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Hữu Nghị – Youyi Guan (Friendship Pass)

The main Hanoi–Nanning road crossing; the overnight international train uses the nearby Đồng Đăng–Pingxiang rail border.

All border crossings · Vietnam ⇄ China · Road · checked 2026-09

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The two posts

Hours: About 07:00–20:00 Vietnam time (check)

Entering Vietnam

Hữu Nghị · Đồng Đăng, Lạng Sơn

Visa on arrival
No
E-visa accepted here
Yes

No visa on arrival at land borders. Enter on the Vietnam e-visa (evisa.gov.vn) or a visa exemption; the e-visa must name an open land port. (check)

Entering China

Youyi Guan · Pingxiang, Guangxi

Visa on arrival
No
E-visa accepted here
No

No visa on arrival for most passports. A visa in advance, or a visa-free or transit-visa-free scheme if your passport and this port are covered. (check)

Visa answers are for most Western passports and change often. Check yours on entry check and the official e-visa site; for e-visas, the post must be on the country's list of accepted ports.

Getting across

  • Bus Hanoi → Nanning, about 8 h including the border (several companies; check).
  • Overnight international train Gia Lâm (Hanoi) → Nanning, with border formalities at night (check the current schedule).
  • From Pingxiang or Nanning, fast trains across China.

Scams and traps

  • Buses changing at the border with 'extra luggage fees'.
  • Unofficial changers with poor rates on both sides.

Tips

  • Book the bus with a company that gives you a seat on both sides.
  • Have your Chinese visa or visa-free eligibility printed out.

Nearest places

Other Vietnam–China crossings

Everything marked check, and every hour and fee, needs confirming before you travel: posts close for holidays, disputes and roadworks with little notice. Written from Voykit's own notes; checked 2026-09.