Overview
La Lay was made International Border Checkpoint in 2014. The Checkpoint is located in Laos’ Samuay district in Saravan province that shares a border with Vietnam in the East. The checkpoint is about 8 km away from Samuay district, the nearest large town and 150 km from Saravan district, a capital city of the province with a population of 416,942 persons. It is opposite to La Lay (Same name as in Lao side) International Border Gate in Quang Tri province, Vietnam. The checkpoints have permanent offices at both sides of the borders where immigration offices are located.
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Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing
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La Lay – La Lay (Saravan Prov. Laos – Quang Tri. Pro. Vietnam). Country #1: Laos |
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Province or District |
Samuay district, Saravan, Laos. |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Samuay district Distance: 8 km |
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Latitude |
16.300276 |
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Longitude |
107.020966 |
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Managing Authority / Agency |
Customs Department |
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Contact Person |
856 20 9763 8337, 20 8850 2108, 20 8850 2109 |
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Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Savannakhet International Airport Distance: 338 km Truck Travel Time: 5.6 hrs Car Travel time: 4.5 hrs |
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Nearest Port |
Name: Da Nang Port, Vietnam Distance: 194 km Truck Travel Time: 3.5 hrs Car Travel time: 2.5 hrs |
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Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Name: Salavan district Distance: 150 km Truck Travel Time: 2.5 hrs Car Travel time: 2 hrs |
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Other Information
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For this route there are fuelling stations and weighing bridges. |
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Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
7:00 AM- 5:30 PM |
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Tuesdays |
7:00 AM- 5:30 PM |
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Wednesdays |
7:00 AM- 5:30 PM |
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Thursdays |
7:00 AM- 5:30 PM |
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Fridays |
7:00 AM- 5:30 PM |
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Saturdays |
7:00 AM- 5:30 PM |
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Sundays |
7:00 AM- 5:30 PM |
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National Holidays
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01 January, 20 January, 08 March, 14-16 April, 01 May, 02 December. |
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Seasonal Constraints |
Rainy season (June to September) may cause occasional landslide blocking the road transport. |
Daily Capacity
From January to October 2022, 92,000 vehicles entered and exited the checkpoints or about 307 vehicles per day.
Customs Clearance
The Ministry of Finance’s Customs Department, a regulatory authority for imports, requires tax exemption certificate (in case of humanitarian goods) including supporting documents to manage the import of goods and equipment at checkpoint.
Charges per time for importing truck include:
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Truck Wheels/length |
Charge in USD |
Charge in Local Currency (Kip) |
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6 |
5 |
100,000 |
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10 to 12 |
6 |
120.000 |
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More than 12 and trailer |
9 |
180.000 |
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20 foot |
0.8 |
15.000 |
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40 foot |
1.5 |
30.000 |
Remark: charges (round up) in USD are based on BCEL exchange rate USD 1 = 20.752 kip as of 16 October 2023
For more information on customs in Laos, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
Under Ministry of Finance, Laos’ Customs Clearance for Imports (ASYCUDA) is implementing smart customs project that the digitalization of imports and exports at international border crossing is being modernized. The ministry adopts the Lao National Single Window (LNSW) and integrates it into the ASYCUDA that became known as the NSWA+.
However, La Lay International Border Checkpoint has not yet been integrated into the project. In other words, the customs clearance is still a paper-based system.
Documents that are typically required for the customs clearance for non-foods and food items are:
Tax exemption document from relevant partner government ministry, Commercial Invoice, Bill of Lading or Air Waybill, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Analysis Certificate, Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate, Import Permit for Food (issued by Laos’ Food and Drug Department, Ministry of Public Health).
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.
