Arriving Vietnam By Land From China With Electronic Visa

The Vietnam Electronic Visa is an electronic travel authorization from the Vietnam Government for up to 30 consecutive days, issued in PDF format. It is the equivalent to a Vietnam Electronic Visa, but no stamp or label is placed in the passport. With the Vietnam Electronic Visa, passengers not only can enter Vietnam by the airport but also by land port or seaport.

This article is informing three ports which is legal to cross borders by land port from China

1. Mong Cai

Mong Cai international border gate is an international border gate in the land of Quang Ninh province, Vietnam.

Mong Cai international border gate is usually transferred to Dong Hung border gate of China.

(source: Internet)

2. Huu Nghi

Huu Nghi International Border Gate is an international border gate of Vietnam located on the Vietnam - China border, the point connecting the Nanning - Hanoi highway, which is an important bridge in the development of economic relations between Vietnam and China. At the Huu Nghi international border gate, the Vietnamese side has attached the 1116 milestone and the Chinese side has attached the 1117 milestone, these are large-sized milestones, with the national emblem of the two countries. Huu Nghi International Border Gate is located on National Highway 1A, 17 km north of Lang Son city, 171 km northeast of Hanoi.

(source: Internet)

3. Lao Cai

Lao Cai - Ha Khau international border gate is one of three international border gates with an important position in economic and trade exchange across the land border between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the People's Republic.

Chinese. Lao Cai international border-gate area in Lao Cai provincial economic zone was formed with an area of over 60 km2, including wards and communes: Lao Cai, Coc Leu, Duyen Hai, Pho Moi, Kim Tan, Van Hoa, Dong Tuyen. It belongs to Lao Cai city and Na Mo village, Ban Phiet commune, Bao Thang district. Activities of economic and trade exchanges through border gates and investment in the securities zone are constantly developing.

(source: Internet)

(source: Internet)

General:

  • Passengers cannot change arrival port after applying for Vietnam Electronic Visa
  • All fee already is paid along with visa service fee once you apply for Vietnam Electronic Visa
  • Double-check your visa stamp 30 days after crossing borders.

Written by Vietnam Immigration and Visa Consultation | Thu, Jul 02, 2020