Does my Vietnamese bank card or account get closed when my visa expires?
Based on 1 discussion with 2 participants · Last activity: 14 days ago
TL;DR
The bank only temporarily blocks the card, not the account itself — after a visa run and new visa, just visit a branch to update your info and the card works again. Accounts are closed only after a long period of inactivity.
What the community said
When your visa expires, it's the card that gets blocked, not the bank account. To unblock it, visit a bank branch with your new visa and update your information — the card will work again afterward.
15 days ago Card blocked, not account
The bank account itself is closed only due to prolonged inactivity (no transactions), not because of visa expiration.
15 days ago Closure only for inactivity
SIM cards don't require a visa update — they keep working regardless of your visa status.
15 days ago SIM not tied to visa
Sometimes the mobile operator (e.g. Viettel) may ask you to update biometrics and passport data — but only if you haven't done this before.
15 days ago Viettel biometric update
Viettel carried out a planned replacement of all SIM cards as part of a crackdown on SIMs registered to one person but used by someone else (linked to scam call centers).
15 days ago Viettel SIM replacement