Sourcing Custom Sheet Metal Parts from Vietnam: Capabilities, Materials, MOQ, Lead Time & FOB/CIF

Yes — you can get custom sheet metal parts fabricated in Vietnam from a 2D DXF and a material spec, with no minimum order. Laser Tuan Thinh is a sheet metal fabrication workshop in Binh Duong Province, Vietnam (just north of Ho Chi Minh City), running a 6kW fiber laser, CNC press-brake bending, TIG/MIG/spot welding, and in-house powder coating across roughly 2,000 m². We cut mild steel up to 25mm, stainless 304/316 up to 12mm, aluminum 5052/6061 up to 10mm, and copper/brass up to 6mm, hold a standard cut tolerance of ±0.15mm, and ship internationally FOB or CIF on a typical 30–45 day ocean transit. This guide covers exactly what we can make, the materials and grades we stock, achievable tolerances, what files to send, quality documentation, and shipping terms.

Can you get custom metal parts made in Vietnam?

Yes. Vietnam — and specifically the Binh Duong / Ho Chi Minh City industrial corridor — is one of Southeast Asia’s largest metal-fabrication clusters, and buyers routinely source custom laser-cut, bent, and welded sheet metal parts here for export. To order, you send a 2D drawing (DXF preferred) plus the material grade and thickness, and the shop quotes off that file. There is no minimum order — a single prototype is a valid order.

Here is what Laser Tuan Thinh can fabricate in one place:

Doing laser, bending, welding, and coating under one roof means a single supplier handles a flat blank through to a finished, coated assembly — no shuttling parts between subcontractors.

What can a 6kW fiber laser cut?

A 6kW fiber laser cuts conductive metals across the full range a sheet metal job shop needs, with the maximum thickness set by the material. Thinner, more reflective metals (copper, brass, aluminum) cut at lower maximum thicknesses than steel because they reflect and conduct heat away from the cut.

These are the hard limits on our 6kW machine:

The laser kerf (the width of material the beam removes) runs roughly 0.08–0.45mm depending on material and thickness — thicker plate and reflective metals cut wider. For a detailed breakdown of how kerf and tolerance interact, see our laser cutting tolerance & kerf guide and the material thickness capability reference.

What materials and grades are available?

We stock and cut the standard structural and corrosion-resistant grades used across general manufacturing, electrical, and food/marine-adjacent work. Material is sourced with Mill Test Certificates on request so the grade and heat are traceable.

For most projects, SUS 304 is the cost-effective stainless choice; specify 316 only when parts contact chemicals or saltwater. A full breakdown is in our 304 vs 316 comparison. If you have a grade not listed, send the spec — we can usually source it.

What tolerances can we hold?

Our standard laser cut tolerance is ±0.15mm, we can hold ±0.1mm on tight features, and ±0.05mm is the practical floor on thin material with the right setup. Looser tolerances cost less and are the right default unless a feature genuinely needs to be tighter; over-specifying tolerance is the most common way buyers inflate the price of an otherwise simple part.

Design rules that keep parts in tolerance and manufacturable: minimum bend radius ≥ material thickness, minimum flange height ≥ 4× thickness, hole diameter ≥ material thickness, holes kept ≥ 2× thickness from an edge and ≥ 6× thickness apart. Sending a part that respects these avoids back-and-forth and re-quotes. Full detail is in our laser cutting tolerance & kerf guide.

What files should you send, and what’s the minimum order?

Send a 2D DXF of each flat part plus the material grade and thickness — that is enough to quote and cut. The minimum order is 1 piece, so prototypes and one-offs are welcome, and the same drawing scales to a production run without changes.

What to include with an RFQ:

• Flat geometry as DXF (DWG, STEP, or a dimensioned PDF also work). DXF is preferred because it cuts directly.
• Material grade + thickness — e.g. “SUS 304, 2.0mm” or “SS400, 6mm”.
• Bends, if any — bend lines on the drawing, or a 3D STEP, plus inside bend radius. K-factor for our setup sits around 0.44 (range 0.33–0.50), which governs flat-pattern development.
• Tolerance callouts only where a feature needs them — default everything else to ±0.15mm.
• Finish — bare, deburred, powder-coated (state color/RAL), or brushed stainless.
• Quantity and any target delivery date.

The cleaner the DXF and the clearer the grade, the faster and more accurate the quote.

Quality documentation: what we can provide

We can supply Mill Test Certificates (MTC) for the raw material and perform first-article inspection on a part before committing a production run, so the grade is traceable and the first piece is verified against your drawing before quantity is made. ISO 9001 certification is in progress — we do not currently hold ISO 9001, CE, or other third-party certifications, and we will not claim them.

For welded assemblies, joint type and material thickness drive the process choice — TIG down to ~0.3mm, MIG from ~1mm up, resistance spot welding for 0.5–2.3mm sheet stacks; details in our sheet metal welding guide.

Lead time and shipping: FOB or CIF, 30–45 day ocean transit

We ship internationally on FOB or CIF Incoterms, with a typical 30–45 day ocean transit from a Vietnamese port to common destinations in North America, Europe, and Australia. Lead time has two parts — fabrication time in the shop, then ocean freight — and the freight leg dominates for overseas buyers, so plan around the transit window rather than expecting air-freight speed.

We do not promise overnight or next-day international delivery — for ocean export that is not physically possible. Domestic delivery within Vietnam is far quicker; export buyers should budget for the 30–45 day sea leg on top of fabrication.

Frequently asked questions

How do I request a quote? Send your 2D DXF (or DWG/STEP/PDF) with the material grade, thickness, and quantity through our contact form. Include any finish or tolerance requirements. We quote off the file you send.

What are your payment terms? Terms are agreed per order. We confirm the commercial terms — including Incoterm (FOB or CIF), deposit, and balance — in the quote and order confirmation before fabrication starts.

Can you do assemblies and welding, not just cutting? Yes. We bend on CNC press brakes and weld with TIG, MIG, and resistance spot, so a part can go from flat blank to a finished, coated weldment with one supplier. See the welding guide.

Is there a minimum order quantity? No. The minimum order is 1 piece, so prototypes and one-offs are accepted, and the same drawing scales to production.

How thick can you cut my material? On our 6kW fiber laser: mild steel up to 25mm, stainless 304/316 up to 12mm, aluminum 5052/6061 up to 10mm, copper/brass up to 6mm. Full reference in the material thickness capability guide.

Ready to source from Vietnam?

Send your DXF, grade, and thickness, and we will quote your custom sheet metal parts — from a single prototype to a production run, fabricated in Binh Duong and shipped FOB or CIF.

Request a quote — attach your CAD file and tell us the grade, thickness, and quantity.

See our laser cutting & fabrication services. Related reading: laser cutting stainless steel in Vietnam, material thickness capability, tolerance & kerf guide, and the sheet metal welding guide.