Vietnam's Venetian Village: Life in a Floating House 🇻🇳

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Published 2024-06-16
■ LAN HA BAY, VIETNAM: The coolest and by far the most unique place I have uncovered in Vietnam is the floating village community of Lan Ha Bay (next to Ha Long Bay). There are several of these but only one I've seen you can actually live in.

These are not tourist traps or set up for that purpose. The floating homes in these fishing villages have been there for 600 years and people live there even today. That is also what makes them so great as it gives foreigners and incredible opportunity to see how people live and thrive out in these coves.

Having only spent one night in this floating village upon my previous visit, I was eager to go back. This time however I was not going to make the mistake of only staying for one night.

I wanted to paddle a traditional plant woven boat. Hunt Gongo. Scale one of the mountain peaks and also get a closer look at the lives of the locals.

I decided 3 nights would be needed to accomplish said tasks.....

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All Comments (21)
  • @shrenko
    this is now my 2nd favorite video, after the Nepal hike you did with the woman you hiked up with!
  • @scmay29
    Nice to see a Youtuber that has remained the same even after finding huge success...so many become divas, full of themselves. Harald remains the same man of the people
  • @fredjaeger1719
    It's amazing how i fall asleep on a 2 hours action movie, but i can watch Harald's 2 hours Videos with full excitement from beginning to end
  • The woman in the couple kept saying you're very handsome very handsome, and then leaned against the door and smiled, which made me feel so adorable.
  • @psylanja
    in my eyes there are no "fail" videos from harald, everything he puts out i'm watching with joy!
  • @bohemianbluu
    Almost 2 hour video for lazy Sunday afternoon? I'll take it!❤
  • @EddieStriked
    throwing the fish at noodles was the single most greatest moment in youtube history I hope he's finally forgiven it
  • @jhumphre
    Halong Bay is an excellent example of karst topography. It’s formed by the dissolution of limestone. The fabric of the rock that you climbed is called phytokarst, where dissolution is enhanced by organic acids from plants, algae, and fungi. The notches that you see right at sea level (where the woman was harvesting little snails) are wrongly referred to as “wave-cut notches.” You can see that there’s no wave energy. The notches are formed by bioerosion, where snails, urchins, chitons, clams, etc are actually rasping away at the rocks to eat the algae that grows in that intertidal zone. Vietnam is awesome. 🇻🇳
  • @johannpadron
    He was so happy when he saw the beer. 😊 The man deserved it for being so kind to you.
  • @morosso1968
    how nice and genuine the boatman. indeed how beautiful and cozy there at the boathouse at night.
  • Man, scaling the rocky mountain holding a camera without any safety gear. Northman has balls of steel.
  • @woolfy02
    The translations are always hilarious! This has to be some of my favorite though 52:37
  • @ArielStar
    So relaxing, watching this vlog. Always brings me comfort and happiness to watch Harald's journeys. The "deleted" scene was really lovely to see, very relaxing as well. These Vietnamese people are so lovely.
  • @gauravpokhrel1
    This is the first time it got recommended so soon after the upload ✨
  • @bandura5150
    I have been watching Harald for years and his is the only channel whose videos are as good now as they were when I started. Always always always keeps me engaged and interested. A true gift/talent. Not to mention every time he visits a country it almost always goes on my list of countries I want to visit. Thank you Harald. You are a true treasure.
  • @ricklannis6244
    The Vietnam series as a whole has been great, this video in particular is spectacular content. I think these are the best videos you have done since the Nepal trips. The Vietnamese people seem so kind and genuine.
  • @HaydnDunn
    Whoever designed that floating home, much respect 👍 Lots of details went into making it awesome & beautiful.
  • @tampaguy6370
    I think Harald could actually spend a year there and have very interesting content he’s a kind hearted man .
  • @VisualApproach
    Phuc Baldr is truly spoling us with this Vietnam series. 🇻🇳
  • You have a gift with people Harald. What a beautiful place. Thanks for all the effort to get the shot on top of Mt Northman. What you do is an art and not easy. Thank you sir.