Transit through Vietnam has been difficult because of the poor condition of
east-west roads as a result of user damage. Although the road from Danang to
Lao Bao has been repaired, the movement of goods along this route is still
hampered by very poor roads in Lao PDR. An appraisal of the inland leg from
Vientiane to Danang shows that Customs costs represent 22 percent of the total
inland transport cost. The trucking rate for this route is at 70 cents/km. Figure
4 represents the inland leg for Route 1