My cousin left from Chongqing the day before yesterday and arrived in Vietnam at noon yesterday
Chongqing to Nanning, hard sleeper 165 dollars. Nanning Railway Station to Luangdong Station, 52 bus 2 dollars, Luangdong by bus to Friendship Pass 70-75 dollars (Nanning to Hanoi bus about 150). Visa 400 dollars or so.