Shipping to Cambodia from Vietnam

Ship to Cambodia from Vietnam by road or air — Moc Bai border crossing, Phnom Penh delivery, 1-2 day transit, door-to-door, 100% insurance.

Vietnam and Cambodia share more than 1,200 km of land border — the shortest, cheapest shipping lane Gateway Express operates anywhere in Asia. For the estimated 20,000+ Vietnamese nationals working in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Sihanoukville, plus the long-established Vietnamese community around Tonle Sap (Biển Hồ), that border means parcels move in days, not weeks.

It also means something different for Vietnamese businesses: Phnom Penh is a genuine cross-border trade market, not a distant export destination. Traders bring in Vietnamese processed food, dried seafood, and household goods by truck through Moc Bai, restock weekly rather than monthly, and treat Cambodia more like a domestic satellite market than an overseas one.

This page covers both of our transport options — road freight through the land border crossings, which is the fastest and lowest-cost route for the vast majority of shipments, and air freight into Phnom Penh (PNH), which we use for higher-value cargo or during the border congestion that hits around Khmer New Year and Pchum Ben. Nowhere else on our network offers this dual-mode choice.

Shipping Services to Cambodia

Road Freight — Express (1-2 Business Days)

Our fastest and most-used service for Cambodia, moving trucks through Moc Bai (Tay Ninh) into Bavet, with onward road transit to Phnom Penh.

Best for:

Commercial samples, contracts, and urgent documents
Vietnamese food and beverage restock for Phnom Penh shops and restaurants
Time-sensitive gifts and personal parcels
Prescription medicine (with valid documentation)

Service features:

1-2 business day door-to-door delivery
Real-time tracking from pickup to handover
100% declared-value insurance included
Multiple crossing points depending on origin and destination

Road Freight — Standard (2-4 Business Days)

A cost-effective option for non-urgent cargo, still moving through the same border network.

Best for:

Personal items, clothing, footwear, accessories
Dry food, confectionery, seasonings, instant noodles
General household goods

Road Freight — Economy (3-5 Business Days)

Built for heavy or bulky cargo where cost per kilogram matters more than speed.

Best for:

Bulk commercial inventory and container-scale shipments
Furniture and heavy equipment
Wholesale restock runs for Vietnamese traders in Phnom Penh

Air Freight — Express (Phnom Penh, PNH)

For shipments where road transit isn’t the right fit — high-value commercial cargo needing formal air waybill documentation, or during Khmer New Year and Pchum Ben when land-border traffic backs up for days. We book air cargo from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi into Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH).

Best for:

High-value or fragile commercial goods
Shipments timed around Cambodian holidays, when road congestion is heaviest
Businesses that need predictable air-waybill paperwork for their own customs filings

Ask us which mode fits your shipment — for most Vietnam-Cambodia cargo, road remains both faster and cheaper thanks to the shared border; air is the fallback when reliability matters more than route.

Cambodia’s border crossings

Vietnam crossing	Cambodia crossing	Typical destination
Moc Bai (Tay Ninh)	Bavet	Phnom Penh
Xa Mat (Tay Ninh)	Trapeang Phlong	Kompong Cham
Tinh Bien (An Giang)	Phnom Den	Takeo, Phnom Penh
Ha Tien (Kien Giang)	Prek Chak	Kampot, Sihanoukville

Moc Bai handles the large majority of our Cambodia-bound volume because it’s the shortest route to Phnom Penh.

Customs and Food Import Rules

Regulators you may interact with

Agency	Role
CAMCONTROL	Food safety inspection, quality and market surveillance
Ministry of Commerce	Import licensing, trade regulation
Ministry of Health	Food and drug hygiene standards
Customs (General Department of Customs and Excise)	Clearance, duty assessment

Alcohol and tobacco are dutiable on import; gold and gems require documentation proving origin and value. We advise on this before pickup rather than after your shipment reaches the border.

Not sure if an item clears CAMCONTROL? Email info@gatewayexpress.com.vn or call +84 938 373 343 before you pack.

The Vietnamese Community in Cambodia

Vietnamese presence in Cambodia isn’t a recent development — it includes long-settled fishing communities on Tonle Sap (Biển Hồ), alongside a much larger population working in trade, construction, and agriculture across Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. Within Phnom Penh, Chamkar Mon and Toul Kork districts have the highest concentration of Vietnamese residents and small businesses.

This is also a working trade relationship, not just a diaspora one. Vietnamese processed food — instant noodles, fish sauce, dried seafood, coffee — moves into Cambodian retail through the same border crossings, restocked on a schedule closer to weekly than monthly because the transit time allows it.

Where the Vietnamese community concentrates

City	Profile
Phnom Penh	Capital; largest population, concentrated in Chamkar Mon, Toul Kork
Siem Reap	Tourism, hospitality, F&B businesses near Angkor Wat
Sihanoukville	Coastal city, special economic zone, casino industry
Tonle Sap area	Long-established Vietnamese fishing communities

What You Can Ship — and What’s Banned

Allowed

Dry and processed food:

Confectionery, jam, cashews, macadamia nuts
Roasted and instant coffee, tea
Instant noodles, dried rice noodles, pho noodles, vermicelli
Dried shrimp, dried squid, dried fish, shredded pork/fish floss
Fish sauce, soy sauce, seasoning powders, MSG
Canned fish, canned meat, canned vegetables

Non-food:

Clothing, footwear, accessories
Books, documents, contracts
Household goods and general commercial cargo

Banned

Weapons, explosives, and controlled substances
Narcotics and precursor chemicals — penalties in Cambodia are severe
Large undeclared cash sums
Counterfeit goods
Wildlife and wildlife products
Obscene materials

Restricted

Prescription medicine: requires a valid prescription
Alcohol and tobacco: subject to import duty
Gold and gemstones: documentation proving origin/value required

Plan around Cambodian holidays

Road transit slows during Khmer New Year (Chaul Chnam Thmey, April), Pchum Ben (September-October), and the Water Festival (November). If your shipment is time-critical during these windows, ask us about routing via air instead.

How Shipping with Gateway Express Works

Step 1 — Get a quote

Hotline: +84 938 373 343 (also +84 944 247 267)
Zalo / Viber / WhatsApp: message the same number
Email: info@gatewayexpress.com.vn
Online: Request a free quote or contact our team

We confirm whether road or air is the better fit for your cargo and timeline.

Step 2 — Pack and prepare paperwork

Pack to our guidelines (shared with the quote)
Provide sender ID and full recipient details, including district in Phnom Penh
For commercial shipments: item descriptions, quantities, and declared value for CAMCONTROL/customs

Step 3 — Free door pickup

Free pickup in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi; scheduled pickup in Tay Ninh, An Giang, Kien Giang, and 60+ provinces.

Step 4 — Transit and tracking

Tracking code sent by SMS at pickup
Trucks clear the relevant border crossing; air cargo clears at Phnom Penh
Milestone updates through transit

Step 5 — Door delivery in Cambodia

Road Express: 1-2 business days
Road Standard: 2-4 business days
Road Economy: 3-5 business days
Air Express: contact us for current routing and timeline

Where We Pick Up and Deliver

Pickup in Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City — all districts
Tay Ninh, An Giang, Kien Giang — near the border crossings
Hanoi and 60+ provinces nationwide

Delivery in Cambodia

Phnom Penh — including Chamkar Mon and Toul Kork
Siem Reap — Angkor Wat tourism district
Sihanoukville — coastal city and economic zone
Battambang — Cambodia’s second-largest city
Kampong Cham, Takeo, Kampot, Poipet and other provincial centers
Nationwide coverage across all 25 Cambodian provinces

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does shipping from Vietnam to Cambodia take?

Road freight: Express 1-2 business days, Standard 2-4 business days, Economy 3-5 business days. Air freight to Phnom Penh: contact us for current schedules — typically comparable to or slightly slower than road, but more predictable during holiday congestion.

Should I choose road or air?

Road, for most shipments. The shared border makes it both faster and lower-cost than air for the large majority of Cambodia-bound cargo. Air is worth choosing for high-value commercial goods needing formal air-waybill documentation, or when you’re shipping right around Khmer New Year or Pchum Ben and want to avoid border congestion.

Which border crossing will my shipment use?

Most shipments to Phnom Penh route through Moc Bai (Tay Ninh) → Bavet, the shortest path to the capital. Shipments to Kampot or Sihanoukville may route through Ha Tien → Prek Chak instead. We select the crossing based on your destination.

Can I ship Vietnamese food products to Cambodia?

Yes. Fish sauce, dried noodles, coffee, tea, dried seafood, and canned goods are all standard, high-volume categories on this lane, subject to CAMCONTROL food safety rules.

Do you deliver to the Vietnamese community around Tonle Sap?

Yes, with advance coordination. Communities around Tonle Sap (Biển Hồ) are reachable, though delivery timing depends on the specific location relative to Siem Reap or Kampong Chhnang. Contact us for a routing estimate.

Is gold or jewelry allowed?

Restricted, not banned. Gold and gemstones require documentation proving origin and value before crossing. Talk to us before shipping so we can advise on the paperwork.

What happens during Khmer New Year or Pchum Ben?

Road transit slows as border traffic increases. If your shipment is time-critical during these windows, we’ll recommend air freight into Phnom Penh instead.

Can I ship prescription medicine?

Yes, with a valid prescription. Without documentation, medicine shipments can be held at customs.

Do you offer free pickup and insurance?

Yes to both. Free door pickup in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi; 100% declared-value insurance on every shipment, road or air.

Shipping into Southeast Asia beyond Cambodia? See our guides to shipping to Thailand and shipping to Singapore, or browse all destinations we ship to.

Ready to ship to Cambodia? Get a transparent quote and door pickup from Gateway Express.

📞 Hotline: +84 938 373 343 📧 Email: info@gatewayexpress.com.vn 🏢 Office: 72/5 Giai Phong St., Tan Son Nhat Ward, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Your trusted Vietnam-Cambodia shipping partner — by road or by air.