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Does anyone have information on international bank transfers? I don't have an account in Hanoi and I'd like to send money overseas. Any suggestions on a bank that can help me efficiently?
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answered about 10 months ago by Billy59
For international bank services, try Maybank - 63 Ly(or Le) Thai To phone: (84-4) 824-1791 ANZ Bank 14 Le Thai To St. phone: (84-4) 825-8188 Both banks offer internationa banking services. If you are transfering money from or to your bank in the Sates, you may need to obtain what is called a "Swift Code" from your bank. Also, be sure to call the bank first, to make sure what documents you need to present for the particular service you are needing; save you two trips.
answered about 10 months ago by hanoikiwi
I will be interested to see how you go with this. I do not believe you can send money out of Vietnam easily. You will need to show where the money has come from for a start. I have an account at the above mentioned ANZ and can transfer money as my pay goes into the account. Recently I was overseas and a friend tried to put cash into my account here in Hanoi and was told she could not do so as they did not know where it was from. There are lots of Western Union offices - these are for inbound remittances which amount to in excess of 1.7 billion US$ per year but it is not possible t use them to send money out. Good luck.
answered about 10 months ago by Mike
We transfer money overseas by TT all the time. All you require is an invoice (make sure that it is a standard invoice with all necessary information) for services/goods from the person receiving the money which is submitted along with the TT application. It is as easy as that.
answered about 10 months ago by caitlin
Hi there, ANZ (and probably any other bank) will let you transfer up to $7,000USD (in more than one transaction if necessary) using just your customs form (you know the white form that you fill in when you enter the country). You don't have to prove anything about the origin of the money, it's just recorded on your form how much you transferred. You will need the SWIFT code and bank address for where you want the money to go. You need your passport to prove your identity. I also heard that the rules had changed for transfers to personal bank accounts. Don't know the details, but you could ask ANZ.
answered about 10 months ago by suddenpaws
I have been looking at this issue for the past few weeks. I wanted to try Western Union, and yes, you can send from Hanoi, but only at VP Bank, and then not at all branches (ones that do are on Hoan Kiem and also on Ba Trieu). They told me in very broken English that you need to have a letter from your employer to prove where the money has come from (if you are like me and work here), and to tell them exactly where it is going and why, so an invoice, too. A lot of effort just to pay my credit card back in Oz. Yes Mike from Indochine, probably easier for you, but you are registered Vietnamese company, yeah?! I will try the SWIFT idea at the ANZ, I think. Most banks will probably have their SWIFT number/code on their websites...I know mine (Westpac) does. Will post with any other info I find out about it.
answered about 10 months ago by alpha
Last I looked into it, the ability to send out $7,000 with only your customs form was only good for 30 days after you enter the country. That may have changed.
answered about 10 months ago by guitarnoise
The results are good. My situation was fairly urgent so I went the Western Union route. Although there are thousands of outlets in Hanoi, only a handful of them can send money overseas. I ended up at the VP Bank at 12 Dien Bien Phu Street. The staff had good English and knew how to do their jobs well. The maximum amount I could send was US$1200, but this amount varies depending which country you are sending money to. I thought I was going to get stuck on not having proper paperwork as I don't have job here. They needed proof of the source of the money but were willing to accept a quick look at my ATM withdrawal slips. Overall, it was not as hard to do as I expected, but probably still much harder to send than receive.
answered about 10 months ago by blue_tiger
I transfer money all the time using my account in ANZ. They let you deposit 7,000usd staggard. Doesn't have to be a one time deposit. Just make sure you keep the white immigration entry form as they will write the amount you have deposited until it reaches to the max of 7,000usd. Regardless of the amount the charge is only 20usd for the transfer. I use this form all the time to deposit my money since they will not allow you to deposit otherwise. It is not also possible to ask somebody to deposit to your account. Bring photocopy of passport to confirm identity.
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