A field guide to cross-border paymentsSupplier payments, FX and import costs
Corridor 02 / Operations guide

United States ↔ Vietnam

Check the invoice currency and receiving-bank instructions before arranging payment. Keep the VND payout or USD wire requirements with the freight booking in the same order file.

Shipment directionVietnam → US
Payment directionUS → Vietnam
Confirm the invoice currencyUSD / VND
What to prepareQuotes & documents
01 / Order steps

Set the shipment and payment milestones

01

Set the delivery terms

Write the delivery place and applicable Incoterms® rule into the contract. Include a separate agreement on when payment is due.

02

Confirm supplier details

Verify the supplier's legal name, bank, account and receiving currency before scheduling the first payment.

03

Schedule the payment milestones

Use the contract dates to put production, inspection, shipment and the balance-payment trigger on one calendar.

04

Review the final charges

Compare the broker's entry and logistics invoices with the purchase order. Keep a record of the differences for the next order.

Use this sequence to plan the order. Take the actual dates and release conditions from your contract and the provider’s quote.

02 / Payment instructions

Check the receiving account and route

Some providers offer local VND payments. Each sets its own recipient-bank and transaction requirements.

Wise's VND guide allows business recipients and lists bank exclusions and payment limits. Check the current list for the supplier's bank before funding the transfer.

Agree whether the supplier must receive the full invoiced amount and who pays any receiving-bank charges.

03 / Shipment costs

Build the shipment budget

List goods, freight and import costs separately so you can see which part of a quote has changed.

Have the broker confirm the customs value and duty treatment. The shipping origin alone is not enough to establish the tariff treatment.

Use dated supplier and payment-provider quotes in the calculator. This page has no live freight or VND market-rate feed.

Keep the quote with the calculation

Save the supplier amount, currency, quote date, total account debit and amount expected to arrive. Add the freight quote and customs assumptions to the same file.

Open the landed-cost calculator
04 / Before payment

Check the order file

Pre-shipment checks

Check the order before it ships.

Review the invoice, bank details, documents and costs before releasing the balance.

Open the shipment checklist

Start with “China”, “FX” or “letter of credit”.