and then she looked at me and she's like no no too fat
hi everyone welcome back to my channel my name is van i'm vietnamese and i'm gonna be your
vietnamese buddy who helps you understand more about vietnamese culture food and travel today
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so i'm gonna be looking at it and without further ado let's get right into the first question cool
places recommendations for foreigners to know the real vietnam okay this is a hard question
because you know there are so many beautiful places in vietnam and it really depends on
like your preference if you love to see the mountains and you love to go hiking you can go to
where is up north of vietnam if you love beaches like me you can visit
Nha Trang, Phu Quoc, Da nang
or Ha Long Bay, if you want to learn more about Vietnamese history and you want to see like the
artsy aspects of vietnam you can definitely visit Hue, hoi an, hanoi or saigon aka ho chi minh city
yeah there are just so many places that you can explore when you're in vietnam
is it safe to walk alone in vietnam so vietnam is relatively safe for a solo traveler
you know like even me i've been traveling alone to a couple places in vietnam
however if you are a female traveler you should definitely not walk alone at night
because you might have to deal with cat calling or scams and thefts so yeah just keep that in mind
what's the funniest thing you've ever had while traveling in vietnam do you guys remember the
video when i did in Moc Chau that i collaborated with an ngo to promote the minority groups
i'm gonna leave it like right here so if you haven't watched it um yeah check it out and
i'll leave the link like above too so i had a chance to work with Muong people and there was a
scene that i got to wear their traditional clothes and um like participate in their traditional dance
so i asked the local person like i asked this lady who is mung that uh could i borrow
her pink traditional clothes and then she looked at me and she's like no no too fat this one
would be better for you the yellow one and i'm like shocked because she called me fat but for
a second i remember that i am vietnamese and i almost forgot how real vietnamese people are she
could be so rude under western perspectives but because i'm vietnamese i know that she didn't mean
to insult me she's just being helpful and being real in fact being big or being called fat in
minority community where people do a lot of labor work can be a good thing because it indicates that
you're big enough to do the heavy work so next time when you come to vietnam and you're being
called big or fat just don't take it personally you know just consider it as a compliment
so what is the easiest way to travel long distance bus taxi or rental car i feel like
it really depends on where you go for me if i wanted to go from cities to cities
and especially bigger cities that they have airports i would fly if you want to move from
provinces to provinces the best way is the rental car where they have like a sleeping
seat that you can sleep either sleep or sit you know like it's fairly cheap too it's like 10 bucks
to move from province to province in the cities i see a lot of my friends who rent motorbike because
they have the international driver license they would have like a road trip they would
like ride a motorbike up north so it really depends if you want to ride a motorbike here
and i think it's a very fun experience if you come here and run a motorbike you know because
you can feel the freedom while driving but in the cities the most popular transportation
public transportation is grab and be so if you come to vietnam my suggestion is to download
these two apps it's similar to uber in the u.s but it's like they have the motorbike version
of it so if you want to move around the city you can use those services they're fairly cheap too
how many districts does hanoi have and what is each known for
so hanoi divided in 12 urban districts one district level dow and 17 suburban districts
but today i'm just going to talk about like the five main districts that you might need to know
when you come to vietnam so the first one is the Hoan Kiem district considered as the downtown of
hanoi with many major attractions like hoan kim lake hanu porter the water puppet theater
and there are a lot of french architectures such as saint joseph's cathedral hanoi opera
shopping you can visit the two hanoi largest malls the vincom center and the vincom time city there
the third one is Tay Ho district is where the majority of expats living and working
in vietnam very different from other districts because it's surrounded by the west lake and is
very peaceful and beautiful there if you prefer western food options they have lake view cafes
sport clubs and wine bars there perfect spot to watch the sunset and ride a bike there too badding
district is a political center in vietnam with the majority of government and embassy offices located
there you can see ho chi minh mausoleum where ho chi minh's body is kept preserved the final ones is
dongda district the most densely populated areas with many universities you can truly see how the
locals people live here cheap rent and affordable food caters you can spot a lot of boba tea
shops and movie theaters here and there very busy residential neighborhood with a massive student
population also you can visit the first vietnamese national university in dong da district as well
ho chi minh city or saigon i know ho chi minh city is official but sometimes i see
some foreigners referring it to saigon how vietnamese people prefer okay so a
lot of vietnamese people still call it saigon because it's shorter but ho chi minh city is
an official name since 1976. you can still call it saigon no problems but if you see in
writings like in mailing and addresses you're going to see ho chi minh city
how many provinces have you come to vietnam uh i've been traveling a lot since i was younger
with my family and i think that's the reason why i just love traveling you know because my dad is
from the north part of vietnam my mom is from the central part so i've been like traveling
specifically in the north and the central part of vietnam i've been to saigon in some southern
parts of vietnam but i would love to explore more so probably like 20 to 30 provinces i would say
but exploring 63 provinces from north to south of vietnam still on my bucket list
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If you have to choose Vung Tau or Nha Trang? What is your favorite beach?
vietnam i personally prefer Nha Trang beach because i feel like it's bluer and clearer
and i also have a video about Nha Trang beach right here so you guys can check
it out but if you come to Nha Trang watch out the quicksand though because it it can be dangerous
okay there are a lot of hard comparison questions here hanoi or saigon this is a tough one because i
was born and raised in hanoi and there are a lot of precious memories here in this beautiful city
you know but i personally prefer saigon because for me i feel like hanoi is my comfort zone
and everything is so laid back and very slow paced lifestyle here i feel like i could step
out my comfort zone and immerse myself in the dynamic and energetic vibes of saigon
the second reason why i chose saigon is because of its weather saigon has two seasons like
dry and rainy season while hanoi has four seasons i love three seasons out of four season in hanoi
though summer in hanoi is horrible i just wanted to escape from hanoi
in the summer and the weather in hanoi is just so unpredictable and it doesn't help with my
allergy i have the worst allergy in the world that whenever the weather changes i sneeze like
crazy and my head hurts and i just couldn't do anything but when i moved to saigon those symptoms
seemed to disappear so yeah i prefer staying in saigon because of its vibes and the weather there
best places to stay for a month?
Da Lat. I don't know if i'm being biased or what
but i just fell in love with that city you know it's so romantic very
peaceful it has like a like the french touch in there the food is actually like affordable
and the people are super friendly there and i feel like Da Lat is so perfect for
someone who wanted to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city but if you're still working and
you want to look for like opportunities you want to explore more attractions and stuff like that
i would suggest you to stick with the two main cities hanoi and saigon all right so i hope i
answer all of your questions on how to travel in vietnam and if you still have questions don't
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