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Best way to ship a box from Hanoi to USA?

rover°µÍø½ûÇø

Hello! I have a backpack and a few odds & ends that must be shipped from Hanoi to the USA where I currently live. Can anyone recommend a reliable shipping service? Fedex seems a bit pricey but I guess it is an option. I’ve also heard that that post office in Hanoi can ship parcels, but my friend in Hanoi who is helping me doesn’t think that is the best idea. Any recommendations? Thanks!

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SteinNebraska

If it is worth shipping it's probably worth going FedEx or DHL.  One thing to check on either is to be sure they are quoting Economy instead of Priority.  It will increase shipping time from 3-5 days to around 7-9 but it is much cheaper. 

You can ship Vietnam Post and it is quite cheap but you aren't assured it will arrive.  I had one supplier send me something from VN to US with Vietnam Post and it never arrived.  That's my only exposure.  I'm sure others have had the opposite experience.

For me we only use FedEx but my company back home has a 70-something% disount off of list rates so it's actually pretty cheap for us.

Fred

Fedex and DHl aren't the cheapest, but they do exactly what they say they will.
It's all a matter of how much the items matter to you. If the things are nothing special, just sell them or give them away.

Guest2023

You can look on Facebook for a service called " Friends who deliver", maybe someone in Ha Noi is travelling back light and can bring it for you.

rover°µÍø½ûÇø

Thanks very much! There are some valuable items but nothing particularly noteworthy.