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Vietnam/Laos most Northern border crossing

TomHK

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Hi there,

My friend and I are doing Vietnam South to North, with our last or one of our last stop off points being Sapa.

So I was wondering what is the most northern point I can enter Laos from Vietnam, and how easy is it to get there from Sapa?

Much Appreciated,
Tom

#1 Posted: 10/3/2010 - 10:37
TomHK

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Sorry to double post. I have just been reading up about it and it looks like the Tay Trang crossing is the most Northern, would anybody be able to confirm this?

#2 Posted: 10/3/2010 - 10:45
wanderingcat

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yup. there's one daily bus from Dien Bien Phu to Muang Khua via this border crossing.

#3 Posted: 10/3/2010 - 11:07

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somtam2000

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Worth noting that the road on the Lao side is in appalling condition due to extensive roadworks. A week or so ago the trip from Dien Bien to Muang Khua was taking 10-12 hours by bus.

Have fun!

#4 Posted: 10/3/2010 - 11:42

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TomHK

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Thankyou both.

somtam2000, do you know when these road works are expected to finish?

Cheers.

#5 Posted: 10/3/2010 - 18:47
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No I don't know sorry. The people I talked to at Muang Khua described the road works as completely rearranging the landscape...

#6 Posted: 11/3/2010 - 14:13

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dw504

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Hey,
I know this is an old post but I saw on this site:
http://traveltolaostips.blogspot.com/2009/05/lao-border-crossing.html

that there are no visas issued at the border. I'm planning to cross into Laos from Vietnam. Is this true that you can't get a laos visa from this crossing?

Thanks

#7 Posted: 15/3/2011 - 15:35
dw504

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I think i'm mistaken.
You can't get a visa entering vietnam at this crossing but you can get a laos visa

#8 Posted: 15/3/2011 - 15:39
danielleand-
mike

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We were thinking of crossing the border Laos vietnam is this possible by train or bus only? thanks.

#9 Posted: 7/4/2011 - 09:55
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No train between Laos and Vietnam.

#10 Posted: 7/4/2011 - 11:06
nipitiri

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No train in Laos at all (except for a small strech near Khone Falls)
Bus goes from Dien Bien Phu to Muang Khua and vice versa every day.

#11 Posted: 6/5/2011 - 00:12