Nha Trang Expat Life: Balancing Romance and Reality in Vietnam

나트랑 생활:  낭만과 현실의 균형을 잡는 엄마의 여행.

### 나트랑에서의 6년: 로맨스와 현실의 조화
* ☀️ 나트랑에 대한 첫인상은 아름다운 바다와 따뜻한 날씨의 **낙원**이었지만, 현실적인 어려움 또한 함께했다.
* 🥭 풍부한 열대 과일과 저렴한 해산물 등 **풍요로운 삶**을 경험했으나, 사업 시작 후 예상치 못한 어려움에 직면했다.
* 👧🏻 딸의 국제학교 입학(월 70만원)으로 인한 교육 문제 해결과 딸의 놀라운 영어 실력 향상을 경험했다.
* 🔊 **소음 문제** (옆집의 4시간 동안 이어지는 노래방 소음, 밤늦도록 이어지는 피아노 소리 등)는 초기 어려움이었으나, 시간이 지나면서 적응하게 되었다.
* 💰 낮은 물가에도 불구하고, 높은 주택 가격으로 인해 **생활비(월 200만원 이상)**는 만만치 않았다.
* 🇻🇳 베트남 젊은이들의 근면성과 성장에 대한 열망을 보았고, 단순한 노력만으로는 부족함을 느꼈다.
* ⚖️ 나트랑 생활을 통해 **로맨스와 현실의 균형**을 배우고, 어려움 속에서도 내면의 평화를 찾았다.
* ❤️  나트랑은 단순한 휴양지가 아닌, 성장과 **자아 발견**의 장소였다.

Hello, I am Haili's mother, and I've been living in Nha Trang for six years.

Nha Trang is a resort town famous for its warm weather and beautiful sea, but life here isn't simply filled with romance.

Here, I experience a life where romance and reality, growth and learning coexist. I felt and learned a lot while doing so.

Today, I'd like to share my firsthand experience living in Nha Trang and the lessons I've gained from it.

I hope this video will be helpful. When I first came to Nha Trang, this place really seemed like a perfect paradise.

Warm weather, pretty sea colors, and a relaxed atmosphere. Arriving after a cold Korean winter, my first impression of this place was unforgettable.

When I open the window every morning, I see the blue sky, emerald sea, and gentle breeze. It was comforting.

The feeling of escaping the crowded city and becoming one with nature made me feel like I'd entered a new world.

At first, everything was new and special. Tropical fruits hard to find in Korea, lively markets, and the simple smiles of the local people were impressive. It was...

fruit at the market. Thinking, walking along the beach, spending leisurely time in cafes, I thought this was true happiness.

When I first settled in Nha Trang, my life was simple. I didn't have to worry about clothes, the judgment of others, or social responsibilities. I had the freedom of not being tied down to anything.

I enjoyed buying fruits and seafood at the market every morning, cooking and eating them. I listened to the sound of the sea while contemplating on the beach, and ended the day looking at the starry sky.

This simple life... how soothing it was! It was a time of enlightenment. I was able to buy tropical fruits such as mango, durian, dragon fruit, and fresh seafood at low prices.

The little conversations I had while negotiating prices with locals were a fun part of my daily life. However, the simple life in the beginning didn't last long.

From the time I started doing this, I started to become more realistic. Problems started to come one by one.

Many people think that there will be no competition in a resort like Nha Trang. However, there is a small community here too, and there are roles and responsibilities to be played within it.

As I started my business, I began to feel a greater and greater sense of responsibility and the reality of the situation. I felt the weight

In the beginning, I was very excited about the new challenge, but as time went by, practical difficulties arose.

Staff management, income issues, unscheduled crises, etc., were problems that could not be solved with romance alone.

However, I learned a lot from this experience. I moved to Nha Trang. My biggest concern was Hail, who was 7 years old,

and I was very worried about how to solve the educational problem. Hail came to Nha Trang without knowing any English at all.

At first, everything seemed unfamiliar, but it was a small village in Nha Trang.  When I started attending an international school, things changed little by little.

Tuition was about 700,000 won per month, which was a burden, but I was satisfied watching Hail grow while living with children of various races in a small school.

Hail adapted faster than expected and made friends. We enjoyed school life together, and as time went by, our English skills improved noticeably.

Now, she is so good at English that I am surprised. Hail's growth became the driving force that helped me overcome the fear of the unfamiliar environment that I felt here in

Nha Trang. It is known as a peaceful city; however, the noise problem is a reality that cannot be overlooked.

When I first started living in an apartment here, one of the biggest stresses was the noise problem.

The noise here is on a slightly different level from the inter-floor noise commonly experienced in Korea. Inter-floor noise in Nha Trang is mainly caused by thumping, footsteps, or furniture being dragged, but

the noise level in Nha Trang is a bit different. For example, the karaoke noise

from a neighbor has been going on for 4 hours now, using a microphone inside the house. The sound of karaoke resonates throughout the neighborhood without hesitation.

On weekends, it felt like the entire apartment building was a karaoke room. I think it was even worse during the Corona period because there was no work.

And in the house next door, the piano was played until 12 noon, or even 1:00 AM. I could hear it.

The sound of children singing and talking in Bukdo. Sometimes it continued day and night. And the shouting from the seafood store outside continued past midnight.

The passion and energy were amazing, but it wasn't easy to sleep at first. In my neighborhood, many Russians live in apartments, and sometimes they have loud parties,

and the music makes it feel like a club.  There were times I couldn't sleep because of it.

I experienced this yesterday morning too. I woke up to the sound of a dog barking next door.

All this noise wasn't just unbearable; it was a major challenge living here. At first, it overwhelmed me. There were days I was nervous and couldn't sleep because of the constant noise.

But over time, I got used to it. The karaoke wasn't annoying anymore, and the sounds from the bars became part of my culture.

They say we're adaptable animals, and I realized that through my life in Nha Trang.

Would you say that the noises, painful at first, are now accepted as part of daily life, becoming background sounds that I can naturally ignore?

I realized that adaptation is an amazing ability to overcome discomfort and find a new balance in the environment.

Because of all the noise, life in Nha Trang may not be simply romantic. However, through this experience, even amidst the challenges of the environment, I found inner peace. I learned how to find peace.

Noise is now a part of my daily life here. Korean food isn't just food; it's a connection to home, a comfort.

Ingredients in Nha Trang are really cheap, but foreigners can live there comfortably. Apartment prices are often higher than in Korea.

Mangoes, seafood, vegetables, etc., are cheap and fresh.  It was a pleasure shopping at the market.

Conversely, apartments are similar to or more expensive than Korean housing prices. The irony of cheap ingredients and high housing costs is apparent here. It was a unique aspect of life.

Vietnam is a country with a very high percentage of its population in their 20s and 30s.  Vietnamese young people work very hard.

Most of the employees I worked with were sincere and had a strong sense of responsibility. But they also want a better environment and want to grow. I have seen many times

that simply working hard is not enough. They also know that it's not enough. Their desire for growth has also impressed me at times.

Nha Trang is known as an affordable city, but it's not easy without a stable income.

Our family of three lives on at least 2 million won per month, excluding tuition.  You need some degree of income to live a basic life.

Considering monthly rent, utility bills, eating out expenses, etc., financial stability is essential. It is difficult to continue living on romance alone.

Nha Trang is a city where romance and reality coexist. Here, I can't live without financial security. I learned that life cannot be sustained

Life is a journey to find the balance between romance and reality. Here, I am learning that balance.

I honestly shared what I felt while living in Nha Trang. Life here, famous for its warm weather and beautiful sea, was idyllic at first. It felt like despair, but

as time passed, I realized that it was a place where romance and reality coexisted. Nha Trang was not just a vacation spot for me.

This is the place that taught me how to find a balance between freedom and responsibility, romance and reality.

My life is becoming stronger little by little through the amazing human power of adaptation, challenges in unfamiliar environments, and growth within them.

Spending time here, especially with my child, has probably been one of the most meaningful experiences of my life.

Every time I see Hairi, who didn't speak a word of English, adapt well to school and now speaks English more fluently than I do, I am convinced that 'I made the right choice.'

Even in an unfamiliar environment, my child showed signs of learning and growing faster than I did. Seeing such a child gave me great strength and courage.

Life here gives me this message: 'Life always gives us the opportunity to escape from the familiar and grow in unfamiliar places, and in the process, discover our true selves.'

Coming here in search of romance, I learned about reality, felt responsibility, and at the same time realized what the true beauty of life is.

All of these experiences make Nha Trang a special place. I hope that there comes a time in your life where you find your own balance between romance and reality.

Romance moves us forward and reality makes us stronger. Only when you find your own meaning in both will you be able to feel true satisfaction in life.

I hope that everything I learned here will be a little inspiration to you, and thank you so much for watching until the end.

In the next video, I will once again share an honest story about an honest topic I want to share.

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나트랑 하엘이네

나트랑 생활의 첫인상과 초기의 평화로운 일상

6년째 나트랑 거주 중인 40대 부부의 경험 공유

따뜻한 날씨와 아름다운 바다, 낭만적인 분위기의 나트랑

낭만과 현실, 성장과 학습이 공존하는 삶

한국 겨울과 달리 따뜻하고 아름다운 자연 환경에 대한 감탄

자유롭고 간편한 초기 생활: 옷, 타인의 시선, 사회적 책임으로부터 자유로움

시장에서 과일과 해산물을 사서 요리하고, 바다 소리와 별을 보며 평화로운 시간 보냄

사업 시작과 현실적인 어려움 직면

현실적인 문제 발생: 경쟁, 책임감, 직원 관리, 수입 문제 등

낭만만으로 해결할 수 없는 어려움 발생

자녀의 교육 문제 해결에 대한 고민

국제학교 입학 후 자녀의 영어 실력 향상과 적응

심각한 소음 문제: 층간 소음, 노래방 소음, 악기 소리 등

러시아인들의 파티 소음 등 다양한 소음 유형

처음에는 힘들었지만 시간이 지나면서 소음에 적응

적응을 통한 불편함 극복과 새로운 균형 찾기

나트랑 생활의 경제적 측면과 베트남 사람들의 근면성

저렴한 식재료와 비싼 아파트 가격의 아이러니

젊은 베트남 사람들의 근면성과 성장에 대한 열망

안정적인 수입 없이는 어려운 나트랑 생활, 최소 생활비

나트랑 생활을 통해 얻은 교훈과 결론

낭만과 현실의 균형을 찾아가는 삶

자유와 책임, 낭만과 현실 사이의 균형을 배우는 과정

자녀의 성장을 통해 얻은 큰 힘과 용기

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