27 firms to serve Lao, Thai tourists

The Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) has announced a list of 27 travel operators mostly based in Da Nang, Quang Tri, Nghe An and Thua Thien-Hue, authorised to offer services to visitors from Thailand and Laos.
The VNAT has said only members of a club affiliated with these operators can arrange tours for Lao and Thai tourists at the border checkpoints of Nam Can, Cau Treo, Cha Lo, and Lao Bao. Any other travel firms wanting to serve Thai and Lao tourists can do so only in cooperation with club members.
The club has announced minimum prices ranging from US$105 to $170 per person for three popular overland tours for Thai and Lao travellers. Last year 200,000 tourists came by road from these countries.