Bavet International Border,Svay Rieng Province

Located 48 kilometers from Svay Rieng provincial town is counterpart across the border is Moc Bai, Vietnam.. The Bavet checkpoint is the main international border crossing for people traveling between Phnom Penh and Ho Chi Minh City.


Bavet's main attractions are two casinos that are within short walking distance of the border. This casinos are very popular with foreigners crossing the border. There is also a market, Phsar Nat, where goods are transferred between Cambodia and Vietnam.

Bavet belongs to one of the poorest provinces of Cambodia. Actually, its only economic resource is its position on NH1, on the straight way between Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh.