Can international travelers arrange a Vietnam visa through Laos on a same-day visa run?

Some travelers use an immigration service and fly to a neighboring country; there are reports of completing a Laos visa run and returning the same day.

Applying independently in Laos can be time-consuming: one reported case involved a week of waiting and repeated corrections, plus accommodation and food costs.

A visa agent may cost around US$100 and, according to traveler reports, can arrange the process in roughly three hours.