Why Vietnam is the Best Place for Retirees & Expats?

Thanks for the great tour of Danang. I will never forget the night back in 1967 when I was fighting as a Marine in Quế Sơn Valley which is just south-west of Danang City. We had been fighting at least a full Division of North Vietnamese Troops for at least a month and we were taking a lot of casualties. I didn't expect to survive the war and one night after we dug in for the night, I looked to the North-East and saw over the top of a mountain that the sky was lit up brightly. I realized that it must be Danang since that was the only large city in the province. It was like gazing at Shangri-La, so near and yet so far. I was seized by an almost overpowering urge to just start running towards it. To save my life. I didn't run because I knew I would never be able to escape Vietnam until my one year was up. I knew of other Marines came back from R&R, landed at the Danang Airbase, and went AWOL in Danang City. They had no money, didn't speak Vietnamese, and had no passport so they couldn't escape the Country. The US Military Police would always catch them and bring them back to their unit. The Marine Corps hates deserters so they would punish the deserters with even more dangerous combat operations that often results in their deaths. Anyway, I'm so grateful to have survived and came home in one piece.

I just spent 5 weeks in Vietnam travelling the southern part of the country. When I hit Da Nang I spent 3 weeks there. Loved the beach strip, the people, the culture. I’ll be back! Michael Canada

Great video. I am from New York now here in Vietnam (Saigon) for 30 years and retired the past ten of those years. I love my life here. My first trip to Danang was in 1995 and you can’t imagine the change. Danang is beautiful and probably the best place to live but I am settled into my life in Saigon. If you might want to enjoy a really beautiful day drive try “the road less travelled” being route 14G to Prao which sits on the Ho Chi Minh Highway. Phenomenal beauty.

Mark is killing it, such a relaxing vibe serving good food!

Lived in Philippines for 15 years, travelled to Thailand several times. Vietnam is next! Thanks for the great video. The format is wonderful, just walking around visiting with locals is an amazing format. Thanks again.

I lived in Da Nang before covid and highly recommend it too. I am back in Thailand for now but will return to Vietnam once the visa issues are sorted 👌

All the Vietnamese I have met have been so friendly. Thanks for your video, I too have lived in Thailand and need a similar but different destination. I look forward to more vids from here mate.

You're my hero man. You're living it up. Solo traveling, and having a good time. I can't wait to follow in your footsteps next year

Always brings a smile to my face watching your content with a little bit of jealousy, glad your back.

Thanks for all the new volgs in Da Nang. I visited Saigon last year and loved it and look forward to visiting Da Nang on my next trip to Vietnam.

Thank you, mate. Thank you so much for what you are doing for our country and Asia! We welcome you, guys!🇻🇳👋

Good to see you safe & well LJ. Da Nang is taking care of you. Good food, good people, good atmosphere. Look after yourself mate👍

A thriving country. I was there in 1968. Imagine what a mess Vietnam would be now had we won the war.

Great video.Always look forward to your adventures

Officially another destination to see and experience! Thanks for another great, entertaining, and informative video, Sir Esquire, and welcome back! 🤝👏🙏

It is a pleasure to watch all your videos. This latest is first class like all the previous ones. It's great to watch you enjoying life wherever you go. As always, job well done!

Love your enthusiasm for life Esquire, your inquisitiveness and friendly nature towards others makes great entertainment keep it up

Horrible history and war cannot extinguish the smiles of Vietnamese people. The friendliness of Vietnamese people still shines despite being trampled on for thousands of years. The special thing is that we are willing to share smiles and friendliness. carefree way. we crave peace like breathing, we just want to be recognized as an inevitable part of the world

Ur interaction with the locals is fantastic mate, gr8 vid 👏

It’s crazy how cheap the food is and it looks like very high quality ingredients. Good to see you back