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j_jrules

j_jrules

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Belgian expat in Vietnam

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14

About me

Belgian, Married with children

Lives in Ho Chi Minh City

Registration: 06 February 2017

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j_jrules replied to a thread
7 years ago
treesahquiche

Can't deposit cash into my account? by treesahquiche

I was told by Vietcombank that I couldn't deposit cash into my account because I'm a foreigner, and I could only do account-to-account transfers. Apparently only my employer is allowed to deposit money into my account. I'm not really clear on the ...

j_jrules

Wow thanks for sharing that! Read More

j_jrules replied to a thread
7 years ago
treesahquiche

Can't deposit cash into my account? by treesahquiche

I was told by Vietcombank that I couldn't deposit cash into my account because I'm a foreigner, and I could only do account-to-account transfers. Apparently only my employer is allowed to deposit money into my account. I'm not really clear on the ...

j_jrules

Exactly! I mean I pay about 30€ (not dollars!) in fees every single time I transfer money to my landlord for rent + I pay 6$ every time I withdraw 2.000.000 VDN. That's about twice a week. 48$/month + the rent transfer that nearly 100$ ... Read More

j_jrules replied to a thread
7 years ago
treesahquiche

Can't deposit cash into my account? by treesahquiche

I was told by Vietcombank that I couldn't deposit cash into my account because I'm a foreigner, and I could only do account-to-account transfers. Apparently only my employer is allowed to deposit money into my account. I'm not really clear on the ...

j_jrules

Only been here two months, I don't have a person I trust yet.. I'll try opening the Vietnamese PayPal, I thought it was only for Vietnamese people, as every time I try going on their website, it redirects to European PayPal. I'll try ... Read More

j_jrules replied to a thread
7 years ago
treesahquiche

Can't deposit cash into my account? by treesahquiche

I was told by Vietcombank that I couldn't deposit cash into my account because I'm a foreigner, and I could only do account-to-account transfers. Apparently only my employer is allowed to deposit money into my account. I'm not really clear on the ...

j_jrules

I just opened a Vietcombank account today and was also told that as a foreigner I could not deposit money on the account without specifying the source, which I was expecting. I asked the teller if I could transfer money from my home country bank ... Read More

j_jrules replied to a thread
8 years ago
Gfronda

Medical Coverage by Gfronda

For those of us who are travelers, are there medical insurance options available in country?

j_jrules

Hello, I'm looking for a health insurance coverage, and went to check out the two you mentioned. The price difference is quite big between AXXA and World Nomads, what made you go with AXXA in the end? What are you covered for? Have you had to ... Read More