6 Years in Vietnam changed how I see America

About this Video

• Video Title: 6 Years in Vietnam changed how I see America
• Channel: Travis Travels Vietnam
• Speakers: Travis
• Duration: 00:09:45

Introduction

This video compares the pros and cons of living in Vietnam versus America, based on the speaker's six-year experience in Vietnam. The speaker discusses various aspects, including healthcare, cost of living, cultural differences, and environmental factors.

Key Takeaways

• Green Spaces and Parks: America boasts abundant green spaces and parks, unlike Vietnam, which mostly features artificial recreational areas.
• Quiet Suburbs vs. Vibrant City Life: The speaker contrasts the quiet, peaceful suburbs of America with the lively, active community life in Vietnam. He notes a lack of social interaction in the American suburbs.
• Transportation: The speaker prefers Vietnam's motorbike accessibility to America's car dependency, although he acknowledges better public transportation in American cities.
• Healthcare: Vietnam offers cheaper, more convenient, and readily available healthcare compared to the expensive, bureaucratic system in America.
• Food: Vietnam provides easy access to fresh, affordable, locally sourced food from markets, while America offers cheap, readily available but unhealthy fast food. Healthy food in America is more expensive and requires more effort to find.
• Cost of Living: The cost of living is significantly higher in America, exemplified by electricity and fuel costs. The speaker highlights differences in air conditioning and fuel consumption habits.
• Pollution: America has significantly less air pollution than Vietnam due to stricter emissions laws.
• Cultural Differences: The speaker notes the stark cultural difference in footwear customs (shoes indoors vs. slippers).
• Other Cultural Differences: The absence of "bum guns" (bidet-style toilet attachments) in American bathrooms is highlighted as a cultural difference.