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Hi,
We are currently in Viang Veng and are travelling to Vientiane. We have read that it takes 4 days to get a visa for Vietnam from here.
However, we are flying from Vientiane to Hanoi, so is if possible to get it on arrival?
Cheers
Brian.
#1 Posted: 5/9/2006 - 13:11
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Visa on arrival in Vietnam:
- only at international airports (Danang - HCMC & Hanoi)
- only if you have the stamped approval from immigration. You can get that thru any travel agency in Vietnam
- not possible if you just show up unnanouced at the airport.
You can get the visa quicker in Laos but it will cost you some extra.
#2 Posted: 5/9/2006 - 14:23
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Actually you can make the arrangements from where you are.
Check out:
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< http://www.vietnamstay.com/service/ >
which both give the prices and methodology on how it happens.
DO NOT BOARD AN AIRCRAFT until you HAVE THE LETTER OF APPROVAL - they might deny you boarding in any event.
You pick the visa up at the small counter in the immigration hall where it says, naturally, Visa On Arrival.
Just have the USD$ handy (cash) and ignore the way the money flows.
If the 30-day visa is insufficient the immigration officer may give you a longer one (keep that cash handy) or you can do it through a travel agency.
If you decide to get a visa inside Laos the addresses you need are:
Consular Services
Thatluang Road
Vientiane
Tel: +856-(0)-21-413-400
E: dsqvn@laotel.net
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31 Ban Pha Bat Tinh
Pak Xe
Champassak Province
Tel: +856-(0)-31-21-2058
E: ksvnps@laotel.com
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118 Si-Sa-Vang-Vong
Muong Khan-Tha-Bu-Li
Savannakhet
Tel: +856-(0)-41-21-2418
E: tlsxavan@laotel.com
You can download a visa application at: < http://www.wompom.ca/vietnam/vnvisa01.htm >
Donations, bribes, etc can always speed up your visa - just ask the guy at the consul how much is express service ... and don't expect a receipt!
If your plane has people seated down the middle on little plastic stools, or bags of stuff in the aisle, ask to get off and take the next flight - or fly anything without Lao(s) written on the outside.
#3 Posted: 6/9/2006 - 06:06
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Thanks guys for the replies. We actually are getting our visa from our guesthouse. A 2 day process cost $55 each. So not too bad.
Defo avoiding Laos airlines and using vietnam airlines
Cheers
Brian
#4 Posted: 7/9/2006 - 10:21
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I think Laos airlines & Vietnam airlines are partners. I booked a flight with Laos airlines to go from Vientiane to Hanoi & it turned that we flew with Vietnam airlines.
#5 Posted: 7/9/2006 - 18:11
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If you book online with someone like zuji.com.au, then you can see who you are flying with.
Generally there is two flights a day, one by Lao Airlines & one by vietnam, the evening one is vietnam airlines and the morning one is Lao airlines
#6 Posted: 9/9/2006 - 12:14