Yes, I was also surprised. I thought people in Mexico would be good at speaking English since they are quite close to the USA.

Vietnam and the Philippines have some similarities aside from both being Asian countries. Here in the Philippines, even street vendors, motorcycle taxi drivers, and even people just hanging around on the streets usually know how to speak English.

Also, foreigners generally cannot buy land in the Philippines unless they are married to a Filipino and the property is legally owned under the Filipino spouse’s name.