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[BigJay]

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Vietnam’s leading jockey

 

[flyingillini]

Vietnam’s leading jockey

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Vietnam’s hero doing karate

 

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[tommir99]

Vietnam’s hero doing karate
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Is it typical for ATMs to be empty in Vietnam? I read some reviews online as I was searching the lowest fee ATMs and I noticed several people mention that.

Which bank's ATM would you recommend for foreigners?

 

[flyingillini]

Is it typical for ATMs to be empty in Vietnam? I read some reviews online as I was searching the lowest fee ATMs and I noticed several people mention that.

Which bank's ATM would you recommend for foreigners?

No , never experienced an empty ATM. I have VietinBank and Chase. Chase has no ATM fees worldwide.

 

[tommir99]

No , never experienced an empty ATM. I have VietinBank and Chase. Chase has no ATM fees worldwide.

Okay, thanks. Maybe it's just some of the tourist area ATM's that are empty more often. I'll find out tomorrow

 

[quantumleap]

No , never experienced an empty ATM. I have VietinBank and Chase. Chase has no ATM fees worldwide.

I didn't know that about Chase. I use Schwab. When I was in the Ayala Mall in Cebu I walked into a bank I had never heard of before, put my Schwab card in the ATM and received the exact amount I requested. No ATM fees. No foreign money fees.

Don't forget, some banks will charge you an additional fee other than the fee for not being their bank if you pull money out of an ATM in another country.

 

[tommir99]

Have to say that my first impression of Da Nang was pretty good. The massage girl next to my hotel have the sweetest smile, and people generally seem to be nicer than in Thailand

 

[flyingillini]

I didn't know that about Chase. I use Schwab. When I was in the Ayala Mall in Cebu I walked into a bank I had never heard of before, put my Schwab card in the ATM and received the exact amount I requested. No ATM fees. No foreign money fees.

Don't forget, some banks will charge you an additional fee other than the fee for not being their bank if you pull money out of an ATM in another country.

Sorry, I meant Schwab, ATM transactions are free worldwide, it is great!

 

[flyingillini]

Have to say that my first impression of Da Nang was pretty good. The massage girl next to my hotel have the sweetest smile, and people generally seem to be nicer than in Thailand

Cool, not a big fan of Da Nang but it's a good start to the country.

 

[quantumleap]

 

[flyingillini]

I have been everywhere here except 1 place which I got government approval to go 50 days ago but due to my knee injury I can't go. I got approved to go to Hamburger Hill but now I can't go.

 

[flyingillini]

 

[tommir99]

Okay, thanks. Maybe it's just some of the tourist area ATM's that are empty more often. I'll find out tomorrow

I went to look for an ATM to get some cash. The first ATM machine on the list weren't where it was suposed to be. Somewhere else. Same thing with the next ATM. Simply wasn't there

The next ATM on the list, I found it (!) but got an error message, something like "the transaction couldn't be completed". Okay, on to the number 4. Finally worked. But the limit was 3 million. And I just checked the transaction fees. It was 9 euros (10,5 usd)

 

[flyingillini]

I went to look for an ATM to get some cash. The first ATM machine on the list weren't where it was suposed to be. Somewhere else. Same thing with the next ATM. Simply wasn't there

The next ATM on the list, I found it (!) but got an error message, something like "the transaction couldn't be completed". Okay, on to the number 4. Finally worked. But the limit was 3 million. And I just checked the transaction fees. It was 9 euros (10,5 usd)

Get Charles Schwab no ATM fees worldwide.
Use VPbank, Agribank, MB bank, VietinBank, PVbank, BIDV, SHB, Vietcom, VIP, Sacomb, ACB, MSB those banks take American cards. Other smaller banks dont. Open up a VietinBank account. Get their app and use their QR code to pay for things. It’s the best bank here.
MB and VP bank is 1,000 a day USD but you have to do it in increments of 5 million each time. Other banks limits are 3 million ạ transaction , depending the bank you can do multiple transactions. I usually take out 1k USD at MB bank but it takes me 5 transactions at 5 million each.

 

[Tanko]

I have been everywhere here except 1 place which I got government approval to go 50 days ago but due to my knee injury I can't go. I got approved to go to Hamburger Hill but now I can't go.

Not wheelchair accessible Fly?

Maybe you should suck it up and fight through the pain. Its once in a lifetime visit. Have the hyna carry you.

 

[flyingillini]

Not wheelchair accessible Fly?

Maybe you should suck it up and fight through the pain. Its once in a lifetime visit. Have the hyna carry you.

I can't even walk up a stair now, this is impossible now

 

[quantumleap]

Not wheelchair accessible Fly?

Maybe you should suck it up and fight through the pain. Its once in a lifetime visit. Have the hyna carry you.

He could always hire a rickshaw!

 

[Tanko]

I can't even walk up a stair now, this is impossible now

That looks flat and easy... Hell, you could crawl up that path.
Come on Fly. Grow a pair.