It's amazed to see people with years of traveling experience. Thanks for sharing your story!

You chose wisely. that broth has the "golden" hue which is ubiquitous to Southern Pho with rich flavor. Add some Hoi Shin sauce to the broth for more umami. Use fill the small sauce plate with Hoi Shin and chilli sauce and dip the protein before devouring it.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

That's good to hear. I normally have the ability to find and order the worst item on any menu. It's good to know that this version of Southern Pho was good quality. 🙂

For Saigon wasn't really planned by Planet Doug it seem like a very good choice. City looks amazing and i am more than happy to see it on your channel. The picture quality is fabulous with your new cam. And nice to see you enjoying beer. Cheers.

Hi Planet Doug, thank you for your videos it gives a lot idea what to enjoy and expect in Vietnam.

@50:00 One of the best video footage of how wave of scooters just flow around you :-)

Enjoy your coffee and vietnamese food

Nice to get your own perspective of Vietnam. There’s so many You Tubbers who highlight Saigon, but they are mostly much younger!

I like the vibe, the energy, the way you share your experiences in your videos. They're simple, but devoted, informative, not rushed, therefore, giving the space for audiences to slowly enjoy them. Glad you had nice memories in Saigon and look forward to your next videos. Edited: Ah one more thing, you speak English very clearly, speed is catchy (not too slow, not too fast). I really appreciate this.

@PlanetDoug

18 күн бұрын

Thank you so much. That's a wonderful compliment. I don't actually set out to make videos like that on purpose. I guess when you shoot video and put them together, your personality and style just comes through naturally. And I suppose I'm naturally a simple and somewhat slow-paced soul. 😁 I remember in the past deliberately trying to make my videos faster and more entertaining and more like a standard KZread video. But over time you can't help but just fall back into your normal rhythms. And I like Saigon very much. The city, and Vietnam as a whole, has been something of a pleasant surprise to me.

@nganlethikim33

15 күн бұрын

@@PlanetDoug my favorite film genre is documentary. I also like talking to my dad about everything. I guess I find a combination of the two given things in your videos. You speak at a moderate pace as my dad does. The way you navigate content to understand more about history, current situation, featured points of wherever you visited is exactly the method I see in documentary. I couldn't find this atmosphere in many youngster travel vloggers. So it was fortunate that KZread suggested your videos to me.

I like your videos as you speak English clearly .I am from Sri Lanka . I visited Ho Chi Ming city towards the end of February this year ..Stayed at Landmark Plus apartment for over a week Kindly video that apartment and the nearby mall where you can have different dishes from the restaurants there One suggestion . Talk to people who you meet on your way Ask their opinions .iT WILL MAKE YOUR CHANNEL POPULAR .Thank you

The reason Vietnam does not have night markets is because virtually every street/alley way in every town have small shops/restaurants/[ush carts/street vendors that are opened from early morning to late night, and they are all good, especially in the big cities where it's very competitive. You would be out of business if your food is not good. So it's very cheap to eat out and the food is always good. Any property that faces the street is called "mat tien", which means it can potentially be a store front or business front; the owners either open their own business or rent out the lower floor or just the front of their house to vendors.

@thevannmann

Ай бұрын

There are night markets though.

Love all the propaganda. Makes me appreciate living in Australia, but I do love exploring Vietnam. Lovely people, great food, good vibes and whatnot.

Thanks for this footage of Vietnam. Interesting🎉

Ở Việt Nam.., một món ăn không thể thiếu dưới 30% rau củ quả trong chế biến . được xem là nguồn cung cấp sinh tố và dinh dưỡng trong đời sống hàng ngày người dân.

That's another planet Doug cool & calm edition with lots of narrative clips.

I enjoyed hearing about your first travel experience in India. A nice subplot to your main storyline. You had shared a few stories about your African experiences when we worked together in Taipei. I didn’t know you were there while I was in the middle of my own hell living in Chicago. Glad both of those experiences guided us to cross paths eventually in Taiwan. I’m enjoying the preview segment you’ve been adding to your videos lately.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

I think I was talking about my time in Guinea and Ethiopia more often simply because it was more recent. That exchange program to India had a profound effect on me personally and on the direction my life took, and I couldn't stop talking about it for probably a decade afterwards. But from the year 2024, it feels like that was a very, very long time ago. And it's not something I end up talking about naturally unless someone specifically asks me about it. While talking to my friend about India, I reflected that it would be quite interesting to dig up my journals from that time and read through them. I still have them in a box in Canada. But I haven't looked at them for many decades. I can't even imagine at this point what I was writing about at the time. But it would be fascinating to get a reminder of the actual details and logistics of that trip and all the experiences we had. I enjoy making those preview or intro segments for the videos. It even helps me focus more on what the video is about. It forces me to isolate any themes or highlights. But the amount of time it takes to make them is significant. It's a hard choice to make to invest that much time. I just finished an intro for my latest video, and the time required just seem to go on and on and on. It doesn't seem that complicated but somehow the hours just get eaten up. I enjoy the process, and I don't mind the work, but I do start to wonder if my time would be better spent doing something else - like going outside and having some great Vietnamese food. 😀

@HITILIT

Ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug I do know that many KZreadrs are hiring editors these days. It would take quite a lot of trust for me to let someone else cull through my videos like that, not sure I could. But it definitely would free up a massive amount of time for traveling. Am also guessing it would take a substantial amount of that financial support you receive to pay someone else. That would be quite difficult for me to give up as well. I’m sure you’ll come up with a system to balance travel with post-production. In five years I’m sure you’ll be in a position to get AI to do it for you for much less than another human would charge you.

Great interview with your friend. I can't help but relate to your experience with regards to the concept of "finding yourself" abroad. Truth is, the world is different everywhere you travel, and not all of it is pleasant. My only legitimate comparison is Thailand, since I've spend so much time there... I love it, but it's not always a bed of roses. Excellent episode this one 👍

I really like the pho in Vietnam, especially the beef one.

@DuongLe-il4nk

Ай бұрын

vietnam rất nhiều món ăn và các chuỗi đồ ăn nhanh và cafe của phương tây họ không dùng vvvv

Yeay, first to sign in! .. I was in HCMC about 10 years back and yes, I can see that it has changed, now with more high-rise buildings. Let us support Planet Doug!

Fabulous video! Your video makes me get a homesicknesses.

It had been a long time I watch your utube 3 yrs ago that time when you hang around Burmese, Thailand v v now you are in Saigon Vietnam you are still same man before. Have a great day in Việt Nam as anywhere around Asia .

❤ Thanks ❤

I had to laugh when you ate the whole mint branch with your Pho. Its definitely meant to added for flavour 😂

Doug, on the Tour of SEA.

Doug.. Vietnamese egg coffee is basically coffee top with a whip egg with sweet condense milk.. pour on top of any black coffee.. you can see how its made.. there are dozens of video on how its made..

@Sema4beach

Ай бұрын

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Maybe you should avoid your black shirt walking in the darker streets in traffic. You have a lot a red and orange shirts to make you visible and safer. Just my opinion. Great video.

Thanks!

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Thank you, KY. 👍 I hope everything is going well back in Kuala Lumpur.

You need to get out of the central districts to experience local life. It's even more simple and chill. It's still as convenient as the central districts.

Omg..the traffic is not interesting 😅 I think I probably never leave my spot!

If u can stay many months in Maesot, u can obviously stay in Saigon, Hanoi as there are places tranquil enough for u. 👌

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Time is just flying by here in Saigon. I've been here weeks and I feel like I barely done anything. There is still so much food I haven't tried in so many places I haven't visited. I could stay here for many more months without breaking a sweat. Doesn't really have to be a quiet place. I can be just as happy in a bustling and loud urban environment. 😀

enjoy your stay in Vietnam. I hv been visiting HCM and other provinces for the past 15 years.Always do walking exercises in 23/9 Park

I was watching all the violence going on in Myanmar and refugees seeking refuge in Mae sot and thought of you. You're very lucky to have left there.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

I think about that quite often now. I wonder what the atmosphere is like now in Mae Sot since it is a bordertown.

The thing I found on a visit to Hanoi was lots of pet dogs but alas very few cats. I counted them and got to see 14 in 11 days.

@xcel5203

Ай бұрын

Maybe they are on the menu .

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

I hadn't thought about it, but that might be true. I know that a lot of people here like cats. I know people who have pet cats and love them very much. But I'm not sure that I've seen a lot of them, now that I think about it. I've noticed the dogs because they have been everywhere. But I can't recall seeing very many cats. I'll have to keep my eyes open from now on and see if I come across any.

Douglas. Wow, it's new scenery. Doing you good. I. Enjoyed the conversation when you was having Dinner? I think you may be going to extend your Visa in Vietnam. I'm so happy you haven at least 3 meals a day. You need to put some meat on them, bones. Chase a glass with us with your beer. I see. You coming out of your elements in the night yeah You go in India, of course.❤❤😂

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

The change of scene has definitely done me a lot of good. I'm enjoying every minute of my time here in Vietnam. My only problem is that there just isn't enough time in a day to do everything I need and want to do. I need a 48-hour day, not just 24 hours. I'm still not very good about eating though. I was lucky that my friend from India was here for a while. He often invited me out for coffee, and I'd have something to eat at the same time. On my own, I'd probably be subsisting on instant coffee as usual much of the time. It's difficult to carve out time in a busy day to stop for meals.

@usharawle5493

Ай бұрын

@PlanetDoug Hi, Douglas. Museum could wait, but you need to get your meals. I am so happy for you out of getting out of your elements Experiencing different dishes, different environment.

Watching Doug is like watching Mr. Rogers. Good videos!

Quiz answer - A Vietnamese barista invented egg coffee

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Yes, I believe that is the right answer. 😀 Possibly the story is legend and not actually factual. I don't really know. But that is the story I read at the cafe.

The greens are actually herbs, like mint, basil, oregano etc etc

Love the city's landscaping. Very green. Even the cafes have plants as part of the decor. The buses look much better than KL buses. The beef pho looks like kue tiaw noodle in beef soup. I think it might have a similar taste. There is a Vietnamese restaurant in my home town but it's not halal. I'm amazed your friend could order food for you in Port Dickson while physically in Vietnam. I enjoy watching your video.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm happy you enjoyed the video. I've also been very impressed by the greenery in Ho Chi Minh City. I've seen large and beautiful parks all over the place, and that has come as a surprise. And as you pointed out, restaurants and cafes and even homes often have strategically placed plants as decoration. There is a certain style all around me that I appreciate very much.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

My friend was actually in India at the time when he ordered that food for me. It's an amazing part of the modern world that this is possible.

Cc i think you said a coffee shop came up with it as a subsitute for cream for american soldiers. My brother was a public information officer for the US Navy. He did 2 tours of Vietnam. He said Saigon was beautiful in 1965 and hell hole in 1968.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

I'd love to have seen Saigon back in the '60s. I think it must have been an incredibly beautiful place. I was just reading the information from that sign in the coffee shop, and it said that a Vietnamese barista invented egg coffee. And it was for the reason you suggested. Condensed milk was expensive, and the Vietnamese replaced that ingredient with sugary whipped egg yolk or something like that. And the egg coffee was born.

hahaha..how old is your indian friend ? Travellers' cheque still worked uptill late 90s, maybe ? All those AmEx, Thomas Cook stuff 😁

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

I've actually come across a lot of young people who either have never heard of travelers checks or have the same question about what they are and how they work. It's funny to think about them now. They are a relic of a long gone era of history. Though, to be honest, I still had traveler's checks right up until 2 years ago. I'd been carrying them around for a long time. And I finally cashed them in at a bank in Kuala Lumpur. But I doubt I will ever get them again. Very few banks can cash them now. In Malaysia, only Maybank would accept them and only at their corporate headquarters in KL. I was told that no other branch could accept them.

It’s weird that Vietnam has double the population of Thailand, but you can’t see the traffic that we see in almost every major city in Thailand?!

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

I have to remind myself from time to time just how many people live in Vietnam. They have a big population, and I often forget that.

@G.A.C_Preserve

24 күн бұрын

Because it aren't concentrated in the big city only as Vietnam City population is still quite low with Saigon at 9 millions and Hanoi at 8 millions

Cc. You should resume your 5 snacks challenge like you did in Thailand. Maybe in vietnam a 10 snacks challenge?

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

I should definitely do that. There are a lot of dishes and snacks here that I just haven't had the time or opportunity to try. I've just been too busy. Perhaps setting up a couple of challenges like that is a good idea.

@CSChua

Ай бұрын

@@PlanetDoug Would be interesting to find out what you discover of Vietnam street snacks that's unique to Vietnam.

i walk from district 1 untill i reach the pagoda

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Which pagoda did you walk to? I think there must be a lot of different pagodas around the city. I think I've seen quite a few.

Hello i am in Andenia Hotel

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, we just missed each other. I left the Adenia this morning and I'm on the bus to Can Tho right now. Yesterday was my last day in Saigon for now. 😥

CC a Vietnamese barista invented egg coffee

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Yes, that is correct. At least that is the story that I read while I was at Little Hanoi Egg Coffee. And I have no reason to doubt the story. 😁

What is this __boutiki__ of which you suh-peak, Dougness Gracious?

Doug, isn't poutine a food that is unique to Canadians? By the way, hope you'll take this constructively: In Vietnamese, the letter O is never pronounced "OH" unless it has a hat over it like this, Ô. Without the hat, it would sound like in the word "bong" (Cheech and Chong's favorite paraphernalia). So bò (in phở bò) would sound more like "bah" than "boh". I know, I know; it's kinda complicated...Looks like you're having a heck of a time over there. Good for you.

@thevannmann

Ай бұрын

o = aw (American, Canadian) or o (Australian) ô = oh(w) ơ = uh, er (Australian)

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Poutine is definitely brought up all the time in pop culture as a distinctly Canadian dish. And in my lifetime, Canada has been associated with natural maple syrup. But I don't think Canada has a specifically Canadian cuisine. There's certainly nothing in Canada that's the equivalent of Italian, Chinese, Thai, Ethiopian, Korean, Mexican food, etc. we just have food from all around the world, often based on where the family immigrated from.

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

It's unlikely I could ever grasp the intricacies of Vietnamese pronunciation and the Vietnamese alphabet. I think to learn even the basics I'd really have to focus on it and devote a lot of hours to studying, and it would be very difficult to come up with those hours. I thought I would listen to a Vietnamese-learning podcast and slowly acquire some basic phrases. But even the simplest podcast I found completely defeated me. I just couldn't understand anything or make any progress. 😂

Good place. My rule of thumb is simple: never eat at the place where one item is cheaper than about 80,000 VND, which is about 3 USD. So, if I take two dished than at least 6 USD for the meal minimum be expected. Cheaper places would not be safe.

Saigon is awesome for a few years, but it actually gets boring after awhile. There's just a whole bunch of the same things. There isn't really that much to do.

Cc the vietnamese barista

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Yes, as far as I know, that is the correct answer. 👍

What happened to Doug? He does not respond to his subscribers/fans anymore?

Did you use teeth whitening (in the thumbnail)? 😀

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

No, I didn't. I don't know how to do any of those things. I'm not nearly that professional. 😀

I prefer hanoi rather than saigon as it is cooler

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

It's definitely quite hot in Saigon. But so far it hasn't stopped me from doing anything. I just go outside anyway and assume that I will be hot and sweaty whatever I do. Funny thing is that the other day I went on the Saigon Waterbus, and when I gave the staff member my ticket, she looked up at me in a kind of shocked way. And I realized that I had sweat just pouring down my face. It was like a waterfall at the time I think. She was probably wondering what the heck was wrong with me. 😁

*_Chào Planet Doug_* !

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

Hello to you. 👍

a French chef cc ☕

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

According to the story I read at the cafe, it was actually a Vietnamese barista who invented egg coffee. 🙂

Good to see you enjoy Egg Coffee, You can thank "Nguyen Van Giang" who was a Bartender at the old Metropole Hotel in Saigon in 1946, They use Longevity Brand Condensed Milk to "Cream" it up.....The Flat White Coffee was started in Australia ..That is Our Flag .. "Union Jack" Acknowledgement of British Settlement .. 'ten pound poms arrived later .. The Saigon Sky-deck will give you some Excellent 360 Views, at the Bitexco Financial Tower, Online to get Ticket .. Another informative Vid! 📽☑

@PlanetDoug

Ай бұрын

My friend Daryl from the WanderEats KZread channel posted a video from a time when he went up to the observation deck in that tower. It looked amazing up there.