How much does a visa run from Hanoi to China or Laos cost in 2026?
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TL;DR
A visa run from Hanoi to China costs from 600,000 VND (stamp only, weekends) or 2,600,000 VND (90-day visa, weekdays). To Laos — from 1,050,000 VND on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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Visa run from Hanoi to China is available daily. Weekend stamp runs cost from 600,000 VND; weekday 90-day visa runs cost 2,600,000 VND.
1 day ago China: from 600,000 VND (stamp) / 2,600,000 VND (90-day visa) ↗ link in original
Hanoi to Laos visa runs operate on Tuesdays and Fridays. Sleeper bus on Fridays costs 1,400,000 VND; VIP Limousine on Tuesdays costs 1,250,000 VND. Book 30 days ahead for a 200,000 VND discount.
1 day ago Laos: from 1,050,000 VND (VIP discounted) to 1,400,000 VND (sleeper bus) ↗ link in original
A 90-day Vietnamese visa can be arranged from Hanoi any day of the week for 2,000,000 VND.
1 day ago Vietnam 90-day visa: 2,000,000 VND
For comparison, visa runs to Cambodia from other Vietnamese cities are cheaper — from Ho Chi Minh City daily from 500,000 VND, from Da Nang to Laos from 500,000 VND. From Hanoi, options are limited to China and Laos.
1 day ago HCMC → Cambodia: from 500,000 VND; Da Nang → Laos: from 500,000 VND ↗ link in original