Frequently asked questions
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General information
What services does VU CARGO offer?
Air freight Vietnam → Germany & EU; air freight Germany & EU → Vietnam; sea freight Germany → Vietnam; shopping service for German goods with no service fee.
What goods does VU CARGO ship?
Clothes, shoes, household goods, dried food, sweets and many other everyday items. Some special goods have surcharges or must be insured.
What are the steps to send goods?
Create a customer code the first time; give the sender and recipient details; list the goods; pack them securely.
Can I track my order?
Yes. Use your tracking number on the tracking page.
What is the standard packing?
Regular goods: thick cardboard, well padded. Fragile goods, liquids, special goods: a foam box or wooden crate is required. Tell us in advance and we’ll advise you.
Do you collect from home?
Yes, anywhere in Germany and Vietnam: via the post office/postman for regular goods; a special truck for heavy, bulky goods and large quantities.
Air freight Germany → Vietnam
Which items can I send, and which are banned?
Allowed: clothes, shoes, household goods, cosmetics, perfume, food supplements… Not by air: aerosols, high-capacity batteries and items restricted under aviation rules.
How does home pickup in Germany work?
At a DHL branch: free shipping label for parcels from 10 kg. DHL pickup at home: +€2/parcel. Large goods: special truck.
How long does it take?
2–3 flights a week. Hanoi warehouse & city: 3–5 working days after the flight. Other provinces: 2–4 more days via Viettel Post or coach freight.
What compensation do you offer?
Insured shipments (fee 5–10 %): 100 % of the declared value. Regular goods: actual value, max. €20/kg (or a freight refund); excluded if the damage comes from poor packing. Report within 24 hours with video/photos of the inspection with the courier.
Which items have surcharges?
Batteries: €3/small battery, €5/large battery · Alcohol: €5/bottle · Branded perfume & cosmetics: €1/item · Branded goods over €100: 5 % of value · New laptops & phones: €15/unit · Items with lots of glass, fragile: insurance required.
How is the volumetric surcharge calculated?
Volumetric weight = L × W × H (cm) / 6000. Surcharge = (volumetric − actual weight) × €2.50. Example: a 17 kg parcel of 50×60×40 cm → 20 kg volumetric → surcharge €7.50.
Air freight Vietnam → Germany
When are the flights and how long to Germany?
Cut-off 16:00 on Thursday, flight every Saturday. At our German warehouse 9–10 working days later (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays), home delivery 1–3 more days.
What are the delivery fees in Germany and the EU?
Home delivery in Germany: €10/parcel (max. 25 kg). EU countries: €25/parcel (not Switzerland, UK, Norway). Inspection fee: €8/shipment (food, cosmetics, traditional medicine).
Why do I sometimes have to collect from the post office?
About 70 % of orders are delivered to the door. Couriers in Europe don't call ahead; they look for the name on the doorbell or mailbox – make sure it's written correctly. If you're out, the parcel goes to the nearest post office.
Which items can be sent, and which are banned?
Allowed: dried food (vacuum-packed), clothes, shoes, bags, food supplements, traditional medicine. Banned: batteries, power banks, magnets, flammable goods, fresh food, alcohol, tobacco, jewellery, gold and silver, cash, counterfeit goods.
What compensation do you offer?
Regular goods: actual value, max. €10/kg. Insured goods: 100 % of the value. A continuous unboxing video, starting while the shipping label is still intact, is required.
What if I send a banned item by mistake?
Found in Vietnam: you collect it again at our office. Found by airport security/customs: the goods are destroyed, a €65/parcel fine applies and the freight is still charged.
How should I pack goods for Germany?
Thick cardboard box, well padded; dried food must be vacuum-packed; fragile goods and liquids wrapped in several layers; bulky, fragile special items in a wooden box or frame.
Home pickup in Vietnam?
Hanoi city: via a fast delivery app. Other provinces: Viettel Post. Free for orders from 10 kg; under 10 kg the actual domestic fee applies.
Sea freight Germany → Vietnam
What can I send?
Almost everything, including large batteries, metal aerosol cans, cosmetics and household chemicals, bulky and high-value goods – except items banned from export/import under Vietnamese and German law.
How do you collect goods?
Discounted DHL labels, or a truck that collects large lots from homes or warehouses all over Europe.
How long until the goods reach Vietnam?
On average 1 sailing a month. Goods arrive about 2–2.5 months after departure; this can change with the shipping schedule, weather and customs.
How should I pack for sea freight?
Wrap well with bubble wrap, foam and padding; tape pop-up caps and pumps shut; use thick cardboard boxes with plenty of tape.
Insurance & compensation?
With insurance (5–7 %): 100 % of the value. Without: max. 30 % of the invoice value, no more than €10/kg. We are not liable for expiry dates, goods needing special storage, or force majeure.
Need a quote or a customer code?
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