Vietnam is part of the PCI


CROSSING WITH A BIKE

To actually cross an international border with a motorcycle you need a passport and a bike. (Not as silly as it sounds.)

Passport: this should be valid for at least 6 months, & have the appropriate visa if necessary (if the rental shop has your passport as security for the bike then you can’t cross the border.)

Bike You need to prove it’s “real”, not stolen & have valid docs to support this = proof of ownership, the bike licence / registration.

https://www.gt-rider.com/se-asia-motorcycling/threads/border-crossing-into-vietnam-by-motorbike.11016/


  • The law now accepts IDL (International Driving License). So technically you can drive/ride in Vietnam when you have IDL and your driving license issued at your home country. If you don’t have the DL, your IDL is in no use.
  • At the crossings, in easy cases, they might not even ask for the blue card, you just need then fill customs papers, pay for the bike, and visa on arrival. However, the crossing procedure’s result depends very much on the officials and their mood, so in some cases it might be more hassle. And it would be ultimately impossible if they ask for carnet de passage – a document that is not normally required – or they ask you to go back to capital to have “permission”. We suggest you to call your embassy in the country to ask them for help


Crossing procedure:

  • First do Immigration, then Customs (mostly filling forms)
  • You can skip the health check
  • The price for visa on arrival for Laos and Cambodia varies for each national and at each border crossing. Officially, it’s mostly $30 or $35. They might inflate it to $45, but you can pull some trick to haggle it down
  • $20 for the bike
  • There is stamp fee at the both sides which will cost you $1-$2.
  • The whole process normally takes you about 1 hour

http://www.vietnamvisa-easy.com/blog/crossing-borders-with-a-motorbike-in-indo-china/



if need of a guide package for crossing contact :chris@flamingotravel.vn 

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FLAMINGO TRAVEL

Head office in Hanoi 

Add:# 66 Dao Duy Tu Str, Hanoi , Vietnam

Tel: +84.4 3926 0938 Fax: +84.4 3926 0938

Hand phone: +84.912 214 554 

Email: info@flamingotravel.vn Website: www.flamingotravel.com.vn

Skype : flamingotravel.com.vn


Weather:

North Hemisphere countries (summer from June to August etc.). In the south, the rainy season usally last from April to November and the dry season from November to April.


CANADIAN EMBASSY IN VIETNAM:

http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/vietnam/index.aspx?lang=eng

Address, phone, fax, email

31 Hung Vuong, Hanoi, Vietnam

Tel.: +84 (24) 3734 5000

Email: hanoi@international.gc.ca

Hours of Operation

Monday to Thursday:

08:00 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 17:00

Friday: 08:00 – 13:30

Consular section

Monday to Thursday

09:00 – 11:00 and 14:00 – 16:00 

Friday 09:00 – 12:00