via: Theresa Tran

– A robust 9-course meal for two, drinks and desserts included: $7.00
– An hour long massage, tip included: $2.50
– A 30-minute taxi ride across town: $6.00
– A full service mani-pedi: $5.00
– A bowl of steaming beef pho noodle soup: 25 cents
– One night hotel at Mui Ne beach resort: $25
– A full-time, live-in, all-in-one housekeeper/cook/nanny: $75 per month

As the world continues to develop and modernize before our very eyes, there are very few places you can visit these days where you feel as if you’ve stepped back in time, yet still have all the modern Westernized amenities at your fingertips…..and you get most of it at third world country prices. (There’s Gucci, BMW, Apple and Nike here – the real stuff – but you have to buy those at full price, if not a 200% markup).

The people are wonderful. The food is fresh and delicious. The beaches are beautiful. The opportunities are endless. It’s definitely the next wave of Asian growth. (60% of Vietnam’s population is under the age of 30).

– off of Riottt