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Do Bangkok Bank ATM cards work in Vietnam?

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Jul 27, 2024

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Afternoon All, This comes under everything else. Do Bangkok Bank ATM cards work in Vietnam ? Called into bank today to ask,one lady said no, another lady said yes, third lady said wait and see.😆 Anybody know for definite or can point me in right direction ? 

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The community discussion reveals mixed experiences regarding the use of Bangkok Bank ATM cards in Vietnam. Some users report successful transactions in Ho Chi Minh City, while others mention difficulties in Hanoi. Several commenters note the importance of ensuring foreign transactions are enabled by the bank and highlight variations depending on the type of card (e.g., Union Pay, MasterCard). Issues such as ATM compatibility and requirements for unblocking transactions are also addressed.

Bob **********

I think it matters what kind of ATM card you have,Union Pay,Mastercard ect and is your name on the card

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My name on card, has Mastercard logo on front. So hopefully be ok.

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Bob **********

are the numbers raised. As mine weren’t and got refused in Saigon it’s been awhile though good luck

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Numbers not raised just printed flat on card Does that make a difference ?

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Bob **********

I was told there is a deference when I tried years ago

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Cheers,thanks for the advice.

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Bob **********

I’ll be back in Pattaya on Tuesday I have about $500 in Dong if your interested

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Giuseppe **********

I called my bank call center and tried to make my atm working in England. After everything was fixed, i went to England but didn't work. You need to have credit card, pobably.

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@Giuseppe *********

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Jean-Maurice ********

my kasikorn bank card only works at VISA atms (which apparently isn’t all atms). found one bank in bali that it actually worked at. didn’t work at any other bank atms. I searched visa atms and found the specific ones and tried those with success.

weirdly enough, didn’t work at the visa atm in the US tho :(

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Sami **********

I used in Saigon few years ago.

Works better than my MasterCard

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Bart **************

Although I've never tried, I don't see any reason a Thai bank card would not work in Vietnam.

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Damian ******

You often need to ask in bank to unblock foreign transactions, so this can be the case if it works or not abroad

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Jan **********

mine worked (4 trips) HCM (saigon)

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Zwe **********

No work at Hanoi

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