Shipping to Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's largest city and commercial centre, has its main container terminal at Cát Lái on the Saigon River. It serves southern Vietnam, including Bình Dương, Đồng Nai and the Mekong Delta.
Practical tips. Personal effects are accepted for foreigners with a work permit or temporary residence card and for overseas Vietnamese returning to live in Vietnam, usually as one duty-free shipment of used goods. Vietnamese customs is strict about electronics, books and media, so list every item clearly. Gift shipments have only a small duty-free allowance.
The city's traffic is dominated by motorbikes, and trucks are restricted in the centre during the day, so deliveries are often made at night or with smaller vehicles.
Thảo Điền in District 2 is popular with expats.
Shipping rates from Canada to Ho Chi Minh
| Destination | From Toronto | From Montreal | From Vancouver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ho Chi Minh | USD 4 / cu ft 57 days · min. USD 406.28 | USD 4 / cu ft 57 days · min. USD 406.28 | USD 3 / cu ft 47 days · min. USD 370.96 |
Examples from Vancouver: 0.5 CBM / 100 kg USD 370.96; 2 CBM / 400 kg USD 476.92. The carrier charges by volume or by weight (1,000 kg per CBM), whichever is greater. From the Prairies, the quote adds Fastfrate trucking to Montreal or Vancouver.
Personal effects: Personal effects and household goods are accepted subject to carrier approval: we send your packing list and passport copy to the carrier before you pay. Carrier conditions for Vietnam: Subject to ISPM 15 Packing Regulations; Consignee Tax ID And HS Code Rerquired On BL; Hanoi Cargo MIN 2 CBM.
Documents: a signed packing list and a passport copy for personal effects, a commercial invoice and packing list for commercial cargo. Customs value up to CAD 2,000; cargo palletized or crated on ISPM 15 wood.
Nearest other destinations in Vietnam: Haiphong (1,124 km), Hanoi (1,144 km). All destinations and rates: shipping to Vietnam.
Rates valid October 1–31, 2026; totals include A1 fees of USD 265.00. Destination charges are confirmed by the carrier, duties and taxes are paid by the consignee, and transit days are the carrier's estimate.