LAOS – The much-anticipated opening of the Muang Khoua-Dienbienphu border between Laos and Vietnam for foreigners took place earlier this month.
The route links two of the nations’ best-known destinations – the steep limestone mountains of the Nam Ou River in Laos and Vietnam’s historic Dienbienphu.
A visa on arrival can be obtained at the border checkpoint. Asian Trails is one tour operator creating new overland itineraries using the newly opened border crossing, as well as via Xam Neua/Nameo which is another border crossing located further south. ??Previously, there has been difficulty entering Vietnam and Laos at these points from either side. Authorities are asking foreign tourists to show their departure flight tickets and if no such documentation is produced, entry is refused. ??For more information contact Asian Trails at www.asiantrails.info.
Source: Mekong Tourism Update.
