Just a quick confirmation. Vientiane is as user friendly as always. Nong Khai border as well.
Same same and not different.
I have a METV and two setv's in my passport (one of them from Vientiane 6 months ago).
Oh, 181 numbers takes exactly one hour :)
TLDR : Answer Summary
The post confirms that the border crossing from Vientiane to Nong Khai remains user-friendly, with the process taking about one hour. The user holds a METV and mentions the convenience regarding document copies at the border.