Can foreigners cross from Cambodia to Vietnam at the Binh Di river?

Can foreigners cross from Cambodia to Vietnam at the Binh Di river?

4/14/2017 6:57:39 AM

I heard it from a hotel employee in Phnom Penh that it is possible for all persons to cross the long binh – chrey thom bridge. I am supposed to go by bicycle to Phnom Penh from Chau Doc, Vietnam. And right now I am waiting for another reply over the matter from a hotel employee in Chau Doc. I would share the reply with you.

3/19/2015 3:37:32 PM

NO IT IS NOT OPEN TO FOREIGNERS!

My suspicions this time turned out to be warranted. I arrived at the Chrey Thum border checkpoint at 5.30pm yesterday afternoon.

Chrey Thum border checkpoint

Even though I intended to spend a night in a guesthouse and cross today I thought it prudent to wander down and talk to the guards.

There was a language barrier but they nonetheless made it quite clear that at this time (March 2015) this particular border crossing is only a national border crossing, and foreigners from countries other than Cambodia and Vietnam can not cross.

I’m now very glad that my hitchhiking sense told me to have a spare day just in case. I’m now back in Takeo Town with 46.5km to Phnom Den, which is a much busier border crossing that’s easier to check online that it’s open to everybody.

I should mention however that a new bridge project commenced in 2014 so I would be pretty certain that when it’s completed the crossing will be upgraded to an international one.

sign about new bridge

3/10/2015 6:37:27 PM

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a list of borders to enter Vietnam (specifically for foreigners): the international airports and some terrestrial borders.

For Cambodia borders, it lists:

The location you mention is one of the borders of the An Giang province so if you know it is called Son Tien, that would be it.

However, there seems to be another road between Cambodia and the An Giang province and it is called National Highway 2, it is more likely to be the Son Tien border.

So, if the border you want to cross is not open to foreigners, you can still try the National Highway 2 which is located about 20 km to the south.

3/9/2015 5:29:34 AM

I don’t know if this qualifies as an answer but I am currently in Anchor Borei and I just asked a local, he says it’s possible to take a fast boat, not a slow boat, into Vietnam from here for $5-$10. You are required to be at least two people going to Vietnam.

I don’t know if all this information is correct but I will ask around when I get the chance and update this answer.

3/7/2015 6:16:06 PM

Yes, this is the Khanh Binh / Chray Thum border. Visa conditions are the same as any other border crossing.

It was upgraded to national level eight years ago.

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