary school). She got MBA degree in Denmark, however, as she said, her job wasn't relate to her degree, if so, how can she make 3000 USD/month? MBA degree is considered Master degree in business, she should be able to get a job that can support herself and her family with this degree without government assistance, move back to Denmark .. your kids need education and future, not interesting or fantasy objective at this point.

When I retire, I want to live a few month here and there; VN is one of them. Until then, I'm working toward saving toward that retirement and visit VN here and there. See you VN next year!

Her tan is so beautiful!!!

Thank you for the interesting interview.

Mai looks great for someone with 3 kids.

I love these Vietkieu interviews. I’ve learned so much about Vietnamese cultures abroad

kudos for another good interview! Speaking English in restaurants ensures better service, while using Vietnamese at local markets can help you secure better deals! Smart advice. Constant moving can be hard on some kids. Especially introvert kids that need time to find close knit friends. But 3000 USD per month for international school tuition? Wow. Just wow.....

Beautiful girl, Asian American here. Welcome back home and the Asian enclave.

Moving and living abroad is expensive. This girl is almost 30 and has no assets or savings - coupled with 3 kids. That's living life on the edge. Good luck!

Very brave person, I admire her determination, and wish to raise her kids in Vietnam culture. Wish her every success - I'm confident she will do great. Seems like she might be working under a gig contract basis working remotely for a US company - a great step - but reckon (and hope I am wrong) she does not get many benefits (contribution to pension, healthcare, paid vacation). Hopefully she can develop relationships where a Vietnamese company will see the value in her, hire her locally in Vietnam with a good work condition, or hire her to work in Denmark / Europe for its international expansion. Or find a US company wishing to move their operations from China to Vietnam - as an example, suggest contacting Apple HQ in the US to apply for position in the US with the ultimate goal to be based in Vietnam or to work straightaway in Vietnam. Good luck, hoping for the best for you.

So much about her situation is worrying. They chose to move as a family of 5 without enough funds. Pulled their kids from school for 8 months. Very unstable. I hope they return to the giving arms of Denmark soon.

Hi, I’ve really been enjoying your interviews. Can you find more families that have moved back to VN to interview? It’s been weighing a lot on my mind and I don’t know how to feel dragging small kids along and leaving our family and everything we’ve ever known.

I understand all the attractions of moving to VN. But as a boat person, I can’t bring myself to move back there knowing all the risks we took and the struggles we had to get to the US.

As Vietnamese born who grow up in US and also a mother, what she doing is living on the edge while having 3 kids! No saving and with risky investment. Unstable or no job. Even though her partner is not discussed here, it looks like he is same mindset. She will be back to Denmark to get government assistance after her adventure while risking her kids growth development years everywhere.

This girl may or may not be happy with her move to VN. However, the difference with her is that she can move back to Denmark anytime, unlike the rest of the Viets, who are stuck in VN.

I relate so much! Vietnam is in my heart, soul and blood, I love the culture. I despise being where i am now, and wish i lived in Vietnam

Brave move to considering moving to Vietnam with only 8k in savings and 3 kid's, no job. Also rather interesting how she got a job into company's/field totally unrelated to her degree. I wonder what her husband does for loving , great interview despite the background noise 😂

Gutsy. Hats off to her and partner.

Great! Thanks for your video!

Great videos man. Keep it up.

For a person who was born and raised in Denmark, when you speak English you have a Vietnamese accent like you were born in Vietnam. You should have a Danish accent.

Hey, it might us understand your interviews better if you provide context. We still don't know about thos woman. Is her husband Vietnamese? How did her husband and her come up with the idea to move? Her thought process, final conclusion and action to move to VN. Also, how do you find all these people to interview in Saigon?

That was an interesting interview. I like her accent. I've thought of moving back to Vietnam and working for my company. I would then work from afternoon to midnight to cover the office hours. I wonder how Mai does it or does her remote job not require her to work during office hours in the US?

Interesting story, beautiful lady, I wish her luck there! peace.

With your MBA in mathematics, you can get job in insurance company as an actuary. But it requires you to pass actuary exams. There are 10 exams.

i will move to vietnam too...

Saigon for sure is more exciting than Denmark and would be good if you are single but with three kids it could get expensive. Once the kids get older they can’t go to public school and you are looking at 30 grand US for a decent private school so she will be looking at 90,000 USD a year to put her kids in school For sure they will be heading back To Denmark then

So nice of Denmark wow! They gave them free money even without PR status and a FREE MBA! Does Vietnam offer this too? You see how we can look at The west as expensive but when we see all the extra costs for things like a good education, we re evaluate whether or not the grass is greener; and that all depends on your situation.

I do like the new direction you take with your vlog, and I love her outfit :) (Is it not very polite to keep asking people about their finances, salaries, etc. I wonder.)

scary to move to VN with kids.... in my opinion, VN is good for retiree people who have stable retirement income.... I am not sure VN is a good country for kids....because there are no opportunities there for jobs or education advance.....

cool interview, only thing to improve is a better mic. spoon held mic low production value, which takes away from your great content otherwise.

What an amazing range of experiences you document on this channel. Thank you so much! Also, putting money into NFTs was hard for me to hear. Hopefully he r husband doesn't want to double down and figures out it's Bitcoin only.

I think she's a failure. If you have a master's degree in Denmark but can't find a job to support your family, you need to reflect on yourself.

nice review 👍

I love Vietnam

I did the same.. it's not a cracked up as they make it out to be.. 4.5 years in VN. sold everything. Been there done that. Society there is backwards. get used to it, play along, or go home.

Denmark is the second happiest country in the world for the sixth year in the row. How do you come up with the idea that leaving Demark to Việt Nam for living.

What is the income tax situation for these expat? Do they need to pay any tax to Vietnam or home country? Like she said she makes 3k. If she needs to pay Vietnam tax, that will be 2k net right?

Chị Mai xinh đẹp. Có thể nhận ra chị là việt kiều qua cách trang điểm đậm tính phương tây.

Congrats. You might be the first human being on planet Earth to move a a family of 5 from one of the best countries in the World to live in to Vietnam. I wish you best of luck.

It is WAY MORE EXPENSIVE to live in Denmark, that is if you're Danish with a decent job, but as this lady figured out, you can get massive support from the Danish govt which is why migrants have been streaming across the Danish borders for years; it's probably one of the biggest ($$$) welfare states in the world and that of course make the taxes there sky-high.

Elsker det 😞

why does she need work permit? Isnt her parent vietnamese and can just claim vietnamese citizenship?

Well, they make this big step, but realise later that this feels different than a holiday. Than when they apply for work for a local VN company, they discover that the salary is different than in EU.. duh... seems they have too Western expectations and not prepared well before they take the step. I am born in Indonesia, raise and worked in EU and back to live in Indonesia again with my wife and kids, so I know we were taking about. Unfortunately I am not a native bahasa Indonesia speaker... I have not that luck but ya, adapt the new life environment and feels home finally.

Merci

So pretty ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Wow amazing. All these ppl is not regular ppl. Either u have jobs or income that outside of vietnam or KZfaqrs or you just got a chunk of money and yes Vietnam is amazing when you have money. Well you do you. My dad is a boat ppl 1975 we in the usa looking back has not changed don’t be fools by the outside look

Not sure what is her job, sounds very vague

The kids are being disadvantaged by going to school in VN compare to free education in Denmark!

Nice

bạn Mai xinh thế :D

Please stop saying like like like it is not proper English

It' SHAMEFUL and so sad that foreigners (especially with white skin) get better treatment in VN, some establishments even refuse the service if you are Vietnamese. I got the same impression when I went back there. Just sad.

What's tip number 3? You it cut off 🤨😂😂

For someone who grew up here in DK your accent when speaking English is really like that of a Chinese Vietnamese. Explains a lot when you may have been here all your life but was raised as a Vietnamese all throughout.

Denmark not making her feel welcome now she’s moved back. I hope Denmark is enjoying its new breed of immigrants 😂

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I don't understand why moving to Vietnam is a better choice. Even if things are cheaper in Vietnam, you're not making the amount of money as you would in Vietnam. Unless I am wrong !!!! In the US, if you're not making enough, then you would apply and get assistance from the county/state/federal, but Vietnam doesn't have that and even if they do, don't you have to be a citizen in Vietnam? What are you going to do if your young kids get really sick?

her beautiful finger nail

playing with cryptos is very dangerous. You need to have a heart of stone. Winning and losing $40K in a day is typical. Been there too many times to the point I became immuned! Most importantly is to learn the mistakes so you don't make them over and over.

She grew up in denmark and sounds just like a viet…😂

Age 29 and only saved up $8k? Does not appear to be a net contributor to Denmark….. Also, why do you always ask your guests if they have been harassed back in their home country?

Fox should be shut soon

I guess it’s not good for Vietnamese in Denmark

Rip 3 kids , she seen a better days

I moved to Vietnam with my panty hose !!!!!

Very interesting! All people I know, who have an MBA degree, they all have a very well paying job in the western countries. Some of them makes more than $250,000 USD. Wondering why can you not find a job in western world?

Can’t u make new content? You try to make content like this for what :))

29 three kids, sorry over the hill!

I can’t imagine being a grown adult man with 3 kids and flipping NFTs

she did not want to get exposed for her promiscuous life.

VN is not the place to go back with kids to live. Recent visits, unless ones living in rich quarters or area, the places are dirty all over the places, corruption, air quality, humid/hot, and all that.....never mind