Thanks for watching ✌
Vietnam was an amazing adventure full of ups and downs but overall even with making mistakes I still had a blast!
I also learnt from the previous video about another mistake I made, if you want to experience the lush green delta systems then don't go to Can Tho like I did, instead go to Ben Tre which is nearer to Saigon.
I apologies if people got upset by that video, it was my mistake and I will come back to Southern Vietnam one day to make up for that mistake and do that area justice!
LOTS OF LOVE and THANK YOU for 100K ❤

I've had some great Vietnamese food and French too. On one occassion I was in Da Nang and I walked into what I thought was a restaurant as it was just off the high street. There was some tables set up facing a TV and people eating. I gestured the sign to eat and they welcomed me in. They bought me food without a menu and asked to take some photos which I thought was odd. When I went to pay they declined. I then realised I'd just eaten dinner with a random Vietnamese family.

I’m astonished you found it hard to find good food. From north to south, I never failed to find really good food, even in the smallest of street stalls.

Dear Paddy, binging your own chili sauce in VN, like tabasco? Are you serious? You get fresh chili peppers everywhere there.

Vietnamese people are the kindest and most hospitable! My family is exactly like this!

Tuned out when I got to “Vietnam is not a foodie destination” lol

Not a foodie destination?I cannot disagree more with this, vietnam is litrally famous for it's food. I've had some of the best food from some street vendors out of the city whilst going up with a motorbike across the country. Does it take 5 min of research and asking a few people?Yes but is it difficult to find? NO!  The country is litreally famous for having food everywhere, street food, moving street vendors, markets

I'm Vietnamese, I'm also using google translate to comment on your problem, hope everyone understands ohooo:
Firstly, I agree with you on most of your experiences.
But I will add more for you.
Firstly, the way to drink beer in Vietnam is different: hot beer, cold beer and beer with ice. Anywhere, as long as you say the right requirements.
Next, if you go to big tourist areas like Ha Long, Da Nang, Mekong Delta. Be ready to spend money for the package services, reputation of the travel agency, it will not let you down, avoid scams like Mekong Delta. And all can be planned from internet information.
Then, Central Vietnam is very long, there are many interesting things, unfortunately you do not know & spend too little time to explore.
Importantly, prepare yourself a 4g sim card of Viettel for only 5usd, you can look up the Internet wherever you go.
Finally, Thank you for taking your precious time to explore our country.

Nice video with some useful info, but there are a few things I’d like to add as an experienced traveler in Vietnam. Ice, fresh chili peppers, and cold beer can be attained easily in pretty much any part of Vietnam; you just need to know how to ask for these items. A few words in Vietnamese goes a long way! Also, as far as crime goes, yes, you need to be careful about theft and pickpockets, but Vietnam is generally far safer than Thailand and some other Southeast Asian countries. Finally, I disagree completely about the lack of tasty food. Like the things I mentioned above, you just need to be brave and ask locals for their recommendations. Cheers!

I loved the food everywhere in Vietnam. Im guessing everyone has different palates of food

I was stunned by the variety of delicious food and all the nice snacks they have in the streets. It's a 100% foodie country

In my opinions :
1.  Starting from the North : That's right. Begining from South to North. South of VN is more active When your body is full energy. After long trip roads, your energy is gone, and the view of north will bring peaceful in your soul and the food heal your tired body.
2 - Traveling During School Holidays : I alway agree. School holidays is local - tourist season. And many tourist places will fill full people, and to crowded too annoy - it's not good feeling.
3 - Silly Basic Expectations : You're adventurer, you're explorer. Everything is challenge. Open-minded  with everything happened around event disasters
4. Worrying Too Much - Don't worry, SMILE, all people will help no-doubt. The keyword is asking to learn some basic vietnamese language.
5 - Sad Truths About Vietnamese Food : In my opinion, the first of your good experience food is thailand food - strong flavor with sour and spicy. There 's so huge defferent between thailand and vietnam food. Vietnam food is balence with 5 main favors sweet - salty - spicy - sour - bitter and frugal. So, with you, certainly, Vietnam food is less favor than thai food. With Europan and American , that's perfect with whole new level, especial with french and italian. Banh mi and ice milk coffee're the same in vietnam.
Other hand, you chose weird wild country roads. All most VN people live near rivers, beaches, citys and country sides're field farms with famer family in small village. On AH1 road (nation road), hotels, motels, shop foods, restaurants, gas station,.. 're everywhere. So, preparing food like you're on picnic when you're adventurer, not tourist.
6 - Not packing chili sauce : Peper, chilly slide, chilly sauce, fish sauce, soy sauce 're always on the table. If you don't see them, just asking. Don't shy. VN have 4 kind of chilly, depend on size and color. Short and red is spicy. Long and red is less spicy. Short and green is less spicy and good smell, usually serve with Mi Quang or Quang Nam / Quang Ngai Food. Short and light white / light lime is too spicy and good smell , it calls "Ot Cao San" and perfect for you.
7 - 08:17 - 10:38 - Stolen Goods - Yeah !! This is The worst thing. So, keep an eye on yours or spend money to rent keeper or hold-box.
8 - Trying to see it ALL : A month for each provine is enough to explore culture, cuisine, history and special local views - not exist on youtube or internet

If it's Thailand You don't need to provide any information on your trip, you just have the money, pack your bags and live slowly in Thailand. Freeze cold beer 7-Eleven on every street corner and street food is available twenty-four hours a day. From the southernmost to the northernmost You will feel amazing with the local food that is ready to serve. You will be amazed by the temples and huge local shopping malls. As long as you have money to pay Thai people welcome

Just to add some additional information:
- Warm beer: The culture here is to drink with ice (same for a soft drink). Some people don't like it that way as the taste may be different but it is freaking cold with ice at all times.
- The bad experience with Mekong delta: Paddy got the wrong tour obviously. It was the tour on the river market which is crowded and noisy at peak hours.
- The food: the number of restaurants in Vietnam is huge wherever you go and even for a local looking for a good dish, I have to search in the area. I would not jump into a random restaurant on the go.
Being well-prepared will make your experience better for any trip. Peace!

I agree with you about the theives in Vietnam, it's a lot, you can not leave your things in cafe or any public places. When I've been to Vietnam, I've forgot my I-phone too. After I've left cafe  a few minutes then it's gone. In Thailand, you can get cold beer everywhere even in a small island or on the mountain. Thai people also drink beer with ice but the seller always put them in the fridge or in the ice container.

We often compare places when we travel and that was the mistake I made.  I learn to accept what that culture and land is offering and take it as it is.  Be part of them without expectations and comparison.  "Live in the moments " as you said.  You are doing great mate. 👍

I can’t say I’ve had any issue with beer! So far I have been in the north and I could get cold beer everywhere!

I do believe that if you travel with a really open-minded attitude, rather than using your familiarity as a pivot point for comparison, you (or anyone else) would be more disappointed than finding it enjoyable. It's is so because every place has its peculiarities. That's what makes a vacation in a faraway and strange place interesting.

Here are a few examples: i) Beers are typically consumed by Vietnamese with ICE in a glass. That's why you were given a warm can of beer. ii) I think it's rather insulting to suggest bringing along a Tabasco sauce to make Vietnamese food more spicy. Here is the insight: It's likely that they deliberately made the food less spicy hot to cater for foreigners. And you may be one of the few that like spicy food. Ask them for a couple of fresh chili if you are really into it.

Leave what you're familiar with, daily, at home, observe and learn new things as you travel. Remember your opinion is shaped by your own 'frame of mind'. And good luck.

I had a completely opposite experience with the bike. I left keys on my bike for the whole day in DaNang and it was there in the evening. So don't generalize the theft. It depends on the situation.

I am am an American living in Vietnam about 30 years where I happily remain. Your series was overall really good. Interestingly I had a sense in the beginning that you would be disappointed as you went south since the really dramatic and majestic stuff is in the extreme north. That said ... you missed out skipping the extreme south as things really get much better as you go to the extreme south having to pass canals and villages on the water that are really interesting ... much more so than what you experienced in Can Tho. One little gripe with your program was the segment where you labeled "stuck in the middle of nowhere" or something like that. You pressed the starter button without success than immediately freed yourself by way of the kick starter. That to me is not stuck in the middle of nowhere and I just can't figure why you would have said that. Anyway... overall good series. Ps... people really need to be careful renting motorbikes and be sure that they have proper license to drive. Do not listen to what the bike renter says but what the official information is. No one will ask you questions if no accident but if accident is caused then be prepared for a rough time be it injury to one's self or having to take care of someone who was injured by the driver. And those not familiar with riding at all really should consider carefully about riding in Vietnam at all as it is not the easiest place to start off.