Shipping Policy

Shipping Policy

A. Door-to-door Delivery within Ho Chi Minh City Urban Areas

We provide door-to-door delivery to customers' addresses in the central districts of Ho Chi Minh City, including:
Districts 1, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, Binh Thanh, Phu Nhuan, Go Vap, Tan Binh, and some areas of Districts 2, 6, 7, 8, and Tan Phu.

Note:

  • Free delivery is available for orders picked up at the ARIDENT office.

  • Free COD (Cash on Delivery) is applied to the following areas:

    • Cat Lai and Thanh My Loi Wards (District 2)

    • Wards 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (District 6)

    • Tan My Ward (District 7)

    • Wards 15, 16 (District 8)

    • Son Ky Ward (Tan Phu District)


B. Delivery to Suburban HCMC and Other Provinces

For orders outside central HCMC or in other provinces, goods will be delivered via postal services or third-party logistics.

  • Free shipping is typically applied to wholesale orders.

Suburban HCMC includes:
Binh Chanh, Nha Be, Can Gio, Thu Duc, District 9, District 12, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Bien Hoa – Dong Nai.


Shipping Fees (if applicable)

  • Rates are based on the pricing schedule of Vietnam Post (Decision No. 70/QD-BDVN dated 25/01/2014) – excluding 10% VAT.

Registered Mail Fees:

  • Based on weight brackets and distance zones (local, regional, remote).

  • Fuel surcharge: 15% (subject to change).

Domestic Surface Parcel Fees:

  • Max 30kg/item; lightweight goods will be charged by volumetric weight.

  • Fuel surcharge: 0% in HCMC, 15% in other regions.

Shipping Zones:

  • Local Zone: 23 Southern provinces

  • Regional Zone: 11 Central provinces

  • Remote Zone: 29 Northern provinces


C. EMS Express Delivery Service

  • Estimated delivery time: 2–4 days

Fees determined by:

  • Decision No. 3023/QD-BDHCM dated 15/07/2013

  • Decision No. 557/QD-KDTT dated 14/06/2013

Fuel Surcharge:

  • HCMC: 10%

  • Inter-province: 20% (subject to change)

Note on special goods:

  • Bulky items: Charged at 1.5x standard EMS rate

  • Lightweight items: Charged by volumetric weight using the formula:
    Volumetric weight = (Length × Width × Height) / 6000


D. Domestic COD (Cash on Delivery) Charges

COD charges include VAT and are calculated based on order value:

  • Orders under 100,000 VND:

    • COD fee: 13,000 VND via Post or Bookbuy

  • Orders from 100,000 to under 300,000 VND:

    • 13,000 VND via Post

    • 9,000 VND via Bookbuy

  • Orders from over 300,000 to 600,000 VND:

    • 15,000 VND via Post

    • 9,000 VND via Bookbuy

  • Orders from over 600,000 to 1,000,000 VND:

    • 17,000 VND via Post

    • 9,000 VND via Bookbuy


2. International Shipping

A. Standard Shipping by Sea

  • Estimated delivery time: 2–3 months

  • Shipping fee will be provided after order confirmation

B. Standard Shipping by Air

  • Estimated delivery time: 8–15 days

  • Shipping fee will be provided after placing the order

C. Express Delivery via UPS

  • Goods are shipped via UPS Express service

  • Shipping fees will be provided after order confirmation