Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen

On day four in Vũng Tàu, Linh joins the Nghinh Ông whale festival procession, watches the fishing community honor their guardian deity, and reflects on the town's oil-and-gas rhythm, the cost of living, and the quiet faith that anchors this working coast.

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Episode 11 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: Bãi Trước, Lăng Ông Nam Hải, Chợ Vũng Tàu, Núi Nhỏ, Jesus Christ Statue, Vung Tau Lighthouse, Back Beach, SOHO COFFEE VUNG TAU.

Covered: Whale festival and fishing community faith, Oil-and-gas industry influence, Coastal living rhythm, Cost of living comparisons, Historical layers of Vũng Tàu, Monsoon weather and afternoon siesta.

Chapters:
00:00 Bãi Trước
01:45 Chợ Vũng Tàu
02:37 Núi Nhỏ
04:10 SOHO COFFEE VUNG TAU
05:04 Russian Village
06:00 Back Beach
06:48 Beach at dusk

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#VietnamTravel #VungTau #NghinhOngFestival #WhaleFestival #VungTauBeach #CoastalVietnam #MekongDelta #TravelPodcast #LiveInVietnam #BanhKhot #Seafood #MonsoonSeason #OilTown #VungTauLife #VietnamHiddenGems #BackBeach #WhaleTemple #TravelGuide

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On day three in Vũng Tàu, Linh rides out the monsoon's short bursts, visits the whale temple as the Nghinh Ông festival approaches, and reflects on coastal working life amid the oil rigs and fishing boats.

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Episode 10 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: Bãi Sau, Lăng Ông Nam Hải, Vũng Tàu Lighthouse, Núi Nhỏ, Chợ Vũng Tàu, Belly's Watering Hole, Enough Coffee, Bãi Trước.

Covered: Whale temple faith, Coastal living rhythm, Seafood street food, Oil and gas community, Vung Tau cost of living, Monsoon weather pattern.

Chapters:
00:00 Enough Coffee
01:59 Lăng Ông Nam Hải
04:10 Chợ Vũng Tàu
05:43 Roadside
07:41 Tú Xương Street
09:17 126 Homestay Vũng Tàu

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#VungTau #VietnamTravel #NghinhOng #WhaleTemple #CoastalVietnam #MonsoonSeason #BanhKhot #VungTauLighthouse #BackBeach #TravelPodcast #VietnamLife #SeafoodVietnam #OilRigLife #LongSonIsland #VungTauFood #HoChiMinhCityDayTrips

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Linh Nguyen starts her second day in Vũng Tàu with the dawn ritual of the local seafood market, checks out a 'green' café initiative, and spends the afternoon at the whale temple, learning about the community's faith and the upcoming Nghinh Ông festival.

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Episode 9 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: Chợ Vũng Tàu, Lăng Ông Nam Hải, Bãi Trước, Bãi Sau, Bạch Dinh.

Covered: Vung Tau daily cost of living, local seafood market culture, Whale worship and Nghinh Ong festival, Vung Tau green/eco initiatives, work-life rhythm of a coastal town.

Chapters:
00:00 Chợ Vũng Tàu
00:46 Old bazaar
02:03 Lăng Ông Nam Hải
03:14 Bãi Trước
05:05 Bãi Sau
06:06 Beach
07:29 Riverside

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#VungTau #VietnamTravel #WhaleTemple #NghinhOng #VietnameseMarket #BanhKhot #CafeSuaDa #BackBeach #CoastalVietnam #HoChiMinhCity #MekongDelta #SlowTravel #ExpatLife #VungTauFood #SouthernVietnam #LanhNguyenPodcast

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Linh takes the hydrofoil from Saigon to Vung Tau, explores the Christ statue, the whale temple, and the coastal rhythm of beach mornings and seafood markets. She checks out the oil-and-gas expat scene and gets a feel for a working town that does weekends.

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Episode 8 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: Sun Beach Hotel, Enough Coffee, Núi Nhỏ, Vung Tau Lighthouse, Lăng Ông Nam Hải, Bạch Dinh, Bãi Sau, Tú Xương Street.

Covered: Hydrofoil ferry from Saigon, Vũng Tàu coastal rhythm, Whale temple and festival, Oil-and-gas expat community, Bánh khọt and seafood street food, Christ statue and lighthouse.

Chapters:
00:00 Harbour
01:48 Bãi Sau
03:53 Núi Nhỏ
05:47 Lăng Ông Nam Hải
06:54 Temple courtyard
07:38 Belly's Watering Hole

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#VungTau #VietnamTravel #BeachLife #WhaleFestival #NghinhOng #ChristStatue #VietnamCoast #OilTown #Seafood #BanhKhot #VietnamInsider #TravelPodcast #MekongDelta #MonsoonSeason #CoastalVietnam #ExpatLife #TravelPacking #WeekendGetaway

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On her final full day in Ho Chi Minh City, Linh Nguyen bids farewell with a slow morning at The Cafe Apartment, reflects on the cost of living in Binh Thanh, and prepares for her two-year journey through the Mekong Delta after the monsoon.

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Episode 7 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: The Cafe Apartment, Naii Specialty Coffee, Ben Thanh Market, Bach Dang Wharf, Cholon, Binh Thanh, Nguyen Hue Walking Street.

Covered: farewell ritual and final day in HCMC, cost of living and rent in Binh Thanh, Cholon history and atmosphere, coffee culture and specific cafes, transport options for the Delta, monsoon rhythm and adaptation.

Chapters:
00:00 Quiet room interior
01:29 The Cafe Apartment
04:19 Naii Specialty Coffee
05:15 Heavy rain
06:12 Ben Thanh Market
07:20 Bach Dang Wharf
08:06 Night city

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#HoChiMinhCity #Saigon #MekongDelta #VietnamTravel #Vietnam #SaigonFood #Pho #CafeApartment #NguyenHue #Cholon #BinhThanh #Monsoon #TravelPodcast #DigitalNomad #MovingToVietnam #SaigonCoffee #CaPheSuaDa #VietnamRoadTrip

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On her final day in Ho Chi Minh City, Linh completes her settling-in to-do list, revisits a favourite cafe, and reflects on what it means to leave a city she just made home. She closes out the first chapter and looks ahead to the Mekong Delta journey.

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Episode 6 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: War Remnants Museum, Little HaNoi Egg Coffee, Ho Thi Ky food market, Binh Thanh, Saigon River, Independence Palace, Saigon Hotel.

Covered: motorbike licence paperwork, war remnants museum, district 1 walk, street food final meal, packing for mekong delta, reflecting on residency.

Chapters:
00:00 War Remnants Museum
02:25 Independence Palace
03:42 Saigon Hotel
04:56 Binh Thanh
05:53 Quiet room
06:47 City night

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#SaigonGoodbye #HoChiMinhCity #TravelVietnam #MekongDelta #MonsoonSeason #VietnamPodcast #WarRemnantsMuseum #LittleHanoiEggCoffee #HoThiKyMarket #BanhXeo #CaPheSuaDa #BinhThanh #SaigonFood #VietnamLiving #TwoYearsInVietnam #SlowTravel #SouthernVietnam

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On day five in Ho Chi Minh City, Linh tackles the practicalities of residency—visa paperwork, a bank account, and a metro pass—then rewards herself with a long, slow coffee at Little HaNoi Egg Coffee. She reflects on what it means to build a life around the rain.

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Episode 5 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: Binh Thanh, Ben Thanh Metro Station, Standard Chartered Vietnam, Little HaNoi Egg Coffee, Tao Dan Park, Tung's Restaurant.

Covered: visa paperwork, bank account opening, metro pass purchase, egg coffee tasting, cost of living in binh thanh, monsoon rhythm.

Chapters:
00:00 Binh Thanh
01:43 Standard Chartered Vietnam
03:27 Cafe interior
05:39 Tao Dan Park

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#HoChiMinhCity #Saigon #VietnamTravel #ExpatLife #MonsoonSeason #CoffeeCulture #VietnameseFood #BinhThanh #StandardChartered #MetroLine1 #LittleHaNoiEggCoffee #TravelPodcast #VietnamLiving #RainySeason #SaigonFood #SoutheastAsiaTravel

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On day four, Linh dives into the practicalities of making Saigon home—apartment hunting in Binh Thanh, a taste of Cholon's history, and the everyday costs that shape a resident's life. She also maps out the coming months and the Mekong Delta journey ahead.

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Episode 4 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: Binh Thanh, Cholon (District 5), Shinhan Bank Vietnam, A Taste Of Saigon - Old Market, De Tham Street, Ben Thanh Market.

Covered: apartment hunting, Cholon history, banking, street food and coffee, cost of living, monsoon lifestyle.

Chapters:
00:00 Binh Thanh
00:23 Quiet room
01:46 Market hall
03:05 Cafe terrace
04:20 Shinhan Bank Vietnam
05:08 A Taste Of Saigon - Old Market
06:27 City night

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#HoChiMinhCity #SaigonLiving #VietnamTravel #ExpatLife #BinhThanh #Cholon #DistrictFive #VietnameseFood #Pho #CaPheSuaDa #MekongDelta #Monsoon #CostOfLiving #BankingInVietnam #ApartmentHunting #SaigonFood #LivingInVietnam #TravelPodcast

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Linh tackles her motorbike licence paperwork, learns the unwritten rules of Grab in the rain, and explores District 7's sleek modernity before ending her day in the sensory whirl of a Binh Thanh night market. A practical look at living, moving, and spending your first few days as a new Saigon resident.

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Episode 3 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: Le Van Sy Street, District 4, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 7, Crescent, Naii Specialty Coffee, Binh Thanh Night Market, Saigon River.

Covered: Motorbike licence paperwork, Grab app and transport, District 7 urban area, Binh Thanh neighbourhood and night market, Apartment hunting and cost of living, Monsoon rhythm and daily life.

Chapters:
00:00 Le Van Sy Street
01:35 Nguyen Thi Minh Khai
02:51 Rain on pavement
03:46 District 7
04:59 District 1
07:12 Landmark 81

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#HoChiMinhCity #Saigon #VietnamTravel #BinhThanh #District7 #ExpatLife #MonsoonSeason #MotorbikeLife #GrabVietnam #VietnameseCoffee #NightMarket #LivingInSaigon #VietnamVisa #StreetFood #SettlingIn #LocalLife

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On day two in Ho Chi Minh City, Linh navigates the free bus system, discovers the city's monsoon rhythm, and shares the real costs of daily life—from a banh mi to a monthly metro pass. She also finds a quiet corner at Little HaNoi Egg Coffee to reflect on becoming a resident, not just a visitor.

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Episode 2 of Vietnam Travel Podcast with Linh Nguyen. Linh Nguyen is in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Places in this episode: Ben Thanh Market, Independence Palace, Ho Thi Ky Market, Little HaNoi Egg Coffee, Saigon Opera House, Metro Line 1, Binh Thanh.

Covered: Transportation: buses, metro, motorbikes, Street food: banh mi, banh xeo, egg coffee, Cost of living: rent, food, transit costs, Monsoon lifestyle: adapting to rain, Settling in: becoming a resident, not a tourist.

Chapters:
00:00 Binh Thanh
01:56 Independence Palace
03:16 Metro Line 1
04:29 Little HaNoi Egg Coffee
06:00 Cafe terrace
07:19 Saigon Opera House

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#HoChiMinhCity #Saigon #VietnamTravel #VietnamByBus #BanhMi #EggCoffee #LittleHanoiEggCoffee #HoThiKyMarket #MetroLine1 #MonsoonSeason #CostOfLiving #ExpatLife #VietnameseCoffee #SaigonFood #StreetFoodSaigon #TravelPodcast #SaigonDiaries #VietnamLife

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