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Originally Posted by youallsonice?
For those wishing to extend a further 30days in Vietnam, bus 703 to moc bai border is NO LONGER at Ben Thanh bus station. You have to go further up Pham Ngu Lao street. There is a small bus station opposite junction Pham Ngu Lao and Do Quang Dau. Enter the station, walk along the right side, you will see a large map detailing all the buses and where they are located. Simply walk to the bus 703 location and board it. 40.000VND, 2hrs.
I'm on the bus now. Will update any hiccups/problems faced at the immigration.
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Alright, now back on bus to city. What I experienced is as follows:
Bus station and both immgration customs are within walking distance, no need take xe om.
1) Exit Vietnam- smooth exit here. Just present passport, chopped and hand u back. Checked for stamp.
2) Entry Cambodia- some scanning of fingerprints and taking pic. Officer seeing I foreigner, asked for 1USD/20.000VND for stamping. Of course no such thing. I saw other forum ppl managed to argue through without paying. But I just gave, no hassles. Checked for stamp. A departure form is stapled to the page. Fill up prior departure.
3) Exit Camobdia- when I went out of the building after entering, turn left towards the exit. If not sure, just watch out for ppl coming in the opposite direction. There's no building/office to go in to. The stamping is done at the vehicle checkpoint area. Just go to any. Same. Office asked 1USD/20.000VND for stamping. Gave and checked for stamp.
4) Re-entry Vietnam- Maybe u will see a few many foreigners waiting to stamp. But they are handled by their agency. I saw a pile of passports at counter waiting to be stamped. So I waited awhile. Then the foreigners started clearing through one by one as their agent called their names to collect passports and go through. Strange thing is, came another "agent" with another thick stack of passports? But few ppl in line, and I didn't see any new coaches arriving with tourists. Then a moment later, another guy with stack of passports arrived. Omg?
Then I remembered tour agencies do visa extensions service. Maybe it's their people that are coming to get the passports stamped.. So, knowing money can cut short my time, I put a 50.000note in my passport (could be lesser, but that's the smallest note I had), revealing a little of it, and go straight to counter and place in front of him. He saw, and stamping a few more, proceeded to stamp mine. Checked for stamp. Hola, another 30days.
Walked back to bus station. Small canteen there. Eat and drink little while waiting bus to go off.
Total expenses - 40.000x2 for two way bus. 20.000x2 + 50.000 for stamping, 35.000 for food and drink. Total - 205.000. If minus all the bribes, just below 100.000. And around 5 hours. Remember bring small notes for bribes. Don't think they will give u change.
I asked agencies for quote if they do for me. 70USD + 5-6days.. Maybe can cheaper if got lobang. But nvm, let me try it once. Thanks for reading. Hope some bros can have a better understanding what to expect.