First confirm your basis for entry
The official e-visa is issued to foreigners who are outside Vietnam. Do not buy a trip until you have checked the document, the dates, the number of entries and the permitted border gate.
Read more →Documents and the road, without promises
Visa Run from Da Nang: Lao Bao, E-Visa and Trip Organisers
What a visa run from Da Nang involves, how the road to the land border works, where to verify an e-visa and how to choose between a bus and a private car. There are no promises of "guaranteed entry" here: the decision belongs to the immigration authority, and the rules depend on your nationality and documents.
Build your plan →Official rules verified 26 August 2026Recheck prices, opening hours and weather before you go
Lao Bao is permitted for e-visa entry
Lao Bao International Border Gate is on the official list of land crossings where a Vietnamese e-visa may be used. That still does not remove the need to verify your specific visa and right of entry.
Read more →Official fee: $25 or $50
The state portal states $25 for a single-entry e-visa and $50 for multiple entry. That is the government fee only, with no travel, insurance, accommodation or agency assistance.
Read more →Sleeper bus
Cheaper and usually slower: a shared timetable, night driving, stops and less control over your rest. Confirm the sleeping berth, luggage, insurance and what happens if you are delayed at the border.
Read more →Private car
More expensive, but easier to agree on timing and passenger numbers. Write down both legs of the route, the driver, waiting time, luggage, any overnight stay and the surcharge if you are delayed.
Read more →No guarantees
Phrases like "visa in 4 hours", "100% entry" or "we will sort it at the border" are not government confirmation. Do not hand over your passport or money without a clear service, a receipt and a refund plan.
Read more →Official separate from commercial
Where to verify documents and find transport
The government portal first, the carrier second. The commercial channels below are included as contacts for organisers based in Da Nang, not as legal advice or a guarantee of the outcome.
Checked 26 August 2026Government sources
The only place to verify e-visas, fees and permitted border gates.
Vietnam e-Visa
Issuing conditions, the application form, fees and the official list of border gates. Check that the domain is evisa.gov.vn and do not follow copies from advertising.
If the link does not open: evisa.gov.vnVietnam Pre-arrival
The Immigration Department recommends completing the electronic form before arrival. Use only the immigration.gov.vn domain.
If the link does not open: prearrival.immigration.gov.vnTransport organisers
Public Russian-language contacts; the terms and the operator need separate checking.
VisaRun Danang
The public channel advertises trips from Da Nang by sleeper bus and private car. Treat any visa promise as advertising, not as a decision by the state.
If the link does not open: @visarunDanangVisa and visa-run desk
An open contact for a visa agency. Before paying, ask for the route, the vehicle and the document arrangements, and verify everything separately on the official portal.
If the link does not open: @visarunvietEditorial guidance
Not just a list.
A clear way to choose.
Check the PDF, not the manager's message
The name, passport number, dates, single or multiple entry and the port of entry must all match your plan. One wrong field can end the trip.
A visa run is a long drive
From Da Nang you travel to Lao Bao across central Vietnam. A night bus saves a day but does not always give you sleep; a private car costs more but is more flexible.
Leave a margin of time and money
A queue, the weather, a technical failure or an extra check can change the schedule. Do not book a flight or an important commitment straight after your expected return.
A passport is not a file for a group chat
Send documents only through a clear, protected channel to a specific operator, and ask why the data is needed and when it will be deleted.
Before you go
Check four things
for an easier day.
01
Match your e-visa, passport, dates and permitted border gate.
02
Take the rules only from evisa.gov.vn and immigration.gov.vn.
03
Write down the transport, the full price, the refund policy and the plan for delays.
04
Do not believe any promise of guaranteed entry, and never post your passport in a chat.
Quick answers
Frequently asked questions
Can you do a visa run from Da Nang through Lao Bao?+
Lao Bao is on the official list of land crossings for e-visa entry. Whether a particular exit and re-entry works depends on your passport, your valid visa and the decision of the immigration authority.
How much does a Vietnamese e-visa cost?+
The official government fee is stated as $25 for a single-entry and $50 for a multiple-entry e-visa. Transport, accommodation and agency services are paid separately.
Can you get an e-visa while inside Vietnam?+
The official system states the issuing condition as being for foreigners located outside Vietnam. Do not rely on an intermediary's advertising promise if it contradicts that condition.
Sleeper bus or private car?+
The bus is usually cheaper but less flexible and harder to sleep on. A private car costs more but lets you agree the timing and the passengers. In both cases, fix the whole route and the refund policy in advance.
Can an organiser guarantee entry?+
No. A carrier can arrange the journey and help prepare documents, but the decision on the visa and on entry is made by the competent state authority.