I moved when I was a child in grades school.
I went to middle school, high school, and college in the US.
After living in major cities in the US, I finally took a vacation. I went to Vietnam for the first time after a really long time with my girlfriend and fell in love with the area where I had lived. After that, we went back to the US and it felt really demoralizing so we decided to buy a one way ticket back to Vietnam.
We could not be more happy with the general vibe of the area.
Btw, I own a business and work remotely.
Ask me anything!
Edit: I’m done for now but I’ll continue to answer stuff when I have some time.
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Do you feel a connection with Vietnam?
Was it hard transitioning from life in the US to life in Vietnam, if so what were one of those challenges?
What is your favorite thing about the area where you live?
how & why were you in the US in grade school? where in the US?
do you have siblings? if so where are they?
is your spouse from Vietnam? what’s her upbringing like?
Is the Pho really good back home?
Where in Vietnam are you, and how much has it changed while you were away?
How does Vietnam view immigration?
What is Vietnam like now? I haven’t been there in 2 decades
Do you actually call it grades school or was that a typo?
Do they really love you long time?
I assume the political climate made coming back to the US especially demoralizing? Or were other factors more relevant?
Edit: jeez, plenty of citizens are bailing because of politics and I don’t blame them. Downvoting me doesn’t mean it’s not true.
Are you planning on becoming a citizen? If so, what is the process
Is there quality pizza in Vietnam?
What, in particular, drove you to Vietnam? And how did you adjust to the language and culture when you moved there?
How do you get residency in Vietnam as American citizens? Can your girlfriend stay there easily?
I loved da nang have you been
Is vietnam struggling economically? I see people saying people are not doing well financially
How are you going to run the business from Vietnam?
I would just say, with respect to you, but do remember that it’s a communist government. Not necessarily the worst out there, but that’s the underlying reality and it pays to remember that.
You mentioned that your GF is American from Maine; what is her ethnicity?
If appearance wise, she doesn’t look like Vietnamese, how does local people react to that?
Is Agent orange and Agent Purple so bad there that kids have lots of birth defects?
How much is rent? How much to live there monthly? Do you cook if food is cheap?
since you’re not in HCM, how did you pick the area you’re currently staying in? do you have family ties there?
Is the Bahn Mi better in Vietnam
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I’m dreaming of doing the same. What kind of business do you own that allows remote work?
Can I have $100?