The confidence index for this route is not very high at 2.7. This is due to the
fact that there are too many uncontrollable factors, especially on the land leg of
the journey. Transit via Vietnam is a difficult process. Discrepancies between
ministerial agencies’ strategies relating to transit cargo are one of the main
reasons for the very low confidence index of the land leg from Vientiane to
Danang. The confidence index for this particular route can be increased by
providing financial incentives or through personal connections at strategic