There are several night trains each day from and to Hanoi (about 9h, ca. 20$ for a soft sleeper depending on the train).
Buses run from Kunming and other cities in Yunnan (China) to Hekou from where it is only a short walk over the border to Lao Cai. The border is open from 7am to 5pm (8am to 6pm Chinese time).
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