how to transfer money from american bank to vietnamese bank quickly

21POSTS

12 years ago

I am now living in Nha Trang city. I have problem about transfering money from American bank to Vietnamese bank, exactly in VCB in Nha Trang. I open have to go to Saigon to get money in steads of in Nha trang. Who know the best way please share to me. Thank u.

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Parmyd Serial expat

334POSTS

12 years ago

lamhoang wrote:
I am now living in Nha Trang city. I have problem about transfering money from American bank to Vietnamese bank, exactly in VCB in Nha Trang. I open have to go to Saigon to get money in steads of in Nha trang. Who know the best way please share to me. Thank u.

Wells Fargo has a money transfer service that is relatively inexpensive. They transfer to VCB and VietinBank.

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simon.1711 Active member

48POSTS

12 years ago

Telegraphic Transfer is easy, I've done it a couple of times.

Transferring money out of Vietnam is a giant pain, so I suggest you only bring what you need

NPBD Active member

41POSTS

12 years ago

go to western union web site:
create a account, make a transfer up聽 to 2,900.00 USD
pay by: register your checking account (routing number and account number)聽 or use pay your bill feature from your bank to western union.

Get cash in USD at any western union in VN for only 5$ fee.

perry88 Serial expat

226POSTS

12 years ago

Western Union is too expensive.聽 I have a Wells Fargo account and set up transfers with my fiance in Viet Nam to Vietin bank.聽 It was a $5 fee in the US for any amount and she received USD at her bank without paying any fees.聽 Very fast, maybe 1 day.

The Long Man Active member

60POSTS

12 years ago

Hi Hoang

As far as I know the money has to come from an employer or something similar, anyway they want proof of where the money has come from. I had trouble at first with Vietcombank until I could prove that my wages were sent to my UK account before I transferred money to my Vietnamese account.