Abstract
Aims and Objectives:The objective of this study is to compare and explain the process and time-cost of passenger transportation by an international bus crossing three border gates between Laos and Vietnam, which are the (1) Nam Phao-Cau Treo (2) Na Phao – Cha Lo and (3) Dansavanh – Lao Bao border gates.Methods:The target groups of the research selected by purposive sampling are land passenger transportation service companies and land transport passengers, who, through interviews and observations, are the Key Informants (KIs).Results:The results reveal that (1) there are many routes and bus companies that provide local and international passenger services. The main group of passengers is Vietnamese crossing into Laos and linking to Thailand. (2) The international bus service across the Cha Lo-Na Pao border gates is shorter than the other pair border gates (3) The information system for transportation is inefficient (4) The single window system policy at Dansavanh – Lao Bao border gates can reduce the immigration checkpoint process by about 30 - 60 minutes.Conclusion:Therefore, the governments of Laos, Vietnam and Thailand should focus on intergrating transportation policy, such as employing one bus from Vietnam to Thailand per day starting in Vietnam and traveling to Thailand, crossing at the Na Phao-Cha Lo border gates and reducing the time at the immigration checkpoint in order to enhance and support economic cooperation in this region.
Highlights
It is clear that transportation is currently a vital activity because good transportation can help in the sale of various products and services and deliver passengers to many destinations
Conclusion: the governments of Lao Bao (Vietnam) and Dansavanh (Laos), Vietnam and Thailand should focus on intergrating transportation policy, such as employing one bus from Vietnam to Thailand per day starting in Vietnam and traveling to Thailand, crossing at the Na Phao-Cha Lo border gates and reducing the time at the immigration checkpoint in order to enhance and support economic cooperation in this region
The routes and processes of passenger transportation by international bus across the three pairs of border gates are as follows: Cau Treo or Keo Nue border gate is located in Ha Tinh Province - Hong Linh (Ha Tinh) Province, Vietnam
Summary
It is clear that transportation is currently a vital activity because good transportation can help in the sale of various products and services and deliver passengers to many destinations. The Greater Mekong sub-region, or GMS, comprises five countries (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam) and two provinces of China (Yunnan and Guangxi). The transport system of the GMS is an According to the GMS transport development policy, the East-West Corridor is one of the most important transportation development projects because it integrates and promotes the economic development of the GMS countries. The East-West Economic corridor is based on land transportation of about 1,450 km road from the west end at the port city of Mawlamyine (Myanmar), crossing the Thai provinces of Tak to Mukdahan. It crosses Savannakhet province in Laos to Quang Tri, Hue Provinces and Da Nang city in Vietnam at the east end of the route (Fig. 1)
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