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Móng Cái – Dongxing

The coastal crossing north-east of Hạ Long, over the Bắc Luân bridge.

All border crossings · Vietnam ⇄ China · Bridge, On foot · checked 2026-09

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The two posts

Hours: About 07:00–22:00 Vietnam time (check)

Entering Vietnam

Móng Cái (Bắc Luân bridge) · Móng Cái, Quảng Ninh

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

Dongxing · Dongxing, 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 or Hạ Long → Móng Cái (about 4 h from Hạ Long), then taxi to the bridge.
  • Buses from Dongxing to Nanning and Fangchenggang.

Scams and traps

  • 'Visa agents' in Móng Cái selling services you do not need.
  • Short-changing at informal money stalls.

Tips

  • Some border-area permits and tour passes exist for Chinese and Vietnamese citizens only: foreign visitors need a full visa or visa-free eligibility (check).

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.