China - Vietnam - Laos and back on CJs

**bikerdoc** · 11-22-2012, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by modron

hey,
I was wondering what papers do you need to cross the border, any border from China? License, registration and what else?

The kind that has some numbers on it, that has value and is trade-able in exchange for products and/or services... some refer to these financial instruments by all types of names... but CASH seems very universally accepted...

buhahahahaha... sorry couldn't help myself (and neither can he)

**willem** · 11-22-2012, 07:01 AM

Hi All,

i am working on our next CJ trip...
I am thinking about driving from China to Vietnam or better from China to Laos (is it possible ?).

Any of you has any experience in doing it ? or better any of you know somebody there who can arrange hassle-free border crossing ?

Thanks

Antoine

Hi Antoine,

3 months back I drove my Jialing from Shanghai to Laos. I met a Motorcycle tour group in Luangprabang, they new for fact it is not possible to enter Vietnam with a "havy" motor bike.

This CNY Im driving the Jialing from China/Lao/Thailand/Cambodia/Thailand/Lao/China.

Gr

**ChinaV** · 11-22-2012, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by willem

they new for fact it is not possible to enter Vietnam with a "havy" motor bike.

They didn't "know" anything, they assumed something. It is absolutely 100% possible to enter Vietnam with a motorcycle, however, it is VERY expensive.

Cheers!
ChinaV

**modron** · 11-24-2012, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by bikerdoc

The kind that has some numbers on it, that has value and is trade-able in exchange for products and/or services... some refer to these financial instruments by all types of names... but CASH seems very universally accepted...

buhahahahaha... sorry couldn't help myself (and neither can he)

;) been there, done that.......from Guatemala to Chile without driving license hahah but it eats a lot of money, better do it right. Cheaper.