跟读练习: Vietnam's Visa Problem Nobody Talks About - 通过视频学习英语口语
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Every week I read a new article or watch a new video of Vietnam being the best place to retire in 2026.
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Great weather, cheap food, buzzing cities.
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That's all well and good, but the part everyone's leaving out and people are missing, you can't retire there.
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Of all the countries in Southeast Asia, Vietnam has no retirement visa and the visa system is built in a way
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that almost suggests that the government don't want millions of foreigners moving there on a whim.
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The first issue with the retiring Vietnam narrative is
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that you're going to do 90 day border runs for the rest of your life.
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Either that or you're going to teach English as a foreign language.
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I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but neither of those things constitute a normal retirement, nor are they actually guaranteed.
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First of all, the 90 day.
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Tourist visa. is exactly
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that it was never designed for people to live there Vietnam opened the doors they wanted people to come
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and visit they're very happy to have you there for a
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short amount of time global tourism global travel has been a mess since COVID really
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that it's taken a while for authorities to catch up it's taken a
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while for authorities to figure out what's our next move as we've seen recently in Thailand.
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The Vietnamese government know thousands of people are now living there on a tourist visa.
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But just because it was tolerated in a messy period, does not mean it's going to be allowed for much longer.
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And if you read some of the articles, - Coming from Vietnam, the government's language is getting stronger, especially since all of a sudden,
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all the lunatics from abroad have congregated in Da Nang and are causing trouble.
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If you're planning your retirement, in Vietnam or to live in Vietnam by doing 90 day border runs I would say that's a massive gamble
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I'm almost certain won't work in the future.
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And what's funny, what I find really funny about it is the cope behind it.
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So people like to say, oh, it's a small price to pay to be able to live in Vietnam.
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And that's fine.
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In theory, it is.
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And they also say, oh, I like to travel to other countries every 90 days.
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It suits me to to go traveling for a few days
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No one says that one day you might not get back in.
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For me, that's not a retirement plan.
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That's not a strategy for living abroad at all in Southeast Asia.
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Now, what used to be tolerated is not the case anymore.
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You need to get a legitimate visa to live here.
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And the alternatives, they're there, but they're not great.
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So teaching English, you can do that if you want to, but teaching English, is not retirement.
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It was actually the most stressful job I ever had in my life.
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And I wouldn't, I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
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You can definitely set up a business but It has to be legitimate now the gray areas the shelf company stuff
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all the stuff that we knew went on in Asia, that's just not an option anymore.
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It has to be above board.
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They're scrutinizing the businesses, actually every country is scrutinizing.
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We can see that Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam's no different.
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They're all doing it.
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This is the trend now if you want to do the business visa route.
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You need real commitment And then lastly, what I find funny is people float the idea of marriage to a local as a legitimate strategy.
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I'm sorry, but that's a legitimate way to ruin your life.
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That is not a visa pathway.
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And even though people do it, that strategy has a predictable ending.
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The truth about Vietnam, I admire the optimism.
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I admire the mentality it takes to pack your bags and go to somewhere new, especially somewhere challenging like Vietnam.
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But the truth is that people are a bit overly optimistic about is There's no clean pathway to live there.
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You can't just retire there.
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It's set up in a way where it...
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Of all the countries in Asia, It's like the government don't want you there.
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Thailand has the good retirement visa, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Malaysia has the MM2H, Philippines has the SROV.
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They all have pathways for you to retire, except the number one destination for retirement.
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And then look, there's the stuff that no one actually wants to say out loud, but it does mean a lot to me.
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I want to go to a place where my reputation is good.
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Right now, Vietnam, The foreigner fatigue is real and it happened even quicker than Thailand locals are concerned
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and they should be you can't just go to Vietnam as a foreigner and make a mess they're the most nationalist
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country of all of Asia they don't like outside interference.
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No country wants outside interference.
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But how did we think Vietnam is just going to accept bad behavior from tourists.
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They want visitors, they don't want settlers, and they especially don't want people
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disrespecting them and rightfully so I agree with them
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but that's why for me not only the visa but right now Vietnam does not suit me.
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It's a very predictable cycle when I said
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I believe Thailand is about to change "the visa exemption and Thailand's going to get stricter." Someone's like,
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"Oh, you're spreading misinformation." It was obvious as day they're going to change.
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I would say it's obvious as day Vietnam are going to clamp down even faster, way faster than Thailand.
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If your plan is to live there long term on a tourist visa, I would be thinking about some plan B or C.
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I'm not saying don't go to Vietnam.
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Vietnam, you must go to it.
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It's a fascinating country.
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You'll see things there you've never seen before.
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But definitely please don't base your whole retirement plan or your your digital nomad strategy on tourist visas in Asia.
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I'm using Vietnam as the example, but it's for all of them.
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The tourist visa days are gone.
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You can't live there anymore indefinitely on tourist visas.
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We'll look back at that period as, "Wow, what a funny time." And it's humorous, but It's just not acceptable anymore.
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So the narrative is nice.
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Everyone packed their bags and moved to Da Nang and it sounds great on paper, but you need to be legitimate.
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You need to have a legal base in Southeast Asia.
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That's the message of this video.
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Cambodia gives you one of the last legal bases.
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I believe Laos as well.
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Laos is way more informal and a gray area that could change on a whim.
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But right now, Cambodia, once you get that business visa, That's really one of the only legitimate,
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legal, most accessible ones that's accessible for most people.
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If you have a specific reason to be in Vietnam, if you're doing business in Vietnam, if your spouse is Vietnamese and you're learning Vietnamese, then that will work for you.
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But if you just saw a YouTube video saying, let's all move to Da Nang on tourist visas, I think you could be in trouble.
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If you want to know where you can actually stay legally, watch your visa options, all the cities I've been to, check out the SEA Insider below.
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Weekly updates, if you like my newsletter updates, you'll love this. And also...
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Oh, the free cheat sheet, I always forget.
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Get the free Southeast Asia cheat sheet in the box below.
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Quick overview of all the countries in Asia.
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Check it out, see which one suits you.
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That's it guys.
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Look, if you're on the fence, you won't make it in Vietnam.
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Look, if you're on the fence, you're not gonna make it in Vietnam.
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It's too challenging, there's no visa.
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It's just not a legitimate option for people.
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Check out Cambodia, check out Malaysia if you qualify, and if you qualify, Indonesia.
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They're the smartest plays for the next 10 years.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这段视频共有 106 个句子、1361 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 7:22。 说话人语速较快，每分钟约 185 个词，会出现较多连读和弱读。 只有 81% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个不太常见的单词，附发音和释义：
- visa /ˈviːzə/ (名词) — 簽證 /签证. A permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.
- legitimate /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.mət/ (形容词) — 合法. In accordance with the law or established legal forms and requirements.
- retire /ɹəˈtaɪɹ/ (动词) — 退休, 引退. To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.
- gray /ɡɹeɪ/ (形容词) — 灰色. Of a color between black and white, having neutral hue and intermediate brightness.
- sheet /ʃit/ (名词) — 篇, 張 /张. A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.
- abroad /əˈbɹɔːd/ (副词) — 國外 /国外, 海外. Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
- narrative /ˈnæɹ.ə.tɪv/ (名词) — 記敘文 /记叙文. The systematic recitation of an event or series of events.
- fence /fɛns/ (名词) — 籬笆 /篱笆, 柵欄 /栅栏. A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
- cheat /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ (动词) — 作弊, 使诈. To violate rules in order to gain, or attempt to gain, advantage from a situation.
- interference /ˌɪntəɹˈfɪɹɪns/ (名词) — 阻礙 /阻碍, 干涉. The act of interfering with something, or something that interferes.
- admire /ədˈmaɪɹ/ (动词) — 佩服, 欣賞 /欣赏. To regard with wonder and delight.
- tolerate /ˈtɑ.lə.ɹeɪt/ (动词) — 忍受, 熬. To allow or permit without explicit approval, usually if it is perceived as negative.
- predictable /pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/ (形容词) — 可預見的 /可预见的, 可預言的 /可预言的. Able to be predicted.
- reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ (名词) — 名譽 /名誉, 聲譽 /声誉. What somebody or something is known for.
- guarantee /ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/ (名词) — 保證 /保证. Anything that assures a certain outcome.
视频中出现的短语动词
- check out (动词) — 退房. To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.).
- come from (动词) — 來自 /来自. To have as one's origin, birthplace or nationality.
- figure out (动词) — 弄清楚. To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce.
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 44 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 you're, they're, don't。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: sheet /ʃit/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/, destination /dɛstɪˈneɪʃən/, shelf /ʃɛlf/, nationalist /ˈnæʃ.ə.nə.lɪst/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: legitimate /lɪˈd͡ʒɪt.ɪ.mət/, accessible /əkˈsɛs.ɪ.bəl/, interference /ˌɪntəɹˈfɪɹɪns/, predictable /pɹəˈdɪktəbləl/, reputation /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟读，熟练之后再回到正常速度。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 visa, legitimate, retire 这类单词。
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 条件句 if + 从句，will/would + 动词 — 条件及其结果 | if you like my newsletter updates, you'll love · if you're on the fence, you won't make |
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | has been · we've seen · have congregated |
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | is built · was never designed · was tolerated |
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。