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[apanve1]

My husband and I are going to Vietnam to teach and I need some imput about banking from overseas... the only thing bill-wise we're going to need to take care of is student loans (which I'm assuming can be paid online). Should we keep our American bank account? Is there any way to deposit funds intos it while in VN? And if so, would we have to convert VND to USD beforehand? Any and all information on this subject would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

[Chris_Crossley]

I have been in China for almost four years. My experience of transferring Chinese yuan renminbi into UK pounds has been painless, I am glad to say, but I will say that this was done at the largest provincial branch of the bank in Wuhan, one of the largest cities in the country.

You may find that, if you are not in a big city, maybe you could use a branch of Western Union or even the Vietnamese equivalent of the Post Office.

Try posting your query (if you have not done so already) on the Vietnam forum, so someone already there who is in the know can furnish you with the complete information you need.

[nolefan]

i'd advice you to sign up for online banking with your bank in the US. It will make money transfers a lot easier and painless. If your bank does not offer such service at reasonable rates (read FREE), go ahead and take a look at NETBANK ( www.netbank.com ). I've been using them for over 3 years and they've been great to me throughout my travels and expat life

[ls650]