Vietnam is becoming an increasingly important trade partner for Ireland. Bilateral trade between Ireland and Vietnam reached €180 million in 2010 and Ireland’s Minister for Trade and Development visited Vietnam in October 2010 to assess the impact of Ireland’s development aid programme and further trade between Ireland and Vietnam. Ireland also continues to support demining and clearance of unexploded bombs in Vietnam.
Sources: DHL, Gov.uk, Ireland Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
For more detailed information when trading with Vietnam, download our Vietnam Fact Sheet
Gateways into the country:
2 (SGN & HAN)
Number of Service Centres: 7
DHL Delivery Zone: 7
Vehicle Fleet: 114
| Vietnam: Country Profile | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital: | Hanoi | IMPORTS INTO VIETNAM | |
| Population: | 92.4 million | Imports into Vietnam: |
US$114.3 billion |
| Official Language: | Vietnamese, English, French, Chinese, Khmer | Import Commodities: |
Machinery and equipment, petroleum products, steel products, raw materials for the clothing and shoe industries, electronics, plastics, automobiles. |
| Currency: | Vietnamese dong (VND) | Top Import Origins: | China, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Netherlands, Hong Kong, France and Thailand |
| GDP: | US$138 billion | EXPORTS FROM VIETNAM | |
| Duty Free Allowance: | 1,000,000 DONG | Exports from Vietnam: |
US$114.6 billion |
| Export Commodities: |
Clothes, shoes, electronics, seafood, crude oil, rice, coffee, wooden products, machinery | ||
| Top Export Origins: | Russian Federation, Japan, UK, US, Germany, China, Hong Kong and France | ||
| Transit Times | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| The times provided for dutiable shipments are based on the time expected for customs in Vietnam to clear the shipment – this is dependent on the value of the shipment. |
Destination | Document | Dutiable Shipment |
| Ha Noi | 2 days | 3-5 days | |
| Hue | 5 days | 6-8 days | |
| Nam Dinh | 3 days | 4-6 days | |
| Ho Chi Minh | 2 days | 3-5 days | |
| Da Nang | 3 days | 4-6 days | |
Vietnamese Customs prohibit or restrict the import of the following items into Vietnam. Logistics providers will also have a list of items that are prohibited or restricted for transport to any location, for example dangerous goods. DHL’s standard list of prohibited items also applies.
