Surprisingly, very few, considering they are neighbours except for the sea that separates them. Some of their foods are very similar, including some of the more exotic (from a European/Western point of view) ones, such as cooked unhatched chickens (doesn’t appeal to me so, no I haven’t tried - but I’m told it tastes good, to which I say, ‘okay - but not thanks’). They do both have remarkable scenery, beaches and nature sights to see and visit.
Surprisingly, very few, considering they are neighbours except for the sea that separates them. Some of their foods are very similar, including some of the more exotic (from a European/Western point of view) ones, such as cooked unhatched chickens (doesn’t appeal to me so, no I haven’t tried - but I’m told it tastes good, to which I say, ‘okay - but not thanks’). They do both have remarkable scenery, beaches and nature sights to see and visit.Politically they are both suspicious of China’s advancements into the ‘South China Sea’ (‘East Sea’ if you are Vietnamese). They are also both ASEAN member nations. But even there, the Philippines was a founding member of the organisation that was created in 1967 as a bulwark against communist expansion, and Vietnam was at that time the sharp point of the spear of that very same communist expansion. Vietnam joined in 1995, ironically as the 7th member (the Sultanate of Brunei being the only intermediate joiner to the original five members)
people are very friendly and nice in both countries, and both are wonderful to visit and even live in, although Philippine laws are much more attractive for foreigners who wish to immigrate than Vietnam’s. Vietnam makes it relatively difficult to stay for more than two to four weeks at a time (there are ways around that for certain reasons of course - marrying a local for example, or business visas, but they have to be tied to real work).
people are very friendly and nice in both countries, and both are wonderful to visit and even live in, although Philippine laws are much more attractive for foreigners who wish to immigrate than Vietnam’s. Vietnam makes it relatively difficult to stay for more than two to four weeks at a time (there are ways around that for certain reasons of course - marrying a local for example, or business visas, but they have to be tied to real work).Historically Vietnam is an offshoot of China, particularly the northern part of the country and the southern part an offshoot of Cambodia. The Philippines, whilst having a little Chinese influence is more of an offshoot of Indonesia and given five centuries of colonial rule against only one century for Vietnam and culturally they really don’t share very much.
people are very friendly and nice in both countries, and both are wonderful to visit and even live in, although Philippine laws are much more attractive for foreigners who wish to immigrate than Vietnam’s. Vietnam makes it relatively difficult to stay for more than two to four weeks at a time (there are ways around that for certain reasons of course - marrying a local for example, or business visas, but they have to be tied to real work).Historically Vietnam is an offshoot of China, particularly the northern part of the country and the southern part an offshoot of Cambodia. The Philippines, whilst having a little Chinese influence is more of an offshoot of Indonesia and given five centuries of colonial rule against only one century for Vietnam and culturally they really don’t share very much.That’s my two cents from on the ground
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Surprisingly, very few, considering they are neighbours except for the sea that separates them. Some of their foods are very similar, including some of the more exotic (from a European/Western point of view) ones, such as cooked unhatched chickens (doesn’t appeal to me so, no I haven’t tried - but I’m told it tastes good, to which I say, ‘okay - but not thanks’). They do both have remarkable scenery, beaches and nature sights to see and visit.
Surprisingly, very few, considering they are neighbours except for the sea that separates them. Some of their foods are very similar, including some of the more exotic (from a European/Western point of view) ones, such as cooked unhatched chickens (doesn’t appeal to me so, no I haven’t tried - but I’m told it tastes good, to which I say, ‘okay - but not thanks’). They do both have remarkable scenery, beaches and nature sights to see and visit.Politically they are both suspicious of China’s advancements into the ‘South China Sea’ (‘East Sea’ if you are Vietnamese). They are also both ASEAN member nations. But even there, the Philippines was a founding member of the organisation that was created in 1967 as a bulwark against communist expansion, and Vietnam was at that time the sharp point of the spear of that very same communist expansion. Vietnam joined in 1995, ironically as the 7th member (the Sultanate of Brunei being the only intermediate joiner to the original five members)
people are very friendly and nice in both countries, and both are wonderful to visit and even live in, although Philippine laws are much more attractive for foreigners who wish to immigrate than Vietnam’s. Vietnam makes it relatively difficult to stay for more than two to four weeks at a time (there are ways around that for certain reasons of course - marrying a local for example, or business visas, but they have to be tied to real work).
people are very friendly and nice in both countries, and both are wonderful to visit and even live in, although Philippine laws are much more attractive for foreigners who wish to immigrate than Vietnam’s. Vietnam makes it relatively difficult to stay for more than two to four weeks at a time (there are ways around that for certain reasons of course - marrying a local for example, or business visas, but they have to be tied to real work).Historically Vietnam is an offshoot of China, particularly the northern part of the country and the southern part an offshoot of Cambodia. The Philippines, whilst having a little Chinese influence is more of an offshoot of Indonesia and given five centuries of colonial rule against only one century for Vietnam and culturally they really don’t share very much.
people are very friendly and nice in both countries, and both are wonderful to visit and even live in, although Philippine laws are much more attractive for foreigners who wish to immigrate than Vietnam’s. Vietnam makes it relatively difficult to stay for more than two to four weeks at a time (there are ways around that for certain reasons of course - marrying a local for example, or business visas, but they have to be tied to real work).Historically Vietnam is an offshoot of China, particularly the northern part of the country and the southern part an offshoot of Cambodia. The Philippines, whilst having a little Chinese influence is more of an offshoot of Indonesia and given five centuries of colonial rule against only one century for Vietnam and culturally they really don’t share very much.That’s my two cents from on the ground
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