Proposing the maximum rates for universal postal services

This draft Circular stipulates the maximum rates for the following universal postal services: Maximum rate for domestic ordinary mail service; maximum rate for ordinary mail service from Vietnam to other countries. These ordinary mail services also include postcard.

The draft clearly specifies the maximum rates for the domestic basic mail services. Accordingly, in the period of 2018-2020, the maximum rates for the domestic basic mail services shall be equivalent to 80% of the service cost, in specific:

No.

Weight scale

Maximum rate
(Vietnam Dong/mail)

1

Up to 20g

4,000

2

Over 20g to 100g

6,000

3

Over 100g to 250g

8,000

4

Every next 250g to 2,000g

2,000

In the period of post-2020: the maximum rates for the local ordinary mail services shall be equivalent to the service cost at the time of calculation.

The draft also defines the maximum rates for the basic mail services from Vietnam to other countries, specifically:

No.

Weight scale

Maximum rate (Vietnam Dong/mail)

Asia-Pacific

Europe

Africa

America

1

Up to 20g

15,000

19,000

21,000

23,000

2

Over 20g to 100g

37,000

29,000

42,000

46,000

3

Over 100g to 250g

90,000

65,000

96,000

111,000

4

Every next 250g to 1,000g

94,000

115,000

151,000

159,000

5

Every next 250g to 2,000g

84,000

115,000

136,000

136,000

The full draft Circular can be viewed and commented here.