Until very recently, Timo Bank (a subsidiary of VP Bank) was often recommended to expats for their flexibility in opening an account. It was possible to open an account directly from a mobile application, scan your documents and do it entirely remotely. Since the recent changes on the policy and rules of issuing bank accounts for foreigners, it is not so easy anymore to open a bank account in Vietnam. From now on, trusting a bank such as Vietcombank (which offers ATMs in all countries) is the best advice you could get.