*Watch till the end for conclusions!* I'm sorry that the video has a negative theme to it this week :( I want to make sure you don't end up wasting a lot of precious time like we did on these big corporations. Let us know if you've had similar experiences so that hopefully we can learn from each other :)
@steviewonders1314
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Eve, hope you and family are well. Y’all look well in the video, that’s great 🤗 I understand your frustration but these are the common issues in the developing world where majority of people there just escaped out of poverty not too long ago, and their mentality and attitude is still somewhat kept the old way. They are still stuck in the past and are not ready to keep up with changes. Many often try to be in upper hand position when dealing with others. Generally , the locals know the implicit rules and tricks, therefore they don’t dare to do it so blatantly with the locals or even foreigners who live there long enough to know the little tricks. I’m sorry our developing society put many through foreigners through all of this. It is ugly but there are reasons behind it. If we can understand the reasons, we might frown less and have little more empathy for those conducts. In Vietnam, there is tendency to focus on the short term gains and immediate sale before their eyes ( like how they tried to sell you of the higher price, maybe to make up for the loss or poor sales this whole year) and almost completely disregard the possibility of long term relationship with customers. That is their weakness - Being Short-Term Oriented. that is why when it comes to conducting business internationally, some Vietnamese enterprises feel overwhelmed by the foreign professionalism. If you go to Aeon Malls run by the Japanese, you will experience the different work ethics immediately... The Vietnamese workers in the less skilled sectors who mostly migrated from the country to Saïgon ou Hanoi are still behind in this regard. (We are still quite lucky in Vietnam. In China, it can be 20x times worse with other issues when it comes to scams... like dealing with the masters of scams... 😂). Fortunately, there have been increasing number of Vietnamese born in the late 80s and 90s are generally a lot better educated, or even foreign educated like your Eric. Many are at least Bilingual, Trilingual and are into Startups with better work ethics and attitude. These will be the new Face of Vietnam. Vietnam 4.0
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Hello! Oh thank you so much for your explanation. It makes a lot of sense. I usually wouldn't complain about getting tricked by the locals who are just trying to sell their own things like food. However when it's big corporations, it's when I get annoyed. I guess it's no difference on the earnings of a business when it's embedded from a person's roots. And also I think because I have the western mindset of "the customer is always right". Thanks again for explaining 😄
@mfamily3301
3 жыл бұрын
Well said Giang, my nieces and nephews born in the West, went back to visit ancestor land. They came in late 90’s and early 2000, unfortunately they encountered so many annoying scam, none of them want to go back since, because of “short term” mentality. Since then the country has changed a lot, hopefully, it would be fewer. When the visitors left with bitter taste, hard to bring them back.
@mnfautch
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Eve, I've been in Saigon for 3 years now and know so many people who hate being followed in stores. I usually go shopping alone, so I just pretend they are my friend and ask them what they think. Lol!
@EveHemingway
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha this is a good idea!
@OneOfADozen
4 жыл бұрын
We had a small hiccup in Vietnam, walking along they just started taking our shoes of to "fix" them and then wanted $60.... Great vlog!
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! Did you end up having to pay in the end? That's annoying in that situation because it's hard to say no as they're so friendly 😅 thanks!
@stadinh
4 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Vietnam -- the land of scams and scammers, tricksters. Hope you have learnt a few valuable lessons and ready to deal with every situation you come across. Do not trust anyone. Tread with caution.
@HuynhQuynh134
4 жыл бұрын
I got scammed in Australia by the way. Bought iPhone online never delivered .
@stadinh
4 жыл бұрын
@@HuynhQuynh134 Why did you buy an iPhone online? It must be cheap imitation. Who was the retailer? Chinese company, or Vietnamese, Indian? Not from Apple. Hope you have learnt your lesson. Have you heard of reputable review website? You must have stones in your head.
@breadcrumbsyum
4 жыл бұрын
Dude, sorry to hear about your bad experiences in these situations =/ I don't know what else to say. It kind of sucks, but I guess you can choose not buy their products/use their services again. Glad you got your sofa though, lol communication is not that company's strong point, but hopefully their customers are leaving feedback and they take this on board. Thanks for sharing again!
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Aww thanks for you concern! Yeah we will definitely avoid them in the future! So happy with the sofa though 😁
@quabixanhchannel
4 жыл бұрын
So sorry for everything that you've been going through, just keep in mine always call them and double check with them beforehand as the website is always not updating regularly. I'm moving in next month hope to see you around ❤️❤️❤️
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Aww thank you. Yeah that's a good idea! Yeah hope to see you too 😊
@cnssl12
3 жыл бұрын
ur vnmese laguage speaking is pretty nice) im studying it too, but struggle with tones. do u feel natural while speaking?n r u confident when u speak?
@EveHemingway
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! The things which i use everyday like ordering food, I can say with confidence but most other things it still doesn't feel natural :(
@skiguru99
3 жыл бұрын
Never heard of “Macaro” and I’m from London! Nice channel btw, looking forward to when we can move back to Saigon
@EveHemingway
3 жыл бұрын
Ahh I think it's the northern version of Costco as my friends here from the south had no idea either haha. Aww thank you! Hopefully not too long
@DonzFedora
4 жыл бұрын
Scammers are everywhere. Even in US but on larger scales. For example - even in stock markets. For example, Bernie Maddox who is presently in jail. His hedge funds costs investors many billion of dollars!
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah very true, there's scams in everything :(
@HuynhQuynh134
4 жыл бұрын
Even in Australia 🇦🇺
@DonzFedora
4 жыл бұрын
@@HuynhQuynh134 They are on much larger scale in Western world, every one!
@damiann4734
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video to have an insight to living in VN.
@EveHemingway
3 жыл бұрын
Aww no problem :)
@vohiep6091
3 жыл бұрын
Cuộc sống của 2 bạn rất thú vị . Video nice. Chúc gia đình bạn vui vẻ .
@luckybiby8968
3 жыл бұрын
By default, every new transaction is probably a scam unless you know someone in the shop and had been doing business with him for sometime.
@EveHemingway
3 жыл бұрын
That's very true, I've definitely come to learn that now
@baonhan3735
4 жыл бұрын
If you want to buy electronic device, highly recommend refer at Dien May Xanh, Nguyen Kim after bought by Thailand they not good as before.
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Ahh ok, I think their reputation is going to decrease a lot if they continue the way they are unfortunately. 100% recommend Dien May Cho Lon :)
@juliannjd
4 жыл бұрын
Hey love! I just found your channel and I love it and you!! 😍🥰 my wife is Vietnamese and we’ve been together for almost 5 years and I only know greetings and some other things! 😭 I seen your video about 123 Vietnamese and if there is anyways we could chat and you could tell me about the course that would be so helpful!! 😊 thank you so much if yo take the time to read this!
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Aww hey! Yeah of course, just message me on Instagram :) my IG name is "evehemingway"
@s8sam668
3 жыл бұрын
Finally, you had that nice sofa 😀
@EveHemingway
3 жыл бұрын
Yesss 😍
@1234Tubie
4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see more of the daily outdoor activities like best bang for the buck shopping and eating places. Of course no recording of the eating lol. Thanks for some good clips which didn't show the bathrooms
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Ok, thanks! I'll take note of these 😊
@cookingwithprettysister1770
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Eve Try going to Vin Pro (Electronics Shop under Vin Group) but before u do that do apply for the membership card. I ended up getting a free TV using my card. The membership card can be use to accumulate points whether is it in Vin Mart etc hence after some time my points is sufficient for a free tv. By the way where is the place you get your curtains. How much did you pay. I am thinking of changing my curtains for my house in Central Park.
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Oh do they still have Vin Pro? Thanks for the advice though! We'll apply for the card today. We got 3 windows with curtains and 1 blind for about 7M on Nguyễn Xiển street next to vinhomes grand park. The one closest to the top of the hill. We shopped around a lot and they quoted 550k per metre which was the cheapest we'd found and convenient since it was right next to us :)
@cookingwithprettysister1770
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Eve Hemingway You mean Vin Pro is closed? I am stuck in Singapore so I was not able to travel. I got back in March but I do notice that the Vinpro in Landmark 81 is closed. As for the one in Vincom Mega Mall I thought they are undergoing renovations. Not sure about the one in Vincom Centre.
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
@@cookingwithprettysister1770 I read at the end of last year that they are closing them all because they couldn't compete in the market. This article explains it better: zingnews.vn/vingroup-da-do-bao-nhieu-tien-vao-vinpro-truoc-khi-giai-the-post1026906.html
@cookingwithprettysister1770
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Eve Hemingway Ok noted. Thanks.
@HuynhQuynh134
4 жыл бұрын
I got scammed in Australia as well. Bought online never delivered . Tried to contacted them but never reach them.
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Oh that's so annoying! Website scams seem to be pretty common in the UK Too
@tranlong9x
4 жыл бұрын
Mình cũng mua các thiết bị điện tử tại Điện Máy Chợ Lớn . Nó rẻ hơn các nơi khác .
@Hieu.lilsound
4 жыл бұрын
Nguyen Kim is a old company and it's going down, it not a good choice.... you can try Điện Máy Xanh, i think It has the best service in HCM city now
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah there's a lot of Điện máy xanh around the city now too
@anhdo5778
4 жыл бұрын
Just wondering if your partner’s family is originally from the North Vietnam bc he just mentioned about “dog meat” with your son? 😱
@louishandsome6969
3 жыл бұрын
Like a pant. I search in utube keyword vietnam scam and too much videos for dis. Very disappointed. Long time no see u hope ur family good
@khoiminh4086
4 жыл бұрын
Please becareful next time !
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, we will definitely be more aware
@rsxteufel
2 жыл бұрын
Rule number 1 when visit viet nam. Don't dress like a tourist. Their are a lot of criminal on the street include crook officials. I only come back their if I carry m4 and the flag yellow with 3 red stripe other than that. Hell no.
@1234Tubie
4 жыл бұрын
I got scammed many times in the U.S in many many years living there. Same bait n switch everywhere
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Oh no :( it's so frustrating too
@ronmexico9631
3 жыл бұрын
Karen wants to see the manager!
@GeorgeLouVideo
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah the title is a bit harsh. I was concerned that sweet Eve really was scammed. Goodness prevailed.
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Aww haha, yeah I wasn't sure what else to call it in order to favour the algorithm 😅
@GeorgeLouVideo
4 жыл бұрын
@@EveHemingway You made up for it by promoting the company.
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
@@GeorgeLouVideo yass big up Điện Máy Chợ Lớn ! And of course Sofa Ho Chi Minh for doing a really good job with the Sofa 😁
@buocvephiamattroi
4 жыл бұрын
Bạn nên mua ở ĐIỆN MÁY XANH giá cao hơn nhưng phục vụ tốt hơn
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Dạ mình nghĩ điện máy xanh có ưu đãi tốt nhưng chúng tôi vào ở đây không có những gì chúng tôi muốn :(
@buocvephiamattroi
4 жыл бұрын
@@EveHemingway giá bán đmx cao hơn các công ty khác nhưng dịch vụ sau bán hàng của họ chuyên nghiệp hơn
@thiensua37
3 жыл бұрын
Do you like the Grand Park area ?
@EveHemingway
3 жыл бұрын
Yeahh i do :)
@thiensua37
3 жыл бұрын
Eve Hemingway Thanks, I’m retired and plan to go back VN
@alansmithee4282
3 жыл бұрын
Vietnam - Caveat Emptor.
@vincentnnyc
4 жыл бұрын
There some audio issue during some part of the video like at 4:26. But otherwise it is a good video
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm not sure what happened to my mic but it sounded awful so turned it down and added subtitles. Thanks for the feedback though!
@hopha1403
4 жыл бұрын
At least u got the experience to defend next time 😂👍
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
That's very true 😅
@chunyi1124
4 жыл бұрын
Vietnam oi
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Oii
@HuynhQuynh134
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t worries, I got scammed in Australia as well. Mua iPhone trên mạng bị tụi nó lừa. Yeah Australia ơi.
@abcalpha8420
4 жыл бұрын
So you weren't scammed, but ran into a lot of setbacks/problems. Vietnam is not as professional as the West. I guess you have to accept that, since you have no other options. Businesses in Viet Nam will improve with time. Moving is a stressful situation in any country.
@EveHemingway
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I know not to make the same mistakes again and I hope things will change eventually here
@letuthanh3617
3 жыл бұрын
👍
@mr.nooby4125
3 жыл бұрын
theres is a 4k subs youtuber in vinhomes lol
@EveHemingway
3 жыл бұрын
What do you mean?
@mr.nooby4125
3 жыл бұрын
@@EveHemingway my friend has 4k subs and he also lives in vinhomes
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