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In this episode of ‪@costoflivingabroad‬ I talked to ‪@thestoryofkt‬ Kevin, 41, from San Diego, USA. We compare the best affordable places to live and retire early in SE Asia, Thailand vs Vietnam, including a full monthly budget breakdown and discussion of the pros and cons of living in Vietnam, Hanoi, HCMC, and what it's like being a Black man in Vietnam. Kevin is also a Youtuber and has spent over 6 years as a Black Expat Living in Vietnam, Dating Vietnamese women and is now engaged to a Viet fiancée living in Saigon and he shared his story with me. Find him and his videos ‪@thestoryofkt‬

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0:00 What its like being Black in Vietnam?
11:00 Dating as a Black man in Vietnam
17:00 How to Move to Vietnam from USA?
23:00 Cost of Living in Vietnam vs USA

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