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expat banking in Ho Chi Minh City 2026 tips

fmd_goodBún Bò Huế Tân Trụ · #bank #expat
i'm moving to ho chi minh city in a few months and trying to sort out money before i land. can foreigners open a local bank account easily in 2026, or should i just rely on my home card & wise transfe… i'm moving to ho chi minh city in a few months and trying to sort out money before i land. can foreigners open a local bank account easily in 2026, or should i just rely on my home card & wise transfers? also curious if any of the banks near bún bò huế tân trụ are friendlier to new arrivals
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Skip the branch hunt near Tân Trụ and try Techcombank or VPBank in District 1, they see foreigners daily and move faster.

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Second this, BIDV on Nguyễn Thị Minh Khai works too.

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Image nina ·

good call on the District 1 thing. one thing i'd add is to bring a few passport photos and cash for the initial deposit, banks there always seem to want both on day one.

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honestly opening a local account is doable but the paperwork can drag, so keep wise as a backup for the first month. fwiw i'd get your visa sorted before walking into any branch, they always ask for teh proper one.

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yeah the visa thing is real, though some branches near Tan Dinh wanted a 6-month lease too, so bring your rental contract.

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where to find com tam near Quan com Nga in 2026?

fmd_goodQuán cơm Nga · #food #hcmc #comtam
visiting hcmc for a week in march 2026 & staying around quan com nga, is this place worth a proper sit down meal or just a quick lunch? also keen to know what the com tam plates run price wise these d… visiting hcmc for a week in march 2026 & staying around quan com nga, is this place worth a proper sit down meal or just a quick lunch? also keen to know what the com tam plates run price wise these days
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Quan com Nga on Hoang Sa is more of a quick lunch spot than a sit down meal honestly. Com tam plates around there run 40k to 60k dong depending on toppings. For a proper sit down, the spots on Vo Van Tan are worth the walk.

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yeah agreed on the quick lunch call, tho the vo van tan spots get packed around noon so go before 11 or after 1

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if u want the sit down vibe maybe try the com tam places around Tran Quang Dieu in district 3, more of a proper meal & they do the broken rice with everything on it. price wise id say budget 50 to 70k for a full plate. nga is fine but its very much a quick in and out kind of spot

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