第一次来越南 First time in Vietnam 🇻🇳

第一次来越南 First time in Vietnam 🇻🇳

The long-lost green train. Right? Heading to Guangzhou. It’s past six in the morning. The train is already late. It’s expected to arrive in Guangzhou at 12 a.m. The plane is at 3 p.m. 3 hours. This is steamed buns with porridge. They’re the same. Both are 15 yuan. -Fried rice. -Okay. OK, we’re in Guangzhou. We’re leaving for the airport now. Train station is quite far from the airport. I bought this for my friend. Chinese food. Take the subway to the airport I have to change 4 subways. Oh my god. I can only take a taxi. Let me check my stuff. 50 liters. (A long-awaited adventure 😝) (Set sail!) Like Guangzhou, there should be… almost no winter, right? Yes. Wearing short sleeves in winter. No, it’s still a little cold sometimes. It’s still cold, wear a thin coat. Ah, that’s right. When it’s coldest, maybe it’s like 10 degrees. The coldest is just 10 degrees. Basically, it’s only during the Spring Festival. You see, sometimes when the weather is better Still wear short sleeves. 20 degrees. It was over 20 degrees during the Spring Festival. People wear short sleeves. People wear short sleeves during the Spring Festival. If it’s cold, It’s just a day or two of cold weather. It won’t be cold for long. Oh. It’s not really cold. Basically, autumn clothes are not needed. Yes, yes. They are not needed. It’s completely unnecessary. Just wear two pieces of clothes, a shirt and a coat, that’s enough. Oh. Yesterday I was still wearing a down jacket at home. So it must be cold there. Yes. Autumn clothes. Down jacket. The relatively warmer places are Guangdong, Hainan and other places. Guangxi. Relatively south. Like Yunnan. Yunnan is not very warm either. It depends on the time sometimes. It’s cold in the morning sometimes. But it’s hot by noon. Oh. Thailand Let’s go. Is this coffee made by a robot? Isn’t that kind of cool? Wow Oh, iced Americano. It’s not expensive. I’ll have this one. Oh, that’s kind of cool. Hey, why don’t you move? Making an iced Americano. There’s a cover. Done. Oh. Is it about to fall? 21872 -Please pick up your food at the exit. -Wow, so cool. So cool, man. OK Thank you. So cold. But it tastes okay. Good. Oh my god. It’s too bright outside. It’s so dark inside. There’s no one at my boarding gate. Did I charter a plane? Friends, our first stop in South East Asia. Vietnam. It’s about to take off. There are still many people. This is afternoon tea. Sausage and eggs. This flight is basically full of white people. There are almost no Chinese. Flight attendants pour wine all the time. Look, the wine is almost empty. They started drinking from the plane. Haha. Foreigners know how to enjoy life. OK Here we are in Nha Trang. Ha ha. Oh my god, my hat. It’s raining heavily today. Hello Iris -Hahaha. -I’m Shy. Long long time no see. 12 years? Yes. More than 12 years. So hot here. Yeah. Normally… Today is cool. Nha Trang (Chinese: 芽庄 Ya zhuang) Nha Trang Nha Trang Very clean huh. My first time… in Vietnam. Visit Vietnam. Yes. Here is my old friend, Iris. 15 years ago, In Singapore, We used to be classmates. We studied in the same classroom. Ten years ago. Ten years ago, you moved from Hanoi (to Nha Trang). Yeah. This is close to the beach, right? Yeah, very close. From my house to the beach 5 minutes driving. 5 minutes. Can walk, if you can. The environment… -is better, right? -Much better. -Much better. -Yes. Hanoi is crowded. Crowded, pollution. Pollution? Oh, okay. I thought you lived in Ho Chi Minh. -No. -Ho Chi Minh is the Capital city? No, Hanoi is the capital. Oh, OK. Ho Chi Minh is the biggest city in Vietnam. You were born in Hanoi? I was born in another small (town). Small city in Vietnam, Thanh Hoa. Thanh Hoa. but I raised up in Hanoi. Oh, okay. I grew up in Hanoi. Yes. And Louis is also from Hanoi. You have been living in the Nha Trang… 10 years already. 10 years, Nha Trang. -Nice city. -Nice? Good environment for kids and old people. Old people and kids. Even for us. We don’t get sick here. Really? Yes! If you go to Hanoi, it’s easy to get sick. Especially this season. I didn’t record that part. -Okay. -Yeah. Don’t be afraid. (We’ve just gossiped about so many stories.) So how are your kids? They are in the school right now? No. -No? – At home. All three? Yes. Today is Sunday. Oh, Sunday. Yeah. I forgot. They go to school… (from) Monday to Friday. From 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. -4 p.m -Oh. Like kindergarten or? One (child) is grade 5. Another (child) is grade 3. -Grade 5, grade 3. – Yes. Another one is (in) kindergarten. Kindergarten. Oh, OK. So fast. So fast (Time flies). Your mom messaged me. Yeah! I don’t know why… She’s like so… -She worried about you. -Worry about me. Asked me introduce girlfriend to you. She asked about what? Introduce girlfriend to you. What! Really? -Yes. -No. She’s crazy (Sorry, mom. 😘) Don’t listen to her. You know before, She thought I will… go to the border, you know? Go to the border of the golden triangle. Ah, no good. And she said… I can not sleep. You’d better bury me first. I can not sleep. I’m so worried. (My mom -Drama queen. 👑) And I told her… I’m meeting a friend from Singapore. And she asked me… -Who? -About your contact. (Mommy, I love you. ❤️) What’s the name of this mountain? I don’t know. You don’t know? You lived here, for like 10 years. I only know the beach here. Ok, what’s the name of the beach? Bãi biển (English: Beach) Next week, We can go on the weekend. Okay. Ah, the air is very good here. The environment. (The view is )very clear. See, your speed is 46 (miles). -Is this okay? Drive (so slow) . Yeah, it’s okay. Normally, that’s your speed. No. Just now I drove 90 (miles). In here, you can drive 90 (miles). Highest 90 (miles). Highest 90 (miles). Can not be more. So, in Nha Trang, they usually drive like… 40 or 60 (miles)? 40 (miles) for motorcycles. 40 (miles). Yes. (What) about the car? Normally in the city, A lot of traffics, so around 50 (miles) is okay. 50 (miles). In China, highway, they 100 (miles), right? 100 (miles) at least. If I drive 100 (miles), they usually like pass me, that think i’m too slow. I usually drive like 80 or 90 (miles). Too fast. In Vietnam highway, the highest is around 120 (miles). – One hundred and twenty. – Yes. Very beautiful city. See. He just do the surgery. Look like you. Cover your little bird. Shy face. (I just guessed that sentence.) Make fun of him. OK What’s your name? Xuxu (Sue Sue). Cece? Xuxu (Sue Sue) Xuxu Looks like you. -Really. -Really? Big eyes. Do you like it? You like it. (I gave her a gift.) OK Do you like it? -So shy. -Yeah. Yeah, very shy. Good things are happening. Louis My old classmate Louis. Long time no see, my friend. Very long time. Like 12 year? Yeah. It’s around 12 years. OK, is it okay? I put you on my YouTube video channel. Some salami, chili and some beer. Very cool. This one from Xuga. This one from Xuxu. This one from Xuga. Artist, artist. So many paintings here. Cool! (Say hello to Lac Lac) -Make up. -What? The make up. what’s the meaning? i find a video about Vovinam. -Batam pool? -Kung Fu. Oh. Vietnamese martial art. Vitvo, right? Vovitnam. Vovitnam. Vovitnam. Vovitnam. Vovitnam. (Iris just asked me what I wanted to do in Vietnam.) (I said I want to learn martial arts.) (So she recommended, Vovietnam.) Grilled (fish), with salt and green chili. Ah. Spicy. How to say yummy (in Vietnamese)? Yummy Yummy(ngon) (Mispronunciation 🙅‍♂️) Yummy(ngon) （I’m eating Vietnamese spring rolls.) （Fish, cucumber and lettuce.) Yummy (Vietnamese: ngon) Yes. Yummy(ngon) OK, Yummy(ngon). -Spicy, hahaha. -Good. The fish we just ate. So creepy. This one. Aluterus monoceros. Unicorn what? Unicorn leather jacket. Oh my god. Very long. The bone is from the the head? Yes. Oh, my God! YO (Cheers)! This is Louis and Lin Alin Alin Iris Iris OK OK YO (Cheers)! Shuangxi Double Happiness -Double Happiness -Yeah 3000 (RMB) (They asked me the price of the camera.) DJI 500 dollars. Yeah. 500 dollars. It’s very good for vlog. Very light. Pocket. Quality is good. What brand? DJI Chinese brand. Chinese brand Pocket 3 Drone, you know? They make drone. What’s this? -Medicine. -No. Medicine It’s a cake. Honey. Rice cake and honey from sugar cane. Sugar cane. Hmm. Try one spoon. No, no, no, it’s for the kids, right? No, for me. YO(cheers)! But it’s sweet. Made by a rice cake and honey from sugar cane. (Dessert) (Tastes good, but it’s fattening. 😋) I’m so full. Going to burst. i thought you go to the bed already. you still… （This is Xuga, the eldest of the three siblings.) The weather is good, Vietnam. Here. No, in Nha Trang. Nha Trang (weather) is good. It’s not in all Vietnam. Not all of Vietnam? Now in Hanoi, in the north. It’s still very cold. Cold? With jacket? Sometimes it’s very wet. Somewhere it’s wet. Cold, but wet. Nha Trang(weather) is good. Nha Trang is a lot better. Two days ago, very sunshine. No raining, very good weather. Good weather. Good good. You was born in Nha Trang? No, Hanoi Hanoi This street is quite like a street in Thailand. It’s good. It has a Southeast Asian style. Lin, are you drunk? You’re okay, you’re awake. How many beers can you drink? – I don’t know. -10, 12 (bottle). 20 (bottles) 12 (bottles) 12 cans -Maybe. – Oh, cool! Do you know Baijiu? 40 Degrees Baijiu in Vietnam, I have less than four… 4 cups? 40 Degrees Yeah, 40 degrees. Maybe in 55 degrees. I can drink… like… 5, 6 cups? 6 cups? Cup. Yes. Is this strict? If we drink and drive, no? In vietnam, drink and drive motorcycle. Yeah, I can do. But it’s not allowed. （🐶 Lac Lac is warning me.) I can do, but it’s not allowed. So better to go by… Grab (mobile app, taxi service) We walk together, because we go home together. So they use Grab in Vietnam. Yeah, a lot. Grab in Thailand, they also use Grab. Vietnam have a lot of the different kind like… Motor bike. Motorbike, car also. Motor bike and car(taxi). OK Grab Min (another app?) Bolt (a popular taxi app in Thailand) Bean is like bean, you know, bean. You know, bean. I know Bolt, B-O-L-T, Bolt. You wanna… You wanna get some? Wait for few days? Still small. KTV (Karaoke) This is also KTV. The style is cool. KTV, KTV everywhere. Very stylish town. Very stylish. We are here? I take one thing at the coffee shop. Oh, ok. Vietnamese love coffee. and European, Americans, they love coffee too. Koreans also. Korean like coconut coffee. coconut Me, too. I drink one black coffee every day. In China. But they drink coconut coffee. Coconut. Is it strong? No, sweet. -Coconut. -Sweet? Oh. Coconut （They speak Chinese. 😳) What’s the meaning? Chengma (restaurant name) Ride a horse? Full? Cheng Mother. I don’t even understand it. It’s not in your language? Yes, but… Different meanings What’s the name of the building? Chenxiang (agarwood) Chenxiang (agarwood) How to say tower in Chinese? Tower Chenxiang Tower So in our right side is the ocean. Yeah, the sea. -The sea is on the right. -Sea. There are many coconut trees. (Night by the sea,) (is the taste of freedom.) Oh, there’s the sea. I see the waves. What’s your name? Koi Koi Koi Koi -Koi -OK You (press) 4 times. Enter (your fingerprint). Press 4 times here. 4 times. When the sound is come. Put here? Yes. OK OK, friends. First night in Vietnam. I didn’t expect my classmate Iris, used to run a motel. That’s so cool. Wow. There is such a good big bed. Thank you, Iris. (Thank you, Louis.) Iris’s friend (Lin) also bought it for me… Gosh. 7 bottles of water. and 2 packs of cigarettes. Nice! A man is not old, as long as he is seeking something. A man is not old, until regret take the place of dreams. Nice! I’m still young. Take a look at the window. What’s outside the window? It’s full of green trees. I haven’t exchanged money yet. I didn’t buy a lighter, what should I do? What should I do? I can’t smoke. OK, let’s go find that guy (Lin). Wow, it’s so dark. It’s so dark. Is he up there? I think I hear him singing What’s written here? Oh my god, there are 4 floors. OK Sorry. Do you have a lighter? -Sorry? -Lighter. -Lighter. -Yeah yeah yeah. I don’t have a lighter. i think you have, (so) i don’t give you. Yeah, because the airport they take all. OK OK, thank you. -Good night. -OK. Good night.

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3-9-2025 旅行日记 📝
环球旅行第二站：越南，芽庄。 📍🇻🇳
看望我的老同学&好朋友——Iris，以及她的丈夫Louis。

15年前，
我在新加坡读本科时，
我、Iris、Louis曾经在一个（语言课）班级里学习。
班上有着来自全球各地的同学们。

15年，
一晃眼过去，Iris 已经是三个娃的妈了！👶🏻🧒🏻👧🏻
我还是一个人，四处流浪，哈哈哈哈哈哈。😆

曾在一个班级时，我和Iris经常在一起玩，做饭、她教我越南语。
我、Iris、Louis也曾经一起在Clake Quey喝酒。🍻

毕业后，天各一方。
我们偶尔通过Facebook闲聊几句，问个好。
我一直想来越南找她玩，等了好久都没找到机会。

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这一等就是十五年。
2025年的今天，我们终于有机会见面啦！
我们一起来看看我的老朋友Iris和Louis，正宗越南人的家庭是什么样的吧！

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3-9-2025 Travel Diary 📝
Round-the-world trip stop #2: Nha Trang, Vietnam. 📍🇻🇳
Visiting my old classmate & good friend, Iris, and her husband Louis.

Fifteen years ago, when I was an undergraduate in Singapore,

Iris, Louis, and I were in a language class.
There were students from all over the world in the class.

15 years,
passed in a blink of an eye, and Iris is now the mother of three children!
👶🏻🧒🏻👧🏻
I’m still alone, wandering around, HAHAHAHAHA. 😆

When I was in the same class, Iris and I used to hang out, cook, and she taught me Vietnamese.
Iris, Louis, and I also used to drink together at Clake Quey. 🍻

After graduation, we never see each other.
We occasionally gossiped and said hello through Facebook.
I always wanted to come to Vietnam to visit her family,
but I waited for a long time.

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That wait was fifteen years.
Today, in 2025, we finally have the chance to meet!

Let’s take a look at my old friends Iris and Louis,
what a local Vietnamese family looks like! 😆