Sending gifts to a friend in Vietnam....

Barber368 · 2013-08-08T19:47:25+02:00

Hey all, I am looking at sending some gifts to a friend in Vietnam for her birthday in October. I have been trying to find out what is permissable to be sent nto Vietnam. I know the obvious things ...

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MarkinNamSerial expat18 June 2022 04:27:30

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@Barber368 greatest concern is the goods getting past the airport, so many oppertunists

findgwMember18 June 2022 06:47:52

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@Tran Hung Dao Great response. Been married to a Vietnamese lady since January in Las Vegas, of all places! She doesn't like perfume, flowers are a waste of money she says to me... Something personal from your country, preferably MADE IN YOUR COUNTRY and not VN or CN. Yes, VN Customs tax everything inbound so be prepared to send her some money to pay the tax so she can take possession.

OceanBeach92107VIP Member18 June 2022 08:16:03

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@Barber368 greatest concern is the goods getting past the airport, so many oppertunists
- @MarkinNam

Hopefully the OP is still alive, having asked the question in 2013...

I do believeSerial expat18 June 2022 08:53:47

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Only once in my 14 years living in Vietnam did I receive my post from Canada. Sending to Vietnam by any way other than courier is a crap shoot.

MarkinNamSerial expat23 June 2022 15:01:54

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@OceanBeach92107 Hahaha, when I saw Tran Hung Dao I started looking, it’s ancient

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