Vasily Zorin
@VasilyZorin
Russian expat in Vietnam
Forum posts
18
About me
Russian
Lives in Moscow
Speaks English, Russian, Ukranian, Czech (limited), French (learning)
Registration: 06 September 2014
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Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
In the end, I am going to take a flight to Estonia (EU) and put money into a bank account there. Also, take some reserve cash (like 2k) to Vietnam. Thank you all for your valuable responses. Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
Dejavu.dot: I think that friend of yours should have called the police :-) He was forced to bribe... Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
stumpy: I think this is offtopic, but... 1. Medical care is reportedly cheap in Vietnam in comparison to Moscow. Especially dental care. 2. Visa is ~360 USD per year (4 x 90 USD for 3 months). Just nothing. 3. I don't drink alcohol at ... Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
DanFromSF: One year's living expenses are much less than that ;-) I am going to Nha Trang. Apartments — 300$/m, food and etc — roughly 300$. So 7200$ per year. Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
Jaitch: Now I understand. You are definitely right, it's better to keep the deposit outside of Vietnam and just use ATM. The problem is that law of Putin's domain does not allow foreign banks to have branches in Russia at all. Is it possible ... Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
DanFromSF: Well everything is relative. I did think about 20-30k just to start and up to 100k. Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
DanFromSF: fascinating story! Cash is King for me because, unfortunately, I am still being a citizen of this gas station :-( Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
Thank you for detailed response, Jaitch. 1. We do not have any branches of international banks in Russia. Also, there are rumors about SWIFT's intention to swift Russia off. 2. Then I shall open an account at first, and then fly back and send ... Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
The thing is, I reside in Moscow and I can not trust these nearby banks (they might become bankrupt at any moment), so I keep my money in cash. So I took into consideration an option to bring cash to Vietnam and put it into a deposit box. The ... Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang? by VasilyZorin
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you.
Thank you for valuable information. SWIFT is a transfer between two bank accounts in different banks, huh? Since I don't have an account in Vietnamese bank I can't transfer money there, right? Am I obliged to open such account before making ... Read More
Are there any banks with available deposit box to rent in Nha Trang?
Also, is it safe? I am gonna bring very significant amount of money with me to Nha Trang. Is there a possibility of losing it by bank robbery or something? Thank you. Read More