kschulz
Canadian expat in Vietnam
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Banks with the largest ATM Withdrawal Limits by GuestPoster2469
Can somebody please tell me which banks offer the highest ATM withdrawal amount (so I can cut down on fees)? My understanding is that the fees I will be charged if I take money out from an overseas debit card are the local bank's ATM fee, a margin ...
I discovered today that MB Bank ATMs will dispense 5 million per transaction. -@Aidan in HCMCWere you using a foreign issued card or a local card? Read More
Banks with the largest ATM Withdrawal Limits by GuestPoster2469
Can somebody please tell me which banks offer the highest ATM withdrawal amount (so I can cut down on fees)? My understanding is that the fees I will be charged if I take money out from an overseas debit card are the local bank's ATM fee, a margin ...
@Aidan in HCMCMany have historically mentioned Citibank as allowing much more. Has anybody tried them? -@expatvn22I try not to make a habit of using my Canadian debit card too much these days. But when I do need larger amounts of cash, my go to ... Read More
Pre-school / Kindergarten
Any recent recommendations for pre-schools or kindergartens that won't break the bank? Most likely looking for part-time, half-days, etc. My daughter is 18 months. Read More
Business Visa for Children?? by kschulz
Hey everyone, I know lots of threads have been posted about visas, etc. But I can't find this particular discussion anywhere on the site. Even though 1-year multi-entry business visas are ridiculously expensive (in my opinion), it might make ...
I agree. To me, that makes the most sense. But even according to this page that you link to, the TT can only be given to 鈥淒ependents of LV1, LV2, 膼T, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, L膼鈥� 鈥� the 膼N Visa is not included. Is this ... Read More
Business Visa for Children??
Hey everyone, I know lots of threads have been posted about visas, etc. But I can't find this particular discussion anywhere on the site. Even though 1-year multi-entry business visas are ridiculously expensive (in my opinion), it might make ... Read More
Vietnam Embassy in Southeast Asia by kschulz
After yet another 3-hour long wait at Tan Son Nhat yesterday (I don鈥檛 know who was more upset, me or my screaming baby girl... haha)... nobody was getting through fast... I was amazed / impressed to see many officials turning away any ...
I got it directly from the site that you mentioned. See top of this page regarding fees (which you also linked to). Fees and charges Read More
ATM withdrawal amount by vikingjeger
For those that are interested in larger then an average 2 million withdrawal amount, try MB Bank at 26 Phan Dinh Phung street. Was able to withdraw 5 million
I was fairly happy taking out 5 million at a time (up to 4x per day) at ANZ before they were bought out by Shinhan Bank. The transition only happened a couple weeks ago and I haven鈥檛 had to take out money recently. Anybody have experience ... Read More
Vietnam Embassy in Southeast Asia
After yet another 3-hour long wait at Tan Son Nhat yesterday (I don鈥檛 know who was more upset, me or my screaming baby girl... haha)... nobody was getting through fast... I was amazed / impressed to see many officials turning away any ... Read More
Returning on a New Visa before Current Visa Expires
Thanks! I was looking all over for this posting and I couldn鈥檛 find it again. Thought maybe it was taken down. Read More
Returning on a New Visa before Current Visa Expires
Hey everyone, I have a trip planned to Thailand over Christmas. I currently have a 3-month, multiple entry, tourist visa that doesn't expire until January 7, 2018. I am returning from my trip to Thailand on December 29, 2017 (several days ... Read More
Air Con Replacement Remotes
Anybody know where to buy replacement remotes for Air Conditioners in HCM? Can鈥檛 seem to find any information online, even from the big retailers. Read More
SIM Card & Registration
**Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but I haven't seen anything recent. Next week, my wife and I will be moving to HCMC to study Vietnamese. Two Questions: (1) What is the best mobile service provider? (most reliable, decent ... Read More