Visa run · Hanoi → China or Laos · since 2019

Visa run from Hanoi to China or Laos

We drive from your door: to China via Huu Nghi or to Laos via Na Meo. Back the same day, with a new visa-free stamp or a 90-day visa.

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8 000+clients have traveled with us since 2019
200%refunded if we fail to deliver
1 dayround trip, home the same day
from 8:00manager is in the chat

Schedule, prices and transport

Choose a route, a date and how many of you are going, and WhatsApp opens with a ready-made message to the manager.

We pick the route based on your passport. Not sure where to go? Message the manager and we’ll advise.

China · Huu Nghi

Car from your door · Tuesday and Friday, 08:00
  • We pick you up at your door and bring you back
  • Nothing to pay at the border
  • We send the visa to your chat
Departure08:00 · Tuesday and Friday
Returnthe evening of the same day
Pickupfrom your home
Wait1.5–2 hours after the border

No border fees. The visa is paid for 2 days before departure.

1What we arrangeround-trip price
2Departure datedeparture at 08:00

3How many of you
Round-trip total1 000 000 ₫per person · no border fees
Book on WhatsApp

A chat with the manager opens with your date and group size already written; all you have to do is send it.

Laos · Na Meo

Toyota Fortuner · Tue, Fri, Sat · pickup around 03:00
  • We pick you up at your door and bring you back
  • Expressway, small group
  • Detailed instructions before the trip
Departure~03:00 from home · Tue, Fri, Sat
Returnaround 17:00
CarToyota Fortuner
Border fee~150 000–200 000 ₫

Border fee ~150 000–200 000 ₫ in cash, children don’t pay. Not needed for Russian and Belarusian passports; everyone else needs a Laos visa in hand beforehand.

1What we arrangeround-trip price
2Departure datedeparture around 03:00

3How many of you
Round-trip total1 200 000 ₫per person · border fee ~150 000–200 000 ₫, paid separately
Book on WhatsApp

A chat with the manager opens with your date and group size already written; all you have to do is send it.

Need just an e-visa?

No trip to the border. Multiple-entry is +$25.

  • $55Standard, up to 5 business days
  • $100In 2 days
  • $110In 1 day
  • $120In 3–4 hours
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8 000+ clients have traveled with us

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Hanoi → border → Hanoi: how the day goes

Choose a route and tap a point to see what happens there, at what time, and what to have on hand.

Illustrated map of northern Vietnam: Hanoi and the China border at Huu Nghi
thereback
1 of 5 · 08:00 · Tue & Fri

Pickup from your home

We pick you up at home at 08:00 on Tuesdays and Fridays and drive to the Chinese border.

Pickup
from your home
Departure
08:00 · Tuesday and Friday
2 of 5 · morning

On the road northeast

The car heads northeast, toward the China border.

Transport
car from your home
Food and water
bring your own
3 of 5 · crossing into China

Huu Nghi border

Exit from Vietnam at the Huu Nghi crossing. No border fees: you pay nothing at the border.

Fees
none
Visa payment
2 days before departure
4 of 5 · 1.5–2 hours

Chinese side

After the border there’s a 1.5–2 hour wait, then back to the Vietnamese checkpoint, this time for entry.

Wait
1.5–2 hours after the border
Visa
sent to your chat
5 of 5 · evening

Back to Hanoi

Back in Hanoi the evening of the same day; we drop you at your door.

Stamp
new visa-free
90-day visa
single-entry or multiple-entry
Next
your manager will remind you when to go again
Illustrated map of northern Vietnam: Hanoi and the Laos border at Na Meo
thereback
1 of 5 · around 03:00 · Tue, Fri, Sat

Pickup from your home

We pick you up at home around 03:00 on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Toyota Fortuner, small group, expressway.

Pickup
from your home
Car
Toyota Fortuner
Whole car
up to 5 people — 5 300 000 ₫
2 of 5 · night

On the road into the mountains

The car heads southwest, up into the mountains toward the Lao border.

Transport
Toyota Fortuner
Food and water
bring your own
3 of 5 · crossing into Laos

Na Meo border

Exit from Vietnam at the Na Meo crossing.

Fee
about 150 000–200 000 ₫ in cash
4 of 5 · Lao stamp

Lao side

Lao stamp, turn around, and back to the Vietnamese checkpoint, this time for entry: with a new visa-free stamp or a ready 90-day e-visa.

Laos visa
Not needed for Russian and Belarusian passports: the stamp is free
Other passports
need a Laos visa in hand, we can’t take you without one
5 of 5 · around 17:00

Back to Hanoi

Back in Hanoi around 17:00; we drop you at your door.

Stamp
new visa-free
90-day visa
single-entry or multiple-entry
Next
your manager will remind you when to go again
Pick a date China on Tuesdays and Fridays, Laos on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
  1. Message us on WhatsAppYour date, passport and group size, and we’ll pick the route
  2. Choose an optionVisa-free stamp or 90-day visa, China or Laos
  3. Get your instructionsWhat to bring and how to get through the checkpoint
  4. DepartureFrom your door: to China at 08:00, to Laos around 03:00
  5. BorderHuu Nghi or Na Meo
  6. Back to HanoiThe same day, with a new stamp or visa

Our guarantees

200% guarantee on e-visa

The immigration service issues the visa; we submit the documents. If we make a mistake in the application, we refund double the visa price. Applies to the rush options: 2 days, 1 day, 3–4 hours. Details are in our terms.

Instructions before the trip

Before departure we send detailed instructions: what to bring, how much cash, how to go through the checkpoint. The manager is in the chat from 8:00, so you can ask questions in advance.

No surprise prices

You pay the amount quoted at booking. China has no border fees; Laos is about 150 000–200 000 ₫, and we warn you about it in advance.

What to bring

  • PassportOriginal, valid for more than 6 monthsRequired
  • PhoneWith WhatsApp and a local SIM cardRequired
  • Dong for the fee, if you’re going to LaosAbout 150 000–200 000 ₫ at the Na Meo border. No fee for ChinaRequired
  • Charger and power bankFor your phone on the roadRecommended
  • Your own food and waterBring a snack and water for the tripRecommended
Pickup

From your home

On both routes we pick you up at your door and bring you back

China
08:00, Tuesday and Friday, back in the evening
Laos
around 03:00, Tue, Fri, Sat, back around 17:00
Wait in China
1.5–2 hours after the border

FAQ

Where to go from Hanoi: China or Laos?

It depends on your passport: if you can enter China visa-free, we go to China; if not, to Laos. A Laos visa is not needed for Russian and Belarusian passports; everyone else needs a Laos visa in hand. Not sure? Message the manager and we’ll pick the route. To China: Tuesday and Friday, departure at 08:00, no border fees, visa-free stamp 1 000 000 ₫. To Laos: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday, departure around 03:00 from your door, fee around 150 000–200 000 ₫, visa-free stamp 1 200 000 ₫.

How long does a visa run from Hanoi take?

China: departure at 08:00, a 1.5–2 hour wait after the border, back the evening of the same day. Laos: departure around 03:00, back around 17:00.

Can I book the whole car?

Yes, for the Laos route: a Toyota Fortuner for up to 5 people, 5 300 000 ₫.

Who is the visa-free stamp for?

For passports with visa-free entry to Vietnam; we’ll ask your citizenship when you book. The stamp’s validity depends on the passport. No visa-free entry? You go for a 90-day visa, and we arrange it while you are at the border.

What if they refuse the visa at the border?

With properly prepared documents that’s rare. We process the visa urgently on a visa run, and the 200% guarantee applies: if the refusal is not your fault, we refund double the visa price.

What is the cancellation policy?

If you cancel less than 24 hours before departure, we keep 500 000 ₫, because seats are booked in advance. After such a cancellation, your next booking requires full prepayment.

Single-entry or multiple-entry visa?

A single-entry visa is used up on any exit from Vietnam. A multiple-entry visa lets you leave and come back, so take it if you plan to visit Cambodia, Thailand or Laos while the visa is valid.

How do I pay?

USDT (TRC-20), rubles by bank transfer (+6% conversion), dong by Vietcombank card or in cash to the manager. We tell you all fees before the trip.

Book a visa run from Hanoi

Send your date and group size, and we’ll confirm your seat and send instructions.

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