Warm reminders for Chinese citizens traveling to Laos during the Spring Festival

The Spring Festival holiday is the peak period for Chinese citizens to travel to Laos. In order to ensure that Chinese tourists spend the Spring Festival safely in Laos and avoid travel accidents and disputes, the Chinese Embassy in Laos has issued the following reminder in light of the recent outstanding problems faced by Chinese citizens traveling to Laos:

1. Attention to civilized tourism Matters

(1) Consciously abide by the "Tourism Law" and "Civilized Behavior Guidelines for Chinese Citizens' Outbound Travel", create a civilized and harmonious tourism environment, maintain the country's image, and promote Chinese civilization.

(2) Start with yourself, abide by public ethics, pay attention to etiquette, travel in a civilized manner, and travel safely. Consciously abide by public order, take good care of public facilities, maintain environmental sanitation, and refrain from making loud noises in public places.

(3) When in the country, do as the Romans do, abide by local laws and regulations, respect the religious beliefs and customs of Laos, and wear sleeveless clothes, trousers or knee-length skirts when entering and leaving religious sites and tourist sites such as the palace. .

Two. Precautions during road travel

(1) Personnel entry procedures

Chinese citizens must hold a valid passport, new visa and filled-in entry card and undergo inspection by the Laos port entry and exit management department. After stamping the entry inspection stamp, you can enter Laos normally.

(2) Vehicle entry procedures

1. After completing the vehicle entry-exit registration card at the Modai Port Joint Inspection Building, the driver will drive through the joint inspection building.

2. Receive vehicle disinfection about 50 meters in front of the joint inspection building.

3. Buy short-term vehicle insurance about 70 meters in front of the joint inspection building.

4. Go through the vehicle entry formalities at Modie Customs about 1 km in front of the joint inspection building.

(3) Notes:

1. The port visa for Laos ink can be applied for with my valid passport, and the fee is about US$21. However, given the concentration of people entering and exiting during the Spring Festival holiday, it is recommended that Chinese tourists complete their visas at the Lao Consulate General in Kunming and the Lao Consulate in Jinghong.

2. Laos port management is relatively loose. Chinese tourists should consciously handle entry and exit procedures for relevant personnel and vehicles, stop when encountering a card, and do not know how to ask questions to avoid violating relevant regulations due to negligence.

3. China’s transportation management department will indicate the exit destination and return date on the Class B driving license it handles. Please pay attention to communication with relevant staff and do not travel across regions or overstay due to incorrect or missing information.

4. The entry and exit information, cards, and toll receipts of all persons and vehicles (please ask for them if the other party fails to provide them proactively) should be properly kept for inspection by the Lao law enforcement agencies.

5. Passengers who intend to travel by road to Thailand via Laos are recommended to go to Thailand via the Sunhui Friendship Fourth Bridge in Laos and return to Laos from the original port to avoid vehicle entry and exit obstruction.

6. The Lao Tourism Law Enforcement Department considers three or more vehicles traveling together as a tourist group, and the tourist group must hold a guarantee document from a travel agency. Tourists should not gather together or form their own convoys unless necessary.

7. Chinese citizens traveling in Laos should carry their passports with them for inspection by the Lao public security organs.

Three. Safety measures

(1) Driving safety

1. Road conditions in the mountainous areas and suburbs of Laos are poor, and people and animals travel frequently. When Chinese citizens drive on these roads, they should pay attention to speed control, observe road conditions, and avoid accidents.

2. The traffic instruction system in Laos is imperfect. When Chinese citizens drive through intersections without traffic lights, they should actively slow down and pay attention to avoid pedestrians and vehicles.

3. Some roads in Laos towns are one-way streets, and some forked roads require vehicles going straight, otherwise they will be fined. Therefore, Chinese citizens who are not familiar with local road conditions should pay attention to traffic signs, drive in a civilized manner, and try not to honk the horn.

4. When the vehicle is old, it should park according to the parking indicator lines. Stop signs in Laos are generally painted on road shoulder stones and are divided into three types. Red and white indicate

6. When faced with inspections by the Lao police or relevant departments, Chinese citizens should cooperate and proactively produce relevant personnel and vehicle documents.

If you encounter arbitrary fines or unreasonable seizure of documents, please stay calm and seek help from the embassy or consulate in a timely manner. Don't belittle yourself, refuse to cooperate, and cause unnecessary losses to yourself.

(2) Personal and property safety

1. Chinese citizens should try to choose hotels with better safety conditions when staying in their former residence, and keep their personal valuables properly or leave them to the hotel front desk for safekeeping (Ask for ID). Otherwise, if it is lost, the hotel can refuse to bear relevant responsibilities in accordance with the passenger check-in regulations formulated by the Lao Tourism Department.

2. Chinese citizens should improve their safety awareness in their old age, avoid carrying large amounts of cash and valuables with them, stay away from remote streets, avoid walking alone at night, pay attention to following people and vehicles, and beware of speeding robberies.

3. In the event of robbery, Chinese citizens should try their best to recover losses while ensuring their own safety. At the same time, they should pay attention to collecting clues and information and report the case to the local police in a timely manner.

4. The insurance industry in Laos is underdeveloped. Chinese tourists should try to purchase travel insurance at home before going abroad. When engaging in dangerous tourism projects such as hiking, mountain climbing, and rafting, you must first confirm the safety factor, organize a group as much as possible, and hire a local tour guide to accompany you. Follow the guidance and advice of the tour guide and do not travel alone or in groups.

5. The medical conditions in Laos are limited. Chinese citizens should pay attention to mosquito protection and carry common medical supplies. If they accidentally contract a disease and do not get better after taking medicine, they have to be transferred to a large hospital in Vientiane and other cities or return to their country for treatment.

Four. Other matters that need attention

(1) Chinese citizens coming to Laos should engage in activities that are consistent with the type of visa. They should not hold a tourist visa to engage in other activities such as inspection, employment, business, etc.

(2) The Lao government has completely banned the mining and purchase of pyrophyllite, and marked some pyrophyllite producing areas in Azopo Province as restricted areas. Chinese tourists should not enter Attapeu Province to buy pyrophyllite and take it back home if necessary.

(3) Recently, signs of anti-government armed activities have been detected in some provinces in central and northern Laos. Chinese citizens should avoid saison crashes when traveling and try to stay away from remote mountain roads when traveling in other provinces and cities.

If your legitimate interests are infringed, please call the police in time and seek help from the Chinese Embassy in Laos or the Consulate General in Luang Prabang according to your location (the consular area of ??the Consulate General covers Nanda, northern Laos , Bocho, Phongsaly Province, Oudomxay, Huaphan, Luang Prabang Province).

The phone number of the Chinese Embassy in Laos: 00856-20-55561683, 55561680.

The telephone number of the Chinese Consulate General in Luang Prabang: 00856-20-55571303.

Laos unified police hotline: 1191