Green Nanning skyline at the beginning of a China–Vietnam route

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Itinerary · 10 days · 2 cities

China and Vietnam Overland: 10 Days from Nanning to Hanoi

A 10-day China–Vietnam route from Nanning through Chongzuo and Friendship Pass to Hanoi, Ninh Binh and Ha Long, for travelers whose visas permit the land crossing.

Nanning Chongzuo

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1
Day 1
1 stop
1. Attraction
  Nanning Arrival
  
  Confirm both countries' entry basis and the exact international ticket before treating the border as booked.
  Nanning
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  Photo: EditQ · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
2
Day 2
1 stop
1. Attraction
  Nanning City Day
  
  Use Qingxiu Mountain, one regional museum and a compact old-city evening.
  6-6 Fenglingnan Road, Qingxiu District, Nanning
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  Photo: EditQ · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
3
Day 3
1 stop · Travel day
1. Nanning → Chongzuo South
  about 1h; verify live
2. Chongzuo → Mingshi/Daxin corridor
  roughly 2–3h
3. Attraction
  Mingshi Overnight
  
  Choose one rural base and avoid pretending the whole prefecture is a day trip.
  County Road X532, Daxin County, Chongzuo
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  Photo: PQ77wd · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
4
Day 4
1 stop
1. Attraction
  Detian or Mingshi
  
  Give Detian its own managed visit or keep a slower countryside day; ordinary admission does not enter Vietnam.
  Detian Waterfall Visitor Center, Shuolong Town, Daxin County, Chongzuo
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  Photo: 张元柏 · Source · CC BY-SA 3.0
5
Day 5
1 stop
1. Daxin corridor → Pingxiang
  roughly 2.5–4h; confirm current road transfer
2. Attraction
  Pingxiang Border Setup
  
  Sleep near the crossing, recheck operating hours and keep documents and luggage simple.
  Pingxiang, Chongzuo
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  Photo: Liuxingy · Source · CC BY-SA 4.0
6
Day 6
1 stop
1. Pingxiang → Friendship Pass → Hanoi
  most of a day; walk-through immigration and vehicle changes
2. Attraction
  Hanoi Arrival
  
  Treat the border day as transport only and keep the first evening flexible.
  Hanoi, Vietnam
  Apple Maps
7
Day 7
1 stop
1. Attraction
  Hanoi Old Quarter and Context
  
  Use one walkable historical cluster and verify local museum opening before departure.
  Hanoi, Vietnam
  Apple Maps
8
Day 8
1 stop
1. Hanoi → Ninh Binh
  about 2–3h; verify operator
2. Attraction
  Ninh Binh Landscape
  
  Choose one boat landscape plus one viewpoint or temple, not every circuit.
  Ninh Binh, Vietnam
  Apple Maps
9
Day 9
1 stop
1. Ninh Binh → Ha Long area
  about 3–4.5h; verify live
2. Attraction
  Ha Long Overnight
  
  Use a licensed day or overnight product whose port, inclusions and weather policy are explicit.
  Ha Long, Vietnam
  Apple Maps
10
Day 10
1 stop
1. Attraction
  Ha Long and Departure
  
  Protect the operator's return window and connect onward only with a wide margin.
  Ha Long/Hanoi, Vietnam
  Apple Maps

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China to Vietnam Overland: Nanning, Friendship Pass and Hanoi

Plan a legal, realistic Nanning–Chongzuo–Friendship Pass–Hanoi route, understand the multi-stage border day and avoid misusing China's 240-hour transit policy.