

BIGJED1975
Australian °µÍø½ûÇø in Vietnam
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Lives in Hoi An
Registration: 03 June 2013
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Best way to bring money into Vietnam for Australians by BIGJED1975
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to bring money into Vietnam from Australia. I've considered many options all with pros, cons and fees. 1 Taking AUD cash then converting it 2 Converting AUD to US. 3 Setting up a VN bank account then wiring it ...

Sorry Scott sounds dodgy as sin. Plus would be a nightmare to sort out from maybe save $50. Unsure about taxing laws. Good luck. Read More


VIETNAM FORUM CODE OF CONDUCT by °µÍø½ûÇø.com
Hi all, In order to keep the forum clear, friendly and useful, we invite you to follow these guidelines. They have been made to help you in using the forum. FIRST STEPS ON THE FORUM: > Before writing, we invite you to have a look at the previous ...

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Cost of living in Vietnam by °µÍø½ûÇø.com
Hi everybody, It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in Vietnam. Don't forget to mention where in Vietnam you are living. How much does it cost to live in Vietnam? > accommodation prices > public transportation fares (tube, ...

This has been great info. We have worked out 20mill a month should do us. But I will keep a tally of our monthly outgoings and compare it. Just over 2 months till arrive in Hoi an, Yeah Baby! Read More


Best way to bring money into Vietnam for Australians by BIGJED1975
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to bring money into Vietnam from Australia. I've considered many options all with pros, cons and fees. 1 Taking AUD cash then converting it 2 Converting AUD to US. 3 Setting up a VN bank account then wiring it ...

Cool we will be around so good to have some contacts. Read More


Best way to bring money into Vietnam for Australians by BIGJED1975
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to bring money into Vietnam from Australia. I've considered many options all with pros, cons and fees. 1 Taking AUD cash then converting it 2 Converting AUD to US. 3 Setting up a VN bank account then wiring it ...

hoi an that is. Read More


Best way to bring money into Vietnam for Australians by BIGJED1975
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to bring money into Vietnam from Australia. I've considered many options all with pros, cons and fees. 1 Taking AUD cash then converting it 2 Converting AUD to US. 3 Setting up a VN bank account then wiring it ...

Bluenz, thanks for all the help. Love to catch up and buy you a beer. Westpac the go, they know there stuff. We will be arriving inBox an in Feb if you want to catch up. Plus we will be helping CHIA org in hoi an if you miss us. I don't think you ... Read More


Cell Phones by ancientpathos
Maybe it is an age thing, but I just can not understand what is so important that a person can not turn the darn things off at bedtime or just for a meal. Then there are the pictures and movies that they can make. I was getting a massage last week ...

Now some shops in OZ won't serve people who are on there phones. When our group of friends go out for tea we all have to turn our phones off until its time to leave the restaurant. Read More


Best way to bring money into Vietnam for Australians by BIGJED1975
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to bring money into Vietnam from Australia. I've considered many options all with pros, cons and fees. 1 Taking AUD cash then converting it 2 Converting AUD to US. 3 Setting up a VN bank account then wiring it ...

Just checked out the whole internet transfer option. It all seems straight forward. All you seem you need to do is open a account in Vietnam get the swift codes off them and transfer your AUD to nam and get AUD out. I found Westpac the cheapest at ... Read More


Best way to bring money into Vietnam for Australians by BIGJED1975
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to bring money into Vietnam from Australia. I've considered many options all with pros, cons and fees. 1 Taking AUD cash then converting it 2 Converting AUD to US. 3 Setting up a VN bank account then wiring it ...

Hey bluenz what bank are you with in VN. I will chat with anz again and Westpac as well. Thanks. Read More


Visa Run Hanoi > ??? > Saigon by mtgmike
Hello. I have a U.S. passport. My visa extension for Vietnam expires December 1st. I have to leave Vietnam to get a new visa. I'm currently in North Vietnam, about 8 hours form Hanoi, and I would like to end up in Saigon next month. One option ...

Cambodia is very cheap and worth a trip if you haven't seen the amazing temples of Angkor Wat. Worth a trip if you have to fly somewhere plus I did read that you can get cheap tourist visas for nam there. Read More


Best way to bring money into Vietnam for Australians by BIGJED1975
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to bring money into Vietnam from Australia. I've considered many options all with pros, cons and fees. 1 Taking AUD cash then converting it 2 Converting AUD to US. 3 Setting up a VN bank account then wiring it ...

I went to my ANZ branch to talk about that kind of thing and they really weren't any help at all. So you transfer your money from Australia in AUD to a nam bank account and you can get that money out in AUD from the VD bank? Then change it to dong?. ... Read More


Visa Run Hanoi > ??? > Saigon by mtgmike
Hello. I have a U.S. passport. My visa extension for Vietnam expires December 1st. I have to leave Vietnam to get a new visa. I'm currently in North Vietnam, about 8 hours form Hanoi, and I would like to end up in Saigon next month. One option ...

if you near danang, it has a international airport. You could fly to Cambodia and see the temples. Read More


Best way to bring money into Vietnam for Australians by BIGJED1975
Hello, I'm looking for the best way to bring money into Vietnam from Australia. I've considered many options all with pros, cons and fees. 1 Taking AUD cash then converting it 2 Converting AUD to US. 3 Setting up a VN bank account then wiring it ...

ATM will cost to much if you are living their for more then a year . This is a good website I found http://www.sendmoneyasia.org/. Going to talk to money transfer place next week so I will update you then. Read More


Vietnam mulls ban on °µÍø½ûÇøs making foreign-currency desposits by Tran Hung Dao
Only "mulling" about it but might as well go open a savings account now so you can be "grandfathered" in before the hammer comes down on us (if it happens - if not, no ...

So they just want you spend dong not dollars. So opening a bank account really has noting to do with it if you deposit dong not dollars into it? Read More


Vietnam mulls ban on °µÍø½ûÇøs making foreign-currency desposits by Tran Hung Dao
Only "mulling" about it but might as well go open a savings account now so you can be "grandfathered" in before the hammer comes down on us (if it happens - if not, no ...

Sorry just the whole thing. $2 were mentioned. Read More