🏡Vietnamese houses in rural areas have a typical and interesting design.
🔥Electric kitchen appliances are less common in rural Vietnam due to unstable electric supply.
🚽Wet toilets are common in Vietnamese houses, with everything in the bathroom being wet.
🚿Hot water for showers is obtained by boiling water separately.
🪑Vietnamese families often use brooms instead of vacuum cleaners for cleaning.
Why are Vietnamese houses so open and not airtight?
—Vietnamese houses need to stay open to allow humidity to escape, as the weather in Vietnam is hot and humid.
How do Vietnamese houses deal with the hot summer weather?
—Vietnamese houses have high ceilings and thick walls to keep the heat out.
Why do Vietnamese families often have separate bedrooms for the parents?
—Parents may have separate bedrooms to ensure better sleep, especially if one snores and the other has trouble sleeping.
Why do Vietnamese houses have thick doors?
—The doors are thick to provide insulation and keep the heat outside during the summer.
Why do Vietnamese houses often have mosquito nets?
—Mosquito nets are used to protect against mosquitoes, which are common in Vietnam.
00:00Welcome to my childhood home in the Vietnamese countryside.
00:30The kitchen is shockingly big, almost as big as my apartment in Germany. Vietnamese families often use gas instead of electric appliances due to unstable electric supply.
02:30The bathroom has a wet toilet and a water purifier due to the non-drinkable tap water. Hot water for showers is obtained by boiling water separately.
05:00The living room is spacious but not frequently used. Vietnamese houses are often open and not airtight to let humidity escape.
07:00The second floor has a guest room and a room for ancestor worship. Vietnamese houses have high ceilings and thick walls to deal with the summer heat.
