[SXX]

I'm not saying Vietnam is bad by any means for those of us who enjoy it here. I myself been there like 5 times for extended periods of time and I love country and people. But I work remotely, live by the sea looking at sunrises and sunsets. And don't have kids.

At the same time I have vietnamese friends who struggle to provide their children with education because private school with good English cost them $1000+ / month. And since they mostly have more than one child it's can be hard even if you own some family business and work two jobs.

Also I have foreigner friends who took a job offer for $60,000 and went to work to HCM or Hanoi and hate it here because air pollution and terrible and situation with transport and public infrastructure.

[cpursley]

Thanks for both answers. Asia is on my radar.

Are there any beach towns there that are developed well enough, are walkable and safe for children to play on their own?

[SXX]

If we talking of developed cities I would say Nha Trang and Da Nang. Not all areas there are walkable, but if you live close to the beach it's okay.