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Kids generally speaking find more in common with each other and quicker than adults.聽 I find kids here are eager to

Interact wth english speakers, and parents are very, very eager for those interactions.聽 Find some places for you and your kids to mingle with locals.聽 Maybe fly kites at a nearby park, find a local church, take some martial arts classes.聽 Your kids can pickup some of the local language along the way.聽 Tip: Don鈥檛 be shy! 馃檪

Thanks for your reply Goofydad56.

I will take your advice on the PARK idea. Gonna buy a Kite tomorrow.馃槂

Hopefully we can bump into a few people with kids of my daughters age.

I raised 8 kids in the US. Learned聽 kids attract kids.聽 I am living in Tan Phu Dong Nai now.聽 The park here is full of kids and parents and kites everynight.聽 I meet new kids everyday that are anxious to speak聽 english.聽 Enjoy the kite flying and the somewhat cooler evening temps!

@tonykeys2003

Hi Tony, I am just looking for more friends for my 7-year-old son, then I saw your post! My son is having summer time now so I want him to hang out more. He speaks a little English, very friendly and talkative. He loves building lego and comic books. We live聽 in Thu Duc district, HCM and occasionally visit grandma at Bien Hoa, Dong Nai. That would be nice to meet up either at HCM or Dong Nai. This is my phone *** , we can text more about this kid stuff. oh I am so eager to find a foreign friend for my son to widen his social circle

Hi Thaovy,

I'm sorry to say that because of this, and other circumstances, we decided to come back to UK.

It's difficult for foreign children in Vietnam, and I was so concerned for their welfare that we thought it best to come back. My Girlfriend who lives near your grandma in 膼峄媙h Qu谩n District, Dong Nai, is obviously upset too, but as you know, children come first .It would have been ideal too, because your Grandma lives close to my girlfriend and I was living in HCMC, so it could have worked out really well. I had lost all hope of finding any other聽 children for my little girl.......and then I received your message. Im so sorry we couldn't make it happen. Good luck though, with finding some other couples who are also looking for children to play with. I'm sure it will happen for you.

Kindest Regards

Tony

@tonykeys2003

Hi Tony! I totally understand your decision as kids come first. I would do the same for my son. Since I also want to send him study abroad soon, I could imagine how hard for such little kid in a new country. So if there's any chance that you and your children would come back to VN, let's hang out! I wish you guys all the best.

Hi Thaovy,
I'm sorry to say that because of this, and other circumstances, we decided to come back to UK.
It's difficult for foreign children in Vietnam, and I was so concerned for their welfare that we thought it best to come back. My Girlfriend who lives near your grandma in 膼峄媙h Qu谩n District, Dong Nai, is obviously upset too, but as you know, children come first .It would have been ideal too, because your Grandma lives close to my girlfriend and I was living in HCMC, so it could have worked out really well. I had lost all hope of finding any other children for my little girl.......and then I received your message. Im so sorry we couldn't make it happen. Good luck though, with finding some other couples who are also looking for children to play with. I'm sure it will happen for you.
Kindest Regards
Tony - @tonykeys2003

I'm really glad that you came back to this thread and posted a follow-up.

I've been becoming quite concerned with the increase number of foreigners coming here on 3 month tourist visas, accompanied by young children.

they post on social media that they are moving here and very excited... but then they arrive and discover just how difficult it is for their children to assimilate.

Many people don't like it, but I prefer to answer with the cold hard truth and be proven wrong than to encourage people to come and make a new life here without realizing the difficulties that their children will experience.

Thanks again for your honest post 馃檹

O.B.

Hello, we have 2 children ages 4 and 5 and we are considering moving to Da Nang, or possibly my wife's hometown of Mui Ne.聽 They speak VIetnamese fluently, as well as English.聽 They are half white and half Vietnamese.聽 Does anybody have any feedback on how they might integrate?聽

I was actually hoping for the exact opposite to happen than to the OP - sometimes in America it's hard for kids to meet one another because they don't really play outside anymore - everything is mostly scheduled.聽 My wife doesn't drive and I work all day, so the kids spend most of their time at home.聽 I was hoping in Vietnam there would be more open play and opportunities for them to have some friends.聽

Hello, we have 2 children ages 4 and 5 and we are considering moving to Da Nang, or possibly my wife's hometown of Mui Ne. They speak VIetnamese fluently, as well as English. They are half white and half Vietnamese. Does anybody have any feedback on how they might integrate?
I was actually hoping for the exact opposite to happen than to the OP - sometimes in America it's hard for kids to meet one another because they don't really play outside anymore - everything is mostly scheduled. My wife doesn't drive and I work all day, so the kids spend most of their time at home. I was hoping in Vietnam there would be more open play and opportunities for them to have some friends. - @braymor99

I predict that YOUR children will do just fine.

You might need 膼脿 N岷祅g but your family will likely thrive in M农i N茅, Phan Thi岷縯, B矛nh Thu岷璶 province.

Unlike many expats, because your wife is a citizen and your children can almost certainly pass an entrance exam (fluency in Ti岷縩g Vi峄噒) you shouldn't have any problem getting them admitted to local schools.

Once they are in school, no worries.

They will probably get a lot of attention from other kids due to their status as US citizens